screencapture:tldr:66c0d
screencapture: Take a screenshot including the mouse cursor.
$ screencapture -C ${filename-png}
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The command "screencapture -C ${filename-png}" is used to take a screenshot of your screen on a macOS or Mac OS X operating system. Here's a breakdown of the command:
- "screencapture" is the name of the command-line tool that allows you to capture screenshots on macOS.
- "-C" is an option flag that tells the "screencapture" tool to copy the captured screenshot to the clipboard instead of saving it as a file directly.
- "${filename-png}" is a placeholder representing the desired filename and file format for the screenshot. In this case, it suggests naming the file as "filename" and saving it as a PNG image file. You would need to replace "${filename-png}" with the actual desired filename and extension you want to use, such as "screenshot.png".
Therefore, when you execute this command, it takes a screenshot of your screen and copies it to the clipboard (without saving it to a file).
This explanation was created by an AI. In most cases those are correct. But please always be careful and
never run a command you are not sure if it is safe.