Whether you want to post something to a web page or blog, or show off an application element in a presentation, taking quality screenshots is becoming an increasingly common task for lots of different Mac users. Although OS X comes with its own built-in screenshot utility, Grab, and onboard F-keys for the task, there are lots of third-party options as well. Contrary to popular belief, not all screen capture applications are created equal.
So what program is the best for taking quality screenshots off of your computer? To find out, I put five screen capture programs through their paces to try to find the "ultimate" screen-capture program.
The programs I used:
- Grab - built into OS X
- Skitch - free (at least while in beta)
- Snapz Pro X - $29 for image capture only, $69 for image and motion capture
- InstantShot! - free
- QuickSnap - $14.95
Read-on for my analysis and take a look at the gallery for screenshots from each program, as well as head-to-head comparisons.
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