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#Mac screenshot ask for name mac#

To understand which type of Operating System you currently have installed on your Mac, click the Apple menu icon at the top left corner of your screen, and then select the ‘About This Mac’ command.

#Mac screenshot ask for name mac#

Regardless of the reason, there are a few ways to take a screenshot on your computer, however the method used will depend on whether you use a Mac or a PC, and, which operating system is in use on that device. For example, you might need a screenshot for work matters, such as record-keeping, or you may need to submit a screenshot to tech support.

Taking a screenshot may seem like a minor task, but screenshots have become an important part of online life. And be sure to subscribe to this blog to get updated about new posts.A screenshot (sometimes called a screen capture or screen grab) is an image of your screen that can be saved to your computer as a graphics file.

Let me know what you think about this automated workflow, and similar ones you use. If I leave the application open, SuperTab will automatically quit the application for me when the application has been in the background for 30 minutes.Īccording to the KM’s Macro Inspector, I have triggered the Grab macro 196 times, and saved 30 minutes. I’m not sure how accurate that information is, but I do know I have saved redundant steps and clicking in the process each time I use Grab. Here’s a link the the Automator workflow.Ĭall me lazy, but I also use one more piece of automation for Grab. The Automator action is simple to set up, with just two simple actions. tiff file is saved to my desktop, Hazel automatically applies a rule to convert the file to JPG, using an Automator workflow. tiff file, which is not useful for me, and probably most users. Unfortunately, Grab formats a timed capture as a. In his example, for future reference, I use renamed the action, “Hide icons…” to remind me of what it’s doing. Notice also, now with Keyboard Maestro 7.0, actions can be renamed and highlighted with a selected color. At this point, I don’t need a custom title, so I allow KM to save it as “Untitled.” After the file is saved, KM automatically closes the file. From there, I deactivate Grab by clicking on the desktop, and then reactivate Grab so that KM will run the macro again, and this time it will automatically see the Untitled file and run the rest of the macro to save it.

Note at this point, click away from Grab so that it’s not the frontmost application, and then I click the Start Timer button to activate screen capture.Īfter the screenshot is taken, the Untitled image should automatically open in Grab.

The KM macro also will trigger another application, HiddeMe which I use to temporarily hide all icons on my desktop so that they don’t appear in the screen capture.

Again, because I only use Grab for timed shots, I want this Timed menu item to automatically appear each time I bring the application to the forefront, which of course saves me the trouble of manually clicking the menu item.

With KM, the Time Screen menu item is selected when Grab activates as the frontmost application.

Using Keyboard Maestro and Hazel saves me from clicking or applying menu items and converting files. (Note: here’s an introduction to Keyboard Maestro, if you’re new to application.) My Grab Workflow Your workflow needs may be different, so as you read my example think about how you might use Keyboard Maestro to serve you own particular purposes. What I’m about to describe is based on my particular workflow. The timed menu item in Grab is easy enough to use, but with Keyboard Maestro and Hazel, I can automate the workflow for using the application, which speeds up the process. Timed shots are useful for when you need to capture one or more items on your desktop that can’t be done using a selected screenshot.įor example, the other day when I wanted to get a screenshot of Apple’s Application Switcher for an article, I had to use a timed capture because the Switcher doesn’t remain open without holding down the Command key. On the other hand, Grab, which is located in the Utilities folder, can also be used to take selected and screen-wide captures, but it also can take timed screenshots. I assume that most Mac users are familiar with these universal keyboard shortcuts for quickly taking screenshots. But thanks to Keyboard Maestro and Hazel, there are three features or steps that I automate to reduce the steps for taking and saving timed screenshots. Apple’s Grab is still the best screenshot applications for taking timed screen captures.