How to take a screen shot on a mac computer

Missing the Print screen button on your Apple device?

   What makes apple products different from others is it's unique features, What if i tell you taking screenshot on mac is super easy, In fact it allows you to take a screenshot of an image on your mac screen and save it in a format that can be edited.You will be amazed with the features your mac has to offer for taking screenshots.

Here are different methods of taking screenshot on a mac step by step.

How to capture your entire screen ?

Step 1 : Press Command ⌘ + Shift  + 3  all at the same time and you should hear a camera shutter sound.

Step 2 : Find the screenshot as a .png file to your desktop with the name " Screen shot " Date and time it was taken, It's that Simple.

How to capture part of your screen?

Step 1 :  Press Command ⌘ + Shift  + 4 , The indicator will change to a cross hair as in the image below.

Step 2 : Drag the crosshair across the portion of the screen you want to capture and release the mouse button you should hear a camera shutter sound.

Step 3 : Find the screenshot as a .png file to your desktop with the name "Screenshot" Date and time it was taken.

How to capture a specific window?

Step 1 : Open the app or window you want to capture

Step 2 : Press Command ⌘ + Shift  + 4 , The indicator will change to a crosshair

Step 3 : Press the Space bar and your indicator will turn to a camera

Step 4 : Place the camera pointer on the window you want to capture, once done that the 
window gets highlighted blue as show in the below image.

Step 4 : Click your mouse or track pad to capture the window

Step 5 : Find the screenshot as a .png file to your desktop with the name " Screen shot " Date and time it was taken.


How to capture a drop down menu?

Step 1 : Click the drop down menu and  Press Command ⌘ + Shift  + 4

Step 2 : When the indicator changes to crosshair press space.

Step 3 : Position the crosshair on the drop down menu and left click.

Step 4  : Find the screenshot as a .png file to your desktop with the name " Screen shot " Date and time it was taken.

Please note the above method will only capture the content of the drop down menu and not its title.

How to capture the touch bar ?

You should be able to capture touch bar only if you are using a Mac with a touch bar feature or if you are using mac OS Sierra 10.12.2 or Later.

Step 1 :  Press Command ⌘ + Shift  + 6

Step 2 : Find the screenshot as a .png file to your desktop with the name " Screen shot " Date and time it was taken.


The above mentioned options are the best and covers the most methods of taking screenshots on your Mac, However if you do not feel like using keyboard commands for taking screenshots, you can always use the " Grab " app that comes preinstalled in all mac computers. The Grab app runs from the menu bar and lets you capture part of the screen, entire screen and a specific window. 

How to take screenshots on Mac with Grab App ?

Step 1 : Open the Grab App from the utilities folder or search for it using Spotlight.

Step  2 : Once the app is launched you should see it's icon in the dock as shown below

Step 3 : Capture the screenshot with the selection option. Please note that the grab app gives you a 10 second timer before taking screenshots.



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How to Download Whatsapp Messenger on Android Devices

What is Whatsapp Messenger?

Whatsapp messenger is a multi-platform IM (Instant Messaging ) Software that allows devices like Blackberry, I Phone,Nokia  Android, and Windows smartphone and tablet users interchange images, text, audio and video messages for free. Whatsapp is a very common application used worldwide by people who do not get unlimited message or SMS pack from their network provider.

What are the benefits of having  whatsapp messenger on your Phone, Tablets or Computer?

  You can download whatsapp messenger on your device absolutely free and send unlimited instant messages to friends and family anywhere in the world without any cost. This app allows you to make calls, send and receive audio and video messages and is 100% secure as it has End to End encryption security feature.

Sending and Receiving documents files like Spreadsheets, Slideshows, PDF files and more up-to 100 MB is one of the best but not the least best feature you will find on whatsapp messenger. Moreover it allows you to share contacts and send location to your friends and family that can be used for starting the trip using google maps and it also lets you insert emoji's in your text to make the communication fun and fascinating.

How to Download and Install Whatsapp Step by Step on your Android Device?

Installing Whatsapp messenger on your android device is quite uncomplicated and can be installed without great efforts if you are doing it right.Below are the 3 simple steps you need to follow to install whatsapp messenger smoothly on your android device.

Step 1 : Open Google play store and search for the app whatsapp messenger.

Step 2 : Click on the Whatsapp Messenger app and install as shown in the image below.

Step 3 : Once Installed click on open and carefully read and follow the instruction to setup your account with whatsapp messenger.

Please  Note : To setup your account with whatsapp, phone number verification is mandatory.

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How to Create a new gmail account ?

What is Gee-Mail?

Gmail is a Web mail service developed and owned by google, Gmail is used for sending and receiving emails and is the most preferred web mail services used world wide. 

A few points that separates and makes gmail better from other web mail services are,

• It's ability to automatically detect Spam mails and send it to trash bin
• One account can be used on all Google platforms such as Google+, YouTube, Blogger etc.
• Easy and Self Explanatory user interface

The above mentioned points are a few benefits you get when you sign up with gmail but are not limited to. So let's show you how to create a new gmail account Step by Step.

 How to Create a new gmail account ?

Step 1 :  Open your browser ( Chrome. Firefox or Safari ) and in the URL type www.gmail.com and hit enter.

Step 2 : Click on More options once you are on the Gmail Sign in page and it will give you a 

drop down option to select Create Account.

Step 3 :  Once you click on create an account it will take you to a page where you just have to fill in your details and click on Next Step .

Step 4 : Once you fill up the form and click on the Next Step button you will get Gmail Privacy and Terms you just have to scroll down and click on I AGREE button.

Step 5 : Once you click on I Agree button google will ask you to verify your account by entering your phone number. ( Please select SMS option only when entering a cellphone number and if you want to use a landline number then select Voice call )

Once you complete your SMS Verification your gmail account is ready to send and receive emails.