How to Take and Customize Screenshots on Mac Monterey: A Simple Guide

macOS Monterey is the 18th major release of macOS, Apple Inc.’s desktop and server operating system for Macintosh computers. It was announced and released to developers at the Apple Worldwide Developers Conference in June 2021 and released to the public in October 2021.

To take a screenshot on macOS Monterey, you can use the screenshot application by pressing Shift+Command+5. From this application, you can take screenshots of the entire screen, a selected window, or a select portion of your screen.

After taking a screenshot on macOS Monterey, you can customize it by clicking on the thumbnail that appears in the bottom right corner of your screen. This will open up the screenshot in a window where you can annotate or crop the image before saving.

You can choose the save location for your screenshots on macOS Monterey by opening the screenshot application (Shift+Command+5), clicking on Options, and then choosing your preferred save location.

To take a screenshot of the entire screen on macOS Monterey, you should press Shift+Command+3. This saves a screenshot of your entire screen as a file on the desktop.

To take a screenshot of a selected portion of your screen on macOS Monterey, press Shift+Command+4. A crosshair cursor will appear, allowing you to drag and select the area you want to capture.

To take a screenshot of a window on macOS Monterey, press Shift+Command+4 and then press the Space bar. The cursor will change into a camera icon. Hover over the window you wish to capture, it will become highlighted and once you click, it’ll take a screenshot of the selected window.

To record the entire screen on macOS Monterey, press Shift+Command+5 and then click the ‘Record Entire Screen’ button in the controls. You can then click ‘Record’ to start recording your entire screen.

To annotate a screenshot on macOS Monterey, click on the thumbnail of the screenshot that appears in the bottom right corner after capturing it. This will open up markup tools that you can use to annotate the screenshot before saving.

Yes, you can customise the shortcut keys for screenshots on macOS Monterey by going to System Preferences, then Keyboard, then Shortcuts, then Screenshots. You can then change the shortcut keys for each screenshot function.

Yes, you can include a mouse pointer in screenshots on macOS Monterey. When in the screenshot app (Shift+Command+5), click on Options, then under Pointer Options, you can choose to include a mouse pointer in your screenshots.

To take delayed screenshots on macOS Monterey, you can use the screenshot app (Shift+Command+5) and then click on Options. Here you can choose to take a screenshot with a delay of 5 or 10 seconds.

Yes, screenshots on macOS Monterey are automatically saved to your chosen save location. If you have not chosen a location, they will default to being saved on your desktop.

The default format for screenshots on macOS Monterey is PNG. To change this, you will have to use the Terminal app and enter a specific command to change the screenshot format.

The quality of screenshots on macOS Monterey is determined by the resolution of your screen. There isn’t a built-in option to adjust this quality. However, you can adjust the quality after taking the screenshot by using editing software.

Yes, you can customize the name of screenshots on macOS Monterey. You can do this by going to System Preferences, then Keyboard, then Shortcuts, then Screen Shots. Here you can set a default name for your screenshots.

Yes, you can set a default save location for screenshots on macOS Monterey. When in the screenshot app (Shift+Command+5), click on Options, and then you can set the default save location.

Yes, if you want to copy a screenshot to the clipboard on macOS Monterey, hold the Control key while you press the other keys. You can then paste the screenshot into an app.

Yes, to take a screenshot of a specific window on macOS Monterey, press Shift+Command+4, and then press the Space bar. A camera icon will appear which you can move over a window to highlight it, and then click to take a screenshot of that window.

Yes, you can delete a screenshot after it is taken on macOS Monterey the same way you would delete any other file on your computer. Navigate to where the screenshot is saved, click on it to select it, and then press the ‘Delete’ key.

If screenshots are not working on macOS Monterey, you can try checking your keyboard shortcuts, checking your computer’s storage to make sure there’s enough space, and restarting your computer. If all else fails, contact Apple Support.

Yes, you can take a screenshot without a Mac keyboard. You can find screenshot options under Launchpad > Other > Screenshot or use third-party apps that allow you to take screenshots.

On macOS Monterey, you would need a third-party tool or app in order to take screenshots of lengthy webpages. You could also take individual screenshots and stitch them together using image editing software.

Yes, there are several third-party applications that can enhance your screenshot taking process on macOS Monterey. These include Snagit, Lightshot, Monosnap, and others.

To capture screenshots of menus on macOS Monterey, first open the menu you want to capture. Press Shift+Command+4, and then press the Space bar. The cursor will change to a camera icon. Move the camera over the menu to highlight it, then click to capture a screenshot of the menu.

Yes, if your Mac has a Touch Bar, you can press Shift+Command+6 to capture a screenshot of what is currently shown on the Touch Bar.

To take a screenshot using the Touch Bar on macOS Monterey, customise the Control Strip region of your Touch Bar to include a screenshot button. Once this is done, you can simply tap the screenshot button to take screenshots.

Taking a screenshot of the login screen on macOS Monterey isn’t directly supported. However, you can use various workarounds such as taking a picture using a smartphone or using remote screen capture using another device on the same network.

Yes, you can use Preview to edit and annotate screenshots on macOS Monterey. After you open your screenshot in Preview, click the toolbox button to show the annotation toolbar. Here you can add shapes, text, and signatures to your screenshot.

By default, screenshots on macOS Monterey are saved as PNG files and the resolution of screenshots is determined by the resolution of your screen.