How to screenshot on a Mac running macOS Ventura
On macOS Ventura 13, press Shift-Command-3 for the whole screen, Shift-Command-4 to drag over an area, or Shift-Command-5 to open the Screenshot tools. This follows Apple’s Mac User Guide page whose links point to macOS 13, checked on 4 November 2026. The page does not name its version in the text, so the version is inferred from those links.
Steps
- Press
Shift-Command-5, or open Screenshot from Launchpad, to show the tools. - Click a tool to capture or record the entire screen, a window or a portion of the screen.
- Click Options if you need to.
- For a portion, click Capture. For a window, click the window. For a recording, click Record.
Options on Ventura
The page lists a timed delay, showing the mouse pointer or clicks, a save location and Show Floating Thumbnail. The thumbnail floats in the bottom right corner for a few seconds. Swipe right to save and dismiss it, drag it into a document, email, note or Finder window, or click it to mark up a screenshot, trim a recording or share it.
Shortcuts
| You want | Press |
|---|---|
| Entire screen | Shift-Command-3 |
| A portion | Shift-Command-4, then drag |
| A window or the menu bar | Shift-Command-4, Space bar, then click |
| A menu and its items | Open the menu, Shift-Command-4, drag over them |
| Screenshot tools | Shift-Command-5 |
| Touch Bar | Shift-Command-6 |
To copy to the clipboard instead of saving, hold Control while you press the other keys, for example Shift-Command-Control-3.
Files
Shortcut captures go to the desktop and toolbar captures go to the location chosen in Options. Screenshots are .png and recordings are .mov. To stop a recording, click the Stop Recording button in the menu bar.
What is different on newer versions
The Ventura page does not mention a Remember Last Selection option, a capture format choice or recording a single window. Those appear on later pages: see Sequoia and Tahoe. For the plain shortcut list, see how to screenshot on a Mac.
NotchStar’s Screenshot Tray is an optional extra. NotchStar needs macOS 14 or later, so it will not run on Ventura. On a newer Mac it can hold each capture under the notch.
