How to Remove Mac Screenshot Drop-Shadows
When you take screenshots of applications in MacOS and OSX, the system automatically adds a dropshadow. This looks great but may not be ideal for every use (for example, when taking screenshots for howchoo guides). This guide tells you how to disable this feature.
Navigate to Applications > Utilities > Terminal.
Paste the following command into Terminal and press Enter:
defaults write com.apple.screencapture disable-shadow -bool trueThen, paste the following command into Terminal and press Enter:
killall SystemUIServerPaste the following command into Terminal and press Enter:
defaults write com.apple.screencapture disable-shadow -bool falseThen, paste the following command into Terminal and press Enter:
killall SystemUIServerIf your device is updated to Android 10, you can use the built-in screen recording function. You’ll need to enable it under Developer Options.
How to Remove Mac Screenshot Drop-Shadows
When you take screenshots of applications in MacOS and OSX, the system automatically adds a dropshadow. This looks great but may not be ideal for every use (for example, when taking screenshots for howchoo guides). This guide tells you how to disable this feature.
Navigate to Applications > Utilities > Terminal.
Paste the following command into Terminal and press Enter:
defaults write com.apple.screencapture disable-shadow -bool trueThen, paste the following command into Terminal and press Enter:
killall SystemUIServerPaste the following command into Terminal and press Enter:
defaults write com.apple.screencapture disable-shadow -bool falseThen, paste the following command into Terminal and press Enter:
killall SystemUIServerIf your device is updated to Android 10, you can use the built-in screen recording function. You’ll need to enable it under Developer Options.
How to Remove Mac Screenshot Drop-Shadows
When you take screenshots of applications in MacOS and OSX, the system automatically adds a dropshadow. This looks great but may not be ideal for every use (for example, when taking screenshots for howchoo guides). This guide tells you how to disable this feature.
Navigate to Applications > Utilities > Terminal.
Paste the following command into Terminal and press Enter:
defaults write com.apple.screencapture disable-shadow -bool trueThen, paste the following command into Terminal and press Enter:
killall SystemUIServerPaste the following command into Terminal and press Enter:
defaults write com.apple.screencapture disable-shadow -bool falseThen, paste the following command into Terminal and press Enter:
killall SystemUIServerIf your device is updated to Android 10, you can use the built-in screen recording function. You’ll need to enable it under Developer Options.
How to Remove Mac Screenshot Drop-Shadows
When you take screenshots of applications in MacOS and OSX, the system automatically adds a dropshadow. This looks great but may not be ideal for every use (for example, when taking screenshots for howchoo guides). This guide tells you how to disable this feature.
How to Remove Mac Screenshot Drop-Shadows
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Navigate to Applications > Utilities > Terminal.
Navigate to Applications > Utilities > Terminal.
Open Terminal
Paste the following command into Terminal and press Enter:
defaults write com.apple.screencapture disable-shadow -bool trueThen, paste the following command into Terminal and press Enter:
killall SystemUIServerPaste the following command into Terminal and press Enter:
defaults write com.apple.screencapture disable-shadow -bool trueThen, paste the following command into Terminal and press Enter:
killall SystemUIServerDisable drop-shadows
Paste the following command into Terminal and press Enter:
defaults write com.apple.screencapture disable-shadow -bool falseThen, paste the following command into Terminal and press Enter:
killall SystemUIServerPaste the following command into Terminal and press Enter:
defaults write com.apple.screencapture disable-shadow -bool falseThen, paste the following command into Terminal and press Enter:
killall SystemUIServerTo undo this
If your device is updated to Android 10, you can use the built-in screen recording function. You’ll need to enable it under Developer Options.
If your device is updated to Android 10, you can use the built-in screen recording function. You’ll need to enable it under Developer Options.
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