Guides
Practical, no-fluff guides for making your Mac work the way you want — the Windows experience on macOS, and getting more out of screenshots and screen recording.
Windows on Mac
A switcher's guide to the biggest differences coming from Windows — and how to feel at home fast.
Taskbar, Start menu, Alt+Tab, snapping, clipboard history, and Windows keyboard shortcuts.
Why the Dock isn't a taskbar, and how to add a real taskbar with a Start menu and system tray.
How Ctrl maps to Command, a full cheat sheet, and keeping your Windows muscle memory.
macOS only keeps your last copy — how to get Windows-style clipboard history (Win+V).
Screenshots & screen recording
macOS can't capture anything taller than your screen on its own. Here's how to take a scrolling screenshot on a Mac — of a long webpage, a chat thread, or a document — and stitch it into one tall image.
GIFs are the fastest way to show a quick demo or a bug — no player needed. Here's how to record your Mac screen straight to an animated GIF.
Need to copy text out of an image, a screenshot, or a video frame? Here's how to extract text on a Mac with OCR — including the fastest one-step way.
CleanShot X is excellent — but it's paid. If you want the same everyday screenshot and screen-recording features for free, here's how Shotstrix compares.
Before you share a screenshot, hide the private bits. Here's how to blur or black out sensitive information on a Mac — safely.
Want the whole webpage in one image, top to bottom? Here's how to take a full-page screenshot of a website on your Mac.
A screenshot says more with an arrow and a label on it. Here's how to mark up a screenshot on a Mac.
The Mac's built-in screenshot is good for a quick grab, but it stops there. Here's what a dedicated free screenshot tool adds — and our pick.
Took a screenshot and can't find it? Here's where Mac screenshots go by default, and how to change where they save.
Every way to take a screenshot on a Mac — the keyboard shortcuts, what each one does, and how to go further than the built-in tools.
Need to record your Mac screen without paying or hitting a watermark? Here's what the built-in recorder does, where it stops, and the best free way to record to MP4 or GIF.
A bare screenshot can look unfinished in a doc, deck, or post. Here's how to set yours on a polished background on a Mac — no design tools needed.
Need two screenshots in one image — side by side, or one dropped onto another? Here's how to combine or merge screenshots on a Mac.