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arthurcoudouy | 3 years ago

I can relate. I've had trouble finding a well-designed screenshot tool for Windows, while Mac users have plenty of options. It seems like most local-first apps are built by indie hackers, who are more likely to use Macs over Windows machines. On the other hand, it seems like startups tend to focus on developing web-based applications for wider distribution.

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baal80spam|3 years ago

> I've had trouble finding a well-designed screenshot tool for Windows, while Mac users have plenty of options.

FWIW, I have a completely reversed experience. On Windows you have multitude of free, "gets the jobs done" tools like the built-in tool, Greenshot, Lightshot, and of course the best one - ShareX.

On Mac, I looked and couldn't find anything free. Eventually I settled on Shottr which is decent enough for me.

secretsatan|3 years ago

MacOS has had built in screen shotting for years

Shift + Command + 3 : Whole screenshot

Shift + Command + 4 : Selected area/windowed screenshot

Shift + Command + 5 : All screenshot options, include screen recording.

I was always surprised windows users had to get a third party tool

jemmyw|3 years ago

If it's useful to you then why should it be free? I paid for Cleanshot, I use it all the time. If you only want to use it once then sure free, but then you wouldn't worry much about how good it was to use. (edit typo)

pragmatick|3 years ago

Have been happy with ShareX for years. Basically everything you could want is covered and it's updated very often.

mstipetic|3 years ago

That’s why people develop for mac - customers are willing to pay

thefz|3 years ago

> I've had trouble finding a well-designed screenshot tool for Windows

ShareX and greenshot.

TheLoafOfBread|3 years ago

Win + Shift + S

VladimirGolovin|3 years ago

Seconding this recommendation. Covers all my screenshot needs.

sys_64738|3 years ago

Yes, I find myself trying this on the Mac too and always curse.

jakopo87|3 years ago

Print Screen key can be enabled as hotkey too

s9w|3 years ago

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