This Mac Hack Will Take Your Screenshotting Detective Skills To The Next Level

    Sorry, how did I not know about this??????????

    Sohan Judge
    by Sohan Judge

    Senior Publishing Strategist

    Well, it’s official. Today I have been completely and utterly shook.

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    We all know capturing receipts is an essential part of existing and functioning in the ~age of the millennial~.

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    Whether it's for work or ~personal~, THE SCREENSHOT IS ESSENTIAL.

    For Mac users, screenshotting involves three steps (as you are already aware).

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    Using a quick keyboard shortcut (shift + command + 4), selecting the area of the screen to capture, and then finding the PNG file on your desktop.

    But there’s a much quicker way.

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    Shift + control + command + 4, guys.

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    This allows you to copy the screenshot to PASTE LATER (going in your clipboard instead of as a new file on your desktop).

    Do you realise what this means, fam?

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    Allow me to break this down for you.

    Screenshot and BAM, paste DIRECTLY into Facebook Messenger.

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    PASTE = COMMAND + V.

    Or…screenshot and BAM, paste DIRECTLY INTO WHATSAPP WEB.

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    Cut out an entire step. This is not a fucking drill, people.

    Oh, you work in digital media or design? Screenshot and BAM, PASTE DIRECTLY INTO PHOTOSHOP.

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    I. Kid. You. Not.

    I AM SERIOUSLY WONDERING HOW IN THE HECKIN’ HECK I DID NOT KNOW ABOUT THIS UNTIL NOW.

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