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Mac 101: Capture sharp screenshots

by Dave Caolo (Jul 4th, 2008)

Earlier this week, we described several ways to create screenshots with your Mac. Using the keyboard shortcuts in the Finder is great, but you may have noticed that the results aren't very sharp. Ivan at creativebits noticed that, too, and figured out how you can correct the problem. He explains ...

Mac 101: Eliminate shadows in screen grabs

by Dave Caolo (Jul 2nd, 2008)

Sharing screen grabs and screencasts is a great way to show someone exactly how to do something with their Macs. You've got several choices for screencast software (here's a list of posts in our screencast category), but snapping a simple screen grab is much simpler. Using Apple's Grab ...

TUAW Faceoff: Screenshot apps on the firing line

by Christina Warren (May 5th, 2008)

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 ...

iPhone screenshot utility

by Erica Sadun (Aug 3rd, 2007)

Earlier today, I learned about this iPhone screen shot snippet meant to be used inside an application. It produces PDF results. After playing with the code and realizing it probably couldn't be expanded to a general purpose screenshot utility, I decided to write one from scratch by taking advantage ...

Mac 101: Capturing your screen

by Michael Rose (Jul 23rd, 2007)

Everyone got a #2 pencil? Then we're ready for more Mac 101, tips and tricks for novices and "I forgot how to do that!" veterans alike. Today we're talking screenshots, an essential tool whenever you need to document or display something for posterity. While there are lots of third-party tools for ...

First Impressions: Mailplane - the desktop Gmail client

by David Chartier (Mar 15th, 2007)

The fusion of web services and desktop software is a holy grail of computing bliss that few can claim. The web can often be clunky and limited by the constraints of a browser, while the data in your desktop software takes a swim with your MacBook when you drop it at the beach. Anyone who has ever ...

Skitch private beta updates with major UI changes, more integration

by David Chartier (Mar 5th, 2007)

Skitch became an instant hit around the TUAW offices when we first heard about it at Macworld, and a couple of recent updates to this well-integrated screenshot app have only made it better. As you can see, watermarking has made an appearance for eBay sellers and paranoid bloggers alike, and the ...

InstantShot! - Menubar Screenshots

by Mat Lu (Jan 22nd, 2007)

As you might expect, we take a lot of screenshots here at TUAW, so I'm always interested in ways of making it easier. Most of the time I either use ImageWell or one of the built-in keyboard shortcuts. Nonetheless, InstantShot! looks like a convenient alternative for folks who prefer using the mouse. ...

Desktops of the week for 10/15/06

by David Chartier (Oct 15th, 2006)

Here we go with another edition of TUAW Desktops ladies and gents. You readers are submitting some great stuff to our desktops Flickr group, and since our last edition was a nice overall roundup, I decided to pick a theme for this week: function. I'm a big fan of making the most out of my available ...

Snapz Pro updated for Intel Macs

by Jan Kabili (Aug 28th, 2006)

Ambrosia Software has released Snapz Pro X 2.0.3, an Intel Mac-compatible upgrade to its top-notch screen recording app. Other improvements include a tune-up to make Snapz Pro run smoothly on single processor machines, and a fix to ensure control over whether the cursor appears in your recording. I ...

Phill Ryu announces Fake Leopard Screenshot Contest

by Dan Lurie (Jul 10th, 2006)

Its been a big week for Phill Ryu. The shareware developer who only began blogging at the beginning of the month has already been featured on these very pages, as well as Digg and Slashdot. To celebrate his success and stimulate the creativity of the Mac blogosphere, Phill has announced The Fake ...

Take screenshots easily with SnapNDrag

by Dave Caolo (May 9th, 2006)

Here's a handy piece of freeware for creating screenshots. SnapNDrag allows you to quickly grab a snapshot of your Mac's full screen, just a window, or a user-defined section of the screen. Don't worry about trying to remember key combinations (I, for one, am a die hard keyboard jockey, but I know ...

Quickly create screenshots with Paparazzi

by Dave Caolo (Mar 29th, 2006)

Here's an interesting utility. Paparazzi! allows you to quickly take a screenshot of just about any website without having to launch a browser. Just enter the URL of the site you're after and click the "Capture" button. Once the image has loaded, adjust the size (using either the default ...

Screenshot Settings 1.1 applescript

by David Chartier (Mar 27th, 2006)

Just like its title implies, Screenshot Settings 1.1 is a simple little GUI applescript that allows you to change both the image format Mac OS X uses to capture screenshots, as well as the default location where these images are stored. While altering Mac OS X's screenshot format is pretty simple ...

Undercover: Mac anti-theft software

by David Chartier (Jan 19th, 2006)

A friend of mine sent me a link to a new piece of security/Mac-tracking software called Undercover. Essentially, this software runs in the background on your Mac and periodically pings an Undercover Recovery Center. In the event of a stolen Mac, you can contact the center and they can kick the ...