Good use of Touch Bar - screenshots

[gr2020]

I often take screenshots on my Mac, sometimes with Skitch, and other times just using Cmd+Shift+4 and friends. I always forget the modifiers (e.g. add Ctrl for something)...but today after pressing Cmd+Shift+4, the touch bar came up with some options, which is just what I needed at the time:

Very handy, and unexpected!

Anyone else found cool unexpected touch bar features?

 

[justywusty]

I just saw this today while running the touch bar simulator...useful indeed! Can't wait.

 

[azntaiji]

I often take screenshots on my Mac, sometimes with Skitch, and other times just using Cmd+Shift+4 and friends. I always forget the modifiers (e.g. add Ctrl for something)...but today after pressing Cmd+Shift+4, the touch bar came up with some options, which is just what I needed at the time:

Very handy, and unexpected!

Anyone else found cool unexpected touch bar features?

Yes! I do a lot of reports which requires a lot of screenshotting - both to clipboard and saved as a file.

This feature has been a lifesaver! Beats the awkward 4 finger key combo

 

[webberade]

As a designer this is going to be so useful! Thanks for the tip!

 

[miamialley]

I like the shortcut as well. I am really enjoying the touchbar. It will only get better.

 

[fokmik]

i think 2 years from now, we will not be able to live without our touchbar and i wonder what they will do next with the upcoming macOS !

 

[UnluckyXIII]

As developers get chance to play around with the technology and Apple themselves explore it further I think we will see some truly amazing changes to our workflow and it's everyday functionality.

They've done this before with things like the Apple Watch... although I much preferred the looks of my Gear S2 Classic the Apple Watch Series 2 just blows it away in functionality, we'll see this and more with the TouchBar

 

[Bryan Bowler]

That's really cool! I too am firmly entrenched in the camp that thinks the Touch Bar will be wildly popular and very useful. Thank you for sharing this feature! It helps pass the time for those of us waiting.

 

[SoyCapitanSoyCapitan]

I often take screenshots on my Mac, sometimes with Skitch, and other times just using Cmd+Shift+4 and friends. I always forget the modifiers (e.g. add Ctrl for something)...but today after pressing Cmd+Shift+4, the touch bar came up with some options, which is just what I needed at the time:

Very handy, and unexpected!

Anyone else found cool unexpected touch bar features?

These options would slow me down and don't offer me anything. I hit 3, it saves the a full screen shot to the desktop. I hit 4, I just need to drag a marquee.

 

[Bryan Bowler]

These options would slow me down and don't offer me anything. I hit 3, it saves the a full screen shot to the desktop. I hit 4, I just need to drag a marquee.

And those functions are still there. You won't be slowed down one millisecond. The Touch Bar simply displays options as you go. It doesn't stop the show and require input before you can continue.

 

[The Mercurian]

I didn't know the shortcuts existed. There I was like a sucker opening up the Grab app....

 

[andyp350]

I didn't know the shortcuts existed. There I was like a sucker opening up the Grab app....

I am opposite to you, i only knew about the shortcuts and after reading your comment I have only just learnt of the existence of the Grab App. I feel ashamed.

 

[BarracksSi]

Now, is there a way to do a "screenshot" of the Touch Bar?

 

[Tayljones6]

I added move to trash option that I'm liking.

Select a file customize touch bar right side

 

[Grolubao]

For me the calculator will be great since I always miss the multiplication or division signs

 

[chabig]

Now, is there a way to do a "screenshot" of the Touch Bar?

Of course!

https://www.techgield.net/2016/11/how-to-take-screenshots-of-touch-bar-on-macbook-pro-2016.html

 

[BarracksSi]

Of course!

https://www.techgield.net/2016/11/how-to-take-screenshots-of-touch-bar-on-macbook-pro-2016.html

Badly-written, but I think I got it now -- adding the control key makes the screenshot of the touch bar instead of the main display?

 

[chabig]

Badly-written, but I think I got it now -- adding the control key makes the screenshot of the touch bar instead of the main display?

Cmd-shift-3 saves a picture of the screen
Cmd-shift-4 saves a picture of a selected area
Adding the control key to either puts the result on the clipboard instead of saving it.

New: Cmd-shift-6 saves a picture of the touch bar.
Adding the control key puts it on the clipboard as with 'regular' screenshots.

 

[BarracksSi]

Cmd-shift-3 saves a picture of the screen
Cmd-shift-4 saves a picture of a selected area
Adding the control key to either puts the result on the clipboard instead of saving it.

New: Cmd-shift-6 saves a picture of the touch bar.
Adding the control key puts it on the clipboard as with 'regular' screenshots.

Ohhhhhhkay, cool. As usual, the simpler explanation (like yours) makes more sense.

 

[gr2020]

Here's a surprisingly good 7-min video from 9to5mac with some tips and tricks for the touch bar - worth a watch, I learned a couple of new things!

 

[stevefeinstein]

Now, is there a way to do a "screenshot" of the Touch Bar?

Yes, use the grap.app. It's an option in there.
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I often take screenshots on my Mac, sometimes with Skitch, and other times just using Cmd+Shift+4 and friends. I always forget the modifiers (e.g. add Ctrl for something)...but today after pressing Cmd+Shift+4, the touch bar came up with some options, which is just what I needed at the time:

Very handy, and unexpected!

Anyone else found cool unexpected touch bar features?

I don't know if this is a bug or feature. I chose to save to clipboard using the touch bar, and now ALL screen captures go to the clipboard and never to a file no matter if I use the control key or not. ⌘-SHIFT-3 should save a file on my desktop, but it just copies the screen to the clipboard.

I have yet to figure out how to reset this.