Sometimes the steps for taking a screenshot work and other times they don't. what's up with that??

I can take a screenshot using the correct steps sometimes but not all the time. Same with taking a screenshot of the entire screen (shift>Command>3 at the same time) or just a portion (shift?command>4).

MacBook Air 13″, macOS 10.13

Posted on Aug 26, 2023 07:04 PM

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Aug 26, 2023 09:43 PM in response to Stockbridge125

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