Screen Shot Tricks for macOS

   1. ⌘+⇧+3 Capture entire screen and save as a file

   2. ⌘+ctrl+⇧+3 Capture entire screen and copy to the clipboard

   3. ⌘+⇧+4 Capture dragged area and save as a file

   4. ⌘+ctrl+⇧+4 Capture dragged area and copy to the clipboard

   5. ⌘+⇧+4 then space Capture a window, menu, desktop icon, or the menu bar and save as a file

   6. ⌘+ctrl+⇧+4 then space Capture a window, menu, desktop icon, or the menu bar and copy to the clipboard

    Another useful trick is to hold space while drawing a capture area to reposition it.

    Another trick is to hold option while drawing a capture area, to resize the area in all directions, instead of just the one corner you're dragging.

    For fine-tuning on a certain axis, you can hold shift and the axis you next move in is the one you'll control.

    Hit esc while capturing an area or window to exit capture mode.