Performing A Print Screen – Mac Vs. PC

http://www.skitch.com More versatile than just command+shift+4 for Mac. I've had PC's and now I have Macs. I'll never go back!

Nice video, but the keys you stated to use on a Mac are wrong. It's actually command+shift+4, not "control" like you said in the video. (It's an easy mistake to make because Macs often use command instead of control; for example, command+c and command+v for copy and paste, instead of control+c and control+v).

@silvia I Agree!

Personally i am an Ubuntu user, and i use prnt screen like crazy and i use an Adobe AIR application called WebKut! John you have to try it out, it has so much feaatures!

Mac print screen shows great perspectives!The video proves that.

PC all the way. If you use Mac you can only do what they say, ipod only music. Over priced systems. Sure they work and look better.

mac print screen FTW!

NICE! watching these videos make me feel good about my MAC.

I'm looking to get a macbook. the PC just isnt cutting it no more for me nowadays. So Im going to jumpship

Did you get paid by Mac to blog this? hahahaha

I use Windows and I love it.. No Mac for me. (Atleast for now) :)

Oh, and now that apparently, it's easier to take a screenshot in mac rather than in vista, we all have to buy a mac, right? Strong argument, indeed.

On a less sarcastic note, you can easily take a screenshot in Vista using the snipping tool. After you open the application, you get the same target-like cursor as in your beloved Mac. Then, you select what area of the screen you want to capture, then select a file name and click save - but I suppose it's too complicated to you, mac people, isn't it?

Best comment ever!

Been using the good 'ol Windows print screen forever now...very handy for those quick little graphics tasks.

Nice comparison...I really enjoyed it and I never knew your daughter was that old. I always thought you just had the younger daughter? Is she making millionaires like yourself and how much do you help her?

Pretty lame. I think you just show to everybody your low knowledge on PC. With 1 key I can have the screenshot taken and uploaded to my website... you just need the good tool. Pretty lame post John.

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just a suggestion to mac users.

Nice comparison. I'm just thinking what to buy a PC or Mac, damn it is hard decision.

Hmm... a bit more complicated print screen process, but I still prefer mac nevertheless.

I used Abduction. It's a plugin for firefox, I just right click and select save page as image... and from there I can highlight any part of the page I want and then click save. It lets me choose different file types as well.

Yeap, a great feature it is, though I don't have a problem with windows print screen either :)

The macs print screen is a lot more versatile compared to windows. I switched 3 years ago and haven't looked back.

Man I still dont have a mac, now I need an Ipod an Air macbook all that thanks to John.

When I first got a Mac it took me forever to figure that out.

lol that is awesome!

Hey John, thanks for featuring the promo title, deeply appreciate it! hmm..its about time I get a mac? hahaha

Sorry John but that was stupid. It seems your whole "PC vs. Mac" series is nothing but a showcase of how ignorant you are when it comes to using Windows. Which is surprising really, because you've been using it for decades...

Yeah mac seem more easy to print your screen. I should up for a mac on my next laptop purchase. Maybe when all the laptop will be touch screen! :P

I like how the mac does it, no need to open paint.

I def need to get a mac laptop to do my video and image editing.

SnagIt 9 for me. Of course if you need to edit with a Mac it takes more keystrokes because the program that loads the printscreen is Preview, not an editor.

You can accomplish a similar feat in Windows Vista by using the Snipping Tool but first requries a setup. Go to the start menu (windows button) -> all programs -> accessories -> and right click the snipping tool and choose properties. Point your cursor over the shortcut key and click. Then use something like Ctrl-Alt-P to assign that shortcut key.

Now you can always hit Ctrl-Alt-P to capture just the section you want. It's not built in, but you get the same kind of functionality in fewer steps than you did before.

You can do the same thing the Mac does using the Snipping Tool in Vista...

I thought the Mac would have a better trick than a PC

A feature I use a lot on my PC.

I use fireshot to print the screen (one click) or Jing to print just one portion of the screen. I first save it as a jpg file.

I love using this feature to add graphics to any blog post or page. It really adds a lot to the post.

Mac is and has always been more flexible for me :)

I'm a Mac too.