How to take Screenshot in OS X (Mac)

There are different methods for taking a screenshot in windows and Linux OS. But macintosh machines with OS X has an inbuilt mechanism where in one can take a screenshot. Depending on the keyboard used, the keystrokes may vary. Screenshot of entire screen If you are using Apple Keyboard the combination is Command+Shift+3 keys together pressed and released. Once the keys are released, the screenshot will be stored in the desktop itself. If you are using Conventional Keyboard for Macs (Ex: For Mac mini, etc), the key combination is Window Key+Shift+3 (See the screenshot below) Screenshot in Mac (OS X) Screenshot of a particular Area To take the screenshot of a particular area, then you can use Command+shift+4 keys pressed and released. Once released, you will get a + symbol with x and y location. Simply drag the area you want to take a screenshot and release it. Thats it!!!. See the screenshot taken using this method. screenshot in mac using Command+shift+4 Screenshot in mac before t