# How to screenshot a specific window on Mac

Canonical: https://www.lazyscreenshots.com/blog/screenshot-specific-window-mac/
Author: Ali Abouelatta (https://www.lazyscreenshots.com/authors/ali-abouelatta/)
Published: 2026-03-31
Updated: 2026-09-21
Research type: Sourced how-to guide
Method: Apple screenshot documentation and the saved local macOS screencapture manual, retrieved September 20, 2026. Command examples are syntax references only and were not executed; hidden-window behavior is not presented as a tested result.

Use window capture when you want the contents of one app window without manually drawing a crop.

## The built-in shortcut

1. Open the window or menu.
2. Press Shift-Command-4.
3. Press Space. The pointer changes to a camera.
4. Move over the target and click.

Apple documents both window and menu capture. To omit the window shadow, hold Option while clicking.

The file is saved to the current Screenshot destination. Apple’s support page says the default is the Desktop, but the destination may have been changed in Shift-Command-5 > Options.

## Use the Screenshot toolbar

Press Shift-Command-5 and choose the window-capture tool. Move the pointer over the target window and click it. The toolbar’s Options menu can set a timer, destination, thumbnail, pointer, and other capture settings.

Do not rely on the icon’s ordinal position: Apple’s toolbar can change between macOS releases. Use the tool’s window icon or the label exposed by your version.

## Capture a menu

For a menu or menu items, open the menu first. Press Shift-Command-4, press Space, and

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