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Apple\u2019s controversial Touch Bar on some Mac laptops is actually a second, mini-display. Which means you can take a screenshot of whatever it\u2019s displaying.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How to Take a Screenshot of the Touch Bar<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
\"Screenshot<\/a>
MacBook Pro Touch Bar. Click for a larger view.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

By default, \u21e7\u23186 (Shift, Command, 6) will save a screenshot of the Touch Bar as a file on your desktop.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Alternatively, pressing  \u2303\u21e7\u23186 (Control, Shift, Command, 6) will copy what you see on Touch Bar to your clipboard for pasting in an app.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

You can customize which keyboard shortcut does what by going to System Preferences \u2192 Keyboard \u2192 Shortcuts \u2192 Screen Shots and selecting the key combination for both Touch Bar shortcuts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"macdOS<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

How to Add a Screenshot Button to the Touch Bar<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

You can also create a button on the Touch Bar\u2019s Control Strip for creating screenshots of your Mac’s Display and Touch Bar. Go to System Preferences \u2192 Keyboard \u2192 Customize Control Strip. Drag and drop the screenshot button where you want it on the Touch Bar.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"macdOS<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

By the way, some folks think the Touch Bar is a waste of space and don’t like that it adds to the ticket price of the Mac laptop. However, I find it fairly useful.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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