How to screenshot on a Mac running macOS Sequoia
On macOS Sequoia 15, press Shift-Command-5 to open the Screenshot tools, or use Shift-Command-3 for the whole screen and Shift-Command-4 for a selection. This follows Apple’s Mac User Guide for macOS 15, checked on 4 November 2026.
Steps with the toolbar
- Press
Shift-Command-5, or open Screenshot from Launchpad. - Pick one of the tools: capture the entire screen, a window or a portion, or record the entire screen or a portion. For a portion, drag the frame to move it or drag its edges to resize it.
- Open the Options menu to adjust the capture.
- Click Capture for the screen or a portion, click the window for a window, or click Record for a recording.
The Options menu on Sequoia
The Apple page lists these items:
- Save to: a preset location or Other Location.
- Timer: a delay before capture begins.
- Microphone: pick one for recordings, or None.
- Show Floating Thumbnail: switches the corner preview on or off.
- Remember Last Selection: keeps a portion selection for the next capture.
- Show Mouse Pointer: includes or excludes the pointer.
Shortcuts
The Sequoia page lists Shift-Command-3, Shift-Command-4, Shift-Command-4 then Space bar then a click for a window or the menu bar, and Shift-Command-6 for the Touch Bar. You can change these under System Settings, Keyboard, Keyboard Shortcuts, Screenshots. To copy to the clipboard, hold Control while you press a shortcut, for instance Control-Shift-Command-3.
Where files go
Screenshot toolbar captures go to the location you picked under Save to. Captures made with the keyboard shortcuts are described as saved to the desktop. Files are .png for screenshots and .mov for recordings. See where Mac screenshots are saved.
What is different
The Sequoia page matches the Sonoma page on the basics and names the Remember Last Selection option. It does not list a capture format choice. For that, see Tahoe. The general shortcut table is in how to screenshot on a Mac.
NotchStar’s Screenshot Tray is an optional extra. It holds new screenshots under the notch for you to drag into a chat or folder, and it works alongside every step on this page.
