Screen capture
"Use a picture. It's worth a thousand words." Sometimes, a screenshot can be good to include when discussing potential bugs you encounter.
MacOS has a built in ability to take screenshots.
While the website linked above has many options, it is suggested that you take a screenshot of just the specific part of your screen you want to share:
- Press Shift-Command-4. The pointer changes to a crosshair.
- Move the crosshair to where you want to start the screenshot, then drag to select an area.
- When you've selected the area you want, release your mouse or trackpad button. To cancel, press the Esc (Escape) key before you release the button.
- Find the screenshot as a .png file on your desktop.
Sometimes a still image just is not enough to convey what is happening on the screen. In this case, try to include a gif or video of what is happening. To do this, follow the directions below:
For screen recording on MacOS, try Kap.
Once you have downloaded and installed Kap, you can use it like this:
To attach to a specific issue, you can drag the GIF as shown:
