iMac users can't take screenshots, PLEASE HELP!

[Fingers]

Hey people, I am so frustrated because I am not able to take screenshots of my gameplay. Everyone seems to know how to take screenshots on a PC, you simply hit the F12 key.

What not everyone realises is that iMac user's F12 is usually bound to some other operation (speaker volume in most cases) by default. As a result, hitting the F12 key on a Mac while ingame does not take screenshots.

I have tried going into options and reassigning the Screenshot to another key, but this doesn't work either. Regardless of the key the screenshot is assigned to, iMac users can't take screenshots!

I also thought I would be clever and took screenshots through my iMac (Shift-Command-3) but Steam doesn't allow us to upload any outside photos into your screenshot folder. >:(

Please help me because I am unable to share my sprays or experiences with any of my Steam friends.

Thanks for your time.

[VaVe]

All of the listed things didn't work for me either. Lets hope that this gets fixed someday..

[Son of Thor]

Really old message, but I ended up here just now. I got screen capture to work on a Mac. First thing, function keys won't work. BTW, Option + F12 brings up Sound Settings in System Preferences. Second, Shift + Option + 3 (4) does a screen capture of a black screen.

The key is to change the print key in Steam. From the Steam Menu, select Preferences. You should see "Screenshot shortcut keys" on the right side. Choose a key of your liking. I used / (slash) because I saw it elsewhere. Ignore the "SCREENSHOT FOLDER", that doesn't seem to work. Probably should restart Steam.

Now you should get a message in the lower left that a screenshot has been captured when you press your screenshot key. After I did that, I still couldn't find any images in folder selected or in the Steam screenshots folder. On to the Finder.

Wait, first you're going to have to make sure your Library folder is visible. It is hidden by default. Google it. I don't have all the answers.

Open your User folder then the Library folder and let the search begin. Your better off using the column view in the Finder for this exercise. The first part of the journey is straight forward. In the Library folder, open Application Support, then Steam, then userdata. Now it gets dicey.

Inside userdata you'll see folders with just numbers as names. Open each one, until you find another folder with folders of numbers. Open each of these until you find a folder with the file screenshots.vdf. There should be a folder name "remote". Open that folder and keep digging until you find a folder name "screenshots". You have arrived at your destination.

I thought Macs were supposed to be easy.

[justjukka]

Really old message, but mac users are still having trouble with this. Thanks for the input, Son of Thor!

[VaVe]

Actually for some reason now it worked !sometimes! for me. So, for some reason I can take screenshots when playing 'Terraria' but not while playing 'Undertale'.. No idea why.

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:D

[VaVe]

So yeah. It works for some strange reason for some games but for some others it doesn't

[Mr.Balls]

I made the key F5 and take shots no problem on my iMac...

[storm]

i think u need to press command alt control fn + F12 cause that's what i use

[storm]

( i have mac not imac)

[Flying_Belgian]

Originally posted by AMR2:

( i have mac not imac)

Check the date of the post, thid id outdated af and dead af.

[Fine and dandy]

Originally posted by Brotherman Bill:

Originally posted by Beminfire:

How can you rebind them? Through Steam? If yes, tell me!

In Steam preferences, look for the "In-Game" tab, then look for "Screenshot shortcut keys" or something along those lines.

is it in the client or website cuz I've been looking around for in-game on the client and I can't find it

[glerb]

command shift 3

[Micah]

Originally posted by BabyFawnLegs:

option + fn + f12

You'll get used to it ^^

not work

[Icy1007]

fn + Command + F12 is how you press F12 by default on a Mac to take a screenshot.

Or press Command + Shift + 3 to take a full screen screenshot. Not sure if that works in Steam games though.

[Wizard]

Originally posted by Icy1007:

fn + Command + F12 is how you press F12 by default on a Mac to take a screenshot.

Or press Command + Shift + 3 to take a full screen screenshot. Not sure if that works in Steam games though.

Also Command + Shift + F4 to select any rectanglar area of the screen, and Command + Shift + F4 + spacebar to select any open window on your screen. Don't think there will be much opportunity to use these on Steam however.