QuickShot

A lightweight macOS menu bar app for quick screenshots.

Features

• Capture Full Screen - Capture your entire screen
• Capture Selection - Draw a region to capture
• Capture Window - Click on a window to capture it
• Save to Folder & Copy Path - Optionally save screenshots to a custom folder and copy the file path to clipboard
• Custom Save Location - Choose where your screenshots are saved

Requirements

• macOS 13.0 or later
• Xcode 15.0 or later

Setup

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/Wirenut33/quick-shot.git
   cd quick-shot

2. Open the project in Xcode:

   open QuickShot.xcodeproj

3. Disable App Sandbox (required for screenshot functionality):

   • Select the project in Xcode
   • Go to Signing & Capabilities tab
   • Remove or disable App Sandbox

4. Build and run the project (⌘R)

5. Grant screen recording permission when prompted (required for screenshot functionality)

Usage

Once running, QuickShot appears as a camera icon in your menu bar. Click it to access:

• Capture Full Screen - Takes a screenshot of the entire screen
• Capture Selection - Lets you draw a rectangle to capture
• Capture Window - Click any window to capture it
• Save to Folder & Copy Path - Toggle to save files and copy path instead of copying image to clipboard
• Save Location - Click to choose a custom save folder (defaults to Desktop)

Permissions

QuickShot requires Screen Recording permission to function. macOS will prompt you to grant this permission on first use. You can also enable it manually in:

System Settings > Privacy & Security > Screen Recording > QuickShot

Author

Michael Morale

License

MIT License