Macbook pro screenshot shortcut

Mastering MacBook Pro Screenshot Shortcuts

When you open Shortcuts, the first place you'll arrive in is the gallery. This offers a wide selection of pre-made shortcuts for you to select from. These are organized to help you find what you need, whether that's something for sorting out your photos, creating GIFs, or getting some help with focus and productivity, there's a category that will help with that.

Opening your sidebar will then present you with some additional options - All Shortcuts, Quick Actions, and Menu Bar. Shortcuts will sync up all the shortcuts you have created, both on your Mac, and your iOS device. But there are two other actions that are exclusive to the Mac.

Quick Actions: Automating Your Workflow

Quick Actions have been around since macOS Mojave and will list any shortcuts that can be used as a Quick Action. These are available in the Finder, and Services menu, alongside as an option on a TouchBar MacBook Pro. These are effective for workflows you use frequently, essentially automating the entire process, to save you time and effort.

Menu Bar Shortcuts: Convenience at Your Fingertips

The final option is the Menu Bar, which is where you place certain shortcuts that you'd like to run from the menu bar on your Mac. So if, for example, you regularly tile 2 windows, you can just click the shortcut on your menu bar, and Monterey will do the rest for you.

In this article, we've covered the basics of the Shortcuts app in macOS Monterey. Now that you know how to navigate the gallery and create shortcuts, it's time to get started with creating a shortcut of your own. Stay tuned for our next article to learn more about how to create a custom shortcut tailored to your specific needs.