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Why can't I take a screenshot on my second monitor on my Mac?

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Mar 15, 202629358 views
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Whenever I attempt to take a screenshot on the second monitor, it fails silently. Is this possible, or do I have to move whatever I want to take a picture of onto the first monitor? Using Snow Leopard

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Fix for: Why can't I take a screenshot on my second monitor on my Mac?

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You can do this easily with the grab utility found under Applications -> Utilities. There are 4 capture modes: Selection, Window, Screen, Timed Screen. If you select the Screen mode, grab will tell you to select the screen you wish to capture.

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