This quick tutorial explains how to use a modifier key to save a screenshot directly to the clipboard for quick pasting in other apps-even on other devices, provided you use Universal Clipboard. macOS even lets you take timed screenshots, change the location, default name and file format for your screenshots and more.īut did you know you can capture a screenshot directly to the clipboard? MacOS provides a handy shortcut for capturing everything displayed on your Mac’s screen as an image file, And with special keyboard combinations, you can take a screenshot of the whole screen or capture a smaller area like a window or the menu bar.
