If you want to take a picture of the whole screen, press Command+Shift+Control+3.

If you need a screen of a specific part, enter Command+Shift+Control+4. Your mouse pointer will change to the crosshair, letting you select a part of the screen you want.

In both cases, a screenshot will be saved to the clipboard. If you want to see it, go to the menu bar at the top of the screen and press the Help tab. In the popup menu, find Search, type in Clipboard, and you`ll see the Show Clipboard tab. Hold the pointer over it, and one more popup menu will appear on the left. A big arrow will point to the Show Clipboard button. Click on it, and you`ll see the screenshot you`ve taken.

If you want to drag the screenshot out of the clipboard, go to Finder -> Applications -> launch Preview (or any other app you have to handle photos). Move the pointer to the menu bar -> File, and choose New from Clipboard tab from the popup window. Now you`re done: your screenshot moves to the utility. Save it by clicking on File again and choosing Save. You`ll be suggested to change the file name and its location.

The Same Commands Going Without Control Button Make Things The Way Easier! (h2)

If you don`t mind saving screenshots directly to the desktop, enter the above-mentioned shortcuts without pressing theControlbutton. Simply put, if you pressCommand + Shift + 3orCommand + Shift + 4, the screenshots will be saved to your desktop until you manage settings via Terminal.

Besides, if you have a new MacBook Pro, hit Shift + Command + 6 to take a picture of the Touch Bar display and save it to your desktop as well.