How to take a screenshot on macOS without the drop shadow?
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Problem
You want to take a screenshots without drop shadows.
Solutions
There are several methods:
Method 1
Press and hold the Option key ⌥ while taking screenshot.
Method 2
Disable the drop shadow globally
Run this command in the Terminal
defaults write com.apple.screencapture disable-shadow -bool true && killall SystemUIServer
defaults write com.apple.screencapture disable-shadow -bool true && killall SystemUIServer
If you want to re-enable the drop shadow, run this command in the Terminal
defaults write com.apple.screencapture disable-shadow -bool false && killall SystemUIServer
defaults write com.apple.screencapture disable-shadow -bool false && killall SystemUIServer