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Calculated Shard: 65 (from laksa000)

2. Crawled Status Check

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curl -X POST \
  'http://laksa065.int.ahrefs:8124/' \
  -H 'Content-Type: text/plain' \
  -H 'X-ClickHouse-Database: crawler3' \
  -H 'Authorization: Basic YXBpOg==' \
  -d 'SELECT getAhrefsURLFromUnparsed(src_unparsed) AS found_url, ifNull(toUnixTimestamp(download_stamp), 0) AS crawl_time, ifNull(toUnixTimestamp(props_url_first_seen), 0) AS first_indexed_time, download_http_code AS http_code, src_unparsed AS src_unparsed, src_root_hash AS src_root_hash, history_drop_reason AS history_drop_reason, meta_title AS meta_title, meta_descriptions AS meta_descriptions, attrs_boilerpipe_text AS attrs_boilerpipe_text, attrs_markdown AS attrs_markdown, attrs_readable_markdown AS attrs_readable_markdown, meta_canonical AS meta_canonical FROM crawler3.page_info_local FINAL PREWHERE (src_root_hash, src_unparsed) IN ((getAhrefsRootHashFromUnparsed(getAhrefsUnparsedNoserviceFromURL(\'https://www.ias.edu/itg/content/keyboard-shortcuts-capture-screen-shot-mac-os-x\')), getAhrefsUnparsedNoserviceFromURL(\'https://www.ias.edu/itg/content/keyboard-shortcuts-capture-screen-shot-mac-os-x\'))) FORMAT JSONEachRow'

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Here's a summary of all the keyboard shortcuts you can use to capture your screen in Mac OS X.\nA.\nEntire screen\n:\nTo c\napture\nthe entire screen, press\nCommand-Shift-3\n. The screen shot will be automatically saved as a PNG file on your desktop with the filename starting with “Picture” followed by a number, example Picture 1, Picture 2, and so on.\nTo\ncopy\nthe entire screen, press\nCommand-Control-Shift-3\n. The screen shot will be placed on your clipboard for you to paste into another program like PowerPoint, Word, Photoshop, etc.\nB.\nPortion of the screen\n:\nTo\ncapture\na portion of the screen, press\nCommand-Shift-4\n. A cross-hair cursor will appear and you can click and drag to select the area you wish to capture. 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[Home](https:\/\/www.ias.edu\/)\n2. [ITG Computing Support](https:\/\/www.ias.edu\/itg)\n3. Keyboard Shortcuts to Capture a Screen Shot with Mac OS X\n\n# Keyboard Shortcuts to Capture a Screen Shot with Mac OS X\nThe Macintosh operating system has always made it easy to capture a screen shot. A screen shot is an image of your computer desktop or an active window. Here's a summary of all the keyboard shortcuts you can use to capture your screen in Mac OS X.\n\nA.  **Entire screen**:\n\n1. To c*apture* the entire screen, press **Command-Shift-3**. The screen shot will be automatically saved as a PNG file on your desktop with the filename starting with “Picture” followed by a number, example Picture 1, Picture 2, and so on.\n2. To *copy* the entire screen, press **Command-Control-Shift-3**. The screen shot will be placed on your clipboard for you to paste into another program like PowerPoint, Word, Photoshop, etc.\n\nB. **Portion of the screen**:\n\n1. To *capture* a portion of the screen, press **Command-Shift-4**. A cross-hair cursor will appear and you can click and drag to select the area you wish to capture. When you release the mouse button, the screen shot will be automatically saved as a PNG file on your desktop following the same naming convention as explained on the first tip above.\n2. To *copy* a portion of the screen to the clipboard, press **Command-Control-Shift-4**. A cross-hair cursor will appear and you can click and drag to select the area you wish to capture. When you release the mouse button, you can paste the screen shot to another application.\n\nC. **Specific application window**:\n\n1. To *capture* a specific application window, press and hold **Command-Shift-4 then tap on the Spacebar**. The cursor will change to a camera, and you can move it around the screen. As you move the cursor over an application window, the window will be highlighted. The entire window does not need to be visible for you to capture it. When you have the cursor over a window you want to capture, just click the mouse button and the screen shot will be saved as a PNG file on your desktop.\n2. To *copy* a specific application window, press and hold **Command-Control-Shift-4 then tap on the Spacebar**. The cursor will change to a camera, which you can move around the screen. As you move the cursor over an application window, the window will be highlighted. The entire window does not need to be visible for you to capture it. 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All intellectual property rights belong to the manufacturer of the software product in question.\n\n[Mac OS](https:\/\/www.ias.edu\/itg\/category\/tags\/operating-systems\/mac-osx)\n\n[Tips and Techniques](https:\/\/www.ias.edu\/itg\/tags\/tips-and-techniques)\n\n## Footer menu\n- [Privacy](https:\/\/www.ias.edu\/privacy)\n- [Careers](https:\/\/www.ias.edu\/campus-resources\/working-at-ias\/human-resources\/job-postings)\n- [Press Center](https:\/\/www.ias.edu\/press)\n- [Libraries & Archives](https:\/\/www.ias.edu\/library)\n- [Store](https:\/\/store.ias.edu\/)\n- [Contact](https:\/\/www.ias.edu\/contact-us)\n\n1 Einstein Drive   \n Princeton, New Jersey   \n 08540 USA\n\n## Phone\n[(609) 734-8044](tel:6097348044)\n\n## Email\n[askitg@ias.edu](mailto:askitg@ias.edu)\n\n## Support\n*Help our scientists and scholars continue their field-shaping work.*\n\n[Give Now](https:\/\/www.ias.edu\/giving-ias)\n\n## Connect\n[eNews Signup](https:\/\/www.ias.edu\/enews)\n\nCopyright © 2026 Institute for Advanced Study","attrs_readable_markdown":"The Macintosh operating system has always made it easy to capture a screen shot. 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When you release the mouse button, the screen shot will be automatically saved as a PNG file on your desktop following the same naming convention as explained on the first tip above.\n2. To *copy* a portion of the screen to the clipboard, press **Command-Control-Shift-4**. A cross-hair cursor will appear and you can click and drag to select the area you wish to capture. When you release the mouse button, you can paste the screen shot to another application.\n\nC. **Specific application window**:\n\n1. To *capture* a specific application window, press and hold **Command-Shift-4 then tap on the Spacebar**. The cursor will change to a camera, and you can move it around the screen. As you move the cursor over an application window, the window will be highlighted. The entire window does not need to be visible for you to capture it. When you have the cursor over a window you want to capture, just click the mouse button and the screen shot will be saved as a PNG file on your desktop.\n2. To *copy* a specific application window, press and hold **Command-Control-Shift-4 then tap on the Spacebar**. The cursor will change to a camera, which you can move around the screen. As you move the cursor over an application window, the window will be highlighted. The entire window does not need to be visible for you to capture it. When you have the cursor over a window you want to capture, just click the mouse button and you can paste the screen shot into another application.\n\n\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\n\nComputing Tips and Techniques are brought to you by the Information Technology Group for the purpose of sharing a wide variety of technology tips with its clients. The collection of these tips are protected by intellectual property rights, such as copyright. 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Boilerpipe Text	The Macintosh operating system has always made it easy to capture a screen shot. A screen shot is an image of your computer desktop or an active window. Here's a summary of all the keyboard shortcuts you can use to capture your screen in Mac OS X. A. Entire screen : To c apture the entire screen, press Command-Shift-3 . The screen shot will be automatically saved as a PNG file on your desktop with the filename starting with “Picture” followed by a number, example Picture 1, Picture 2, and so on. To copy the entire screen, press Command-Control-Shift-3 . The screen shot will be placed on your clipboard for you to paste into another program like PowerPoint, Word, Photoshop, etc. B. Portion of the screen : To capture a portion of the screen, press Command-Shift-4 . A cross-hair cursor will appear and you can click and drag to select the area you wish to capture. When you release the mouse button, the screen shot will be automatically saved as a PNG file on your desktop following the same naming convention as explained on the first tip above. To copy a portion of the screen to the clipboard, press Command-Control-Shift-4 . A cross-hair cursor will appear and you can click and drag to select the area you wish to capture. When you release the mouse button, you can paste the screen shot to another application. C. Specific application window : To capture a specific application window, press and hold Command-Shift-4 then tap on the Spacebar . The cursor will change to a camera, and you can move it around the screen. As you move the cursor over an application window, the window will be highlighted. The entire window does not need to be visible for you to capture it. When you have the cursor over a window you want to capture, just click the mouse button and the screen shot will be saved as a PNG file on your desktop. To copy a specific application window, press and hold Command-Control-Shift-4 then tap on the Spacebar . The cursor will change to a camera, which you can move around the screen. As you move the cursor over an application window, the window will be highlighted. The entire window does not need to be visible for you to capture it. When you have the cursor over a window you want to capture, just click the mouse button and you can paste the screen shot into another application. ___________________________________________________________ Computing Tips and Techniques are brought to you by the Information Technology Group for the purpose of sharing a wide variety of technology tips with its clients. The collection of these tips are protected by intellectual property rights, such as copyright. All intellectual property rights belong to the manufacturer of the software product in question.
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[Home](https://www.ias.edu/) 2. [ITG Computing Support](https://www.ias.edu/itg) 3. Keyboard Shortcuts to Capture a Screen Shot with Mac OS X # Keyboard Shortcuts to Capture a Screen Shot with Mac OS X The Macintosh operating system has always made it easy to capture a screen shot. A screen shot is an image of your computer desktop or an active window. Here's a summary of all the keyboard shortcuts you can use to capture your screen in Mac OS X. A. Entire screen: 1. To capture the entire screen, press Command-Shift-3. The screen shot will be automatically saved as a PNG file on your desktop with the filename starting with “Picture” followed by a number, example Picture 1, Picture 2, and so on. 2. To copy the entire screen, press Command-Control-Shift-3. The screen shot will be placed on your clipboard for you to paste into another program like PowerPoint, Word, Photoshop, etc. B. Portion of the screen: 1. To capture a portion of the screen, press Command-Shift-4. A cross-hair cursor will appear and you can click and drag to select the area you wish to capture. When you release the mouse button, the screen shot will be automatically saved as a PNG file on your desktop following the same naming convention as explained on the first tip above. 2. To copy a portion of the screen to the clipboard, press Command-Control-Shift-4. A cross-hair cursor will appear and you can click and drag to select the area you wish to capture. When you release the mouse button, you can paste the screen shot to another application. C. Specific application window: 1. To capture a specific application window, press and hold Command-Shift-4 then tap on the Spacebar. The cursor will change to a camera, and you can move it around the screen. As you move the cursor over an application window, the window will be highlighted. The entire window does not need to be visible for you to capture it. When you have the cursor over a window you want to capture, just click the mouse button and the screen shot will be saved as a PNG file on your desktop. 2. To copy a specific application window, press and hold Command-Control-Shift-4 then tap on the Spacebar. The cursor will change to a camera, which you can move around the screen. As you move the cursor over an application window, the window will be highlighted. The entire window does not need to be visible for you to capture it. When you have the cursor over a window you want to capture, just click the mouse button and you can paste the screen shot into another application. \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ Computing Tips and Techniques are brought to you by the Information Technology Group for the purpose of sharing a wide variety of technology tips with its clients. 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Readable Markdown	The Macintosh operating system has always made it easy to capture a screen shot. A screen shot is an image of your computer desktop or an active window. Here's a summary of all the keyboard shortcuts you can use to capture your screen in Mac OS X. A. Entire screen: 1. To capture the entire screen, press Command-Shift-3. The screen shot will be automatically saved as a PNG file on your desktop with the filename starting with “Picture” followed by a number, example Picture 1, Picture 2, and so on. 2. To copy the entire screen, press Command-Control-Shift-3. The screen shot will be placed on your clipboard for you to paste into another program like PowerPoint, Word, Photoshop, etc. B. Portion of the screen: 1. To capture a portion of the screen, press Command-Shift-4. A cross-hair cursor will appear and you can click and drag to select the area you wish to capture. When you release the mouse button, the screen shot will be automatically saved as a PNG file on your desktop following the same naming convention as explained on the first tip above. 2. To copy a portion of the screen to the clipboard, press Command-Control-Shift-4. A cross-hair cursor will appear and you can click and drag to select the area you wish to capture. When you release the mouse button, you can paste the screen shot to another application. C. Specific application window: 1. To capture a specific application window, press and hold Command-Shift-4 then tap on the Spacebar. The cursor will change to a camera, and you can move it around the screen. As you move the cursor over an application window, the window will be highlighted. The entire window does not need to be visible for you to capture it. When you have the cursor over a window you want to capture, just click the mouse button and the screen shot will be saved as a PNG file on your desktop. 2. To copy a specific application window, press and hold Command-Control-Shift-4 then tap on the Spacebar. The cursor will change to a camera, which you can move around the screen. As you move the cursor over an application window, the window will be highlighted. The entire window does not need to be visible for you to capture it. When you have the cursor over a window you want to capture, just click the mouse button and you can paste the screen shot into another application. \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ Computing Tips and Techniques are brought to you by the Information Technology Group for the purpose of sharing a wide variety of technology tips with its clients. The collection of these tips are protected by intellectual property rights, such as copyright. All intellectual property rights belong to the manufacturer of the software product in question.
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