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Screenshot highlighted box doesn't go away after I take screenshot and image isn't saved

Suddenly when I try using Screenshot the image doesn't save and the highlighted box to frame the SS area won't go away. I have to restore my computer to get rid of it. I've tried restarting holding down cmd+C+P as recommended in a troubleshooting community recommendation but that didn't work.

MacBook Pro with Touch Bar

Posted on Jan 28, 2020 7:44 AM

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Posted on Jan 28, 2020 11:44 AM

bschaps wrote:

Suddenly when I try using Screenshot the image doesn't save and the highlighted box to frame the SS area won't go away. I have to restore my computer to get rid of it. I've tried restarting holding down cmd+C+P as recommended in a troubleshooting community recommendation but that didn't work.


Try a SafeBoot https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201262

Takes noticeable longer to get to the login screen, does a 5-15 minute disk repair before it fully boots up, and certain system caches get cleared and rebuilt, including dynamic loader cache, etc. Login and test. Reboot and test will take a little longer as caches get rebuilt.


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Jan 28, 2020 11:44 AM in response to bschaps

bschaps wrote:

Suddenly when I try using Screenshot the image doesn't save and the highlighted box to frame the SS area won't go away. I have to restore my computer to get rid of it. I've tried restarting holding down cmd+C+P as recommended in a troubleshooting community recommendation but that didn't work.


Try a SafeBoot https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201262

Takes noticeable longer to get to the login screen, does a 5-15 minute disk repair before it fully boots up, and certain system caches get cleared and rebuilt, including dynamic loader cache, etc. Login and test. Reboot and test will take a little longer as caches get rebuilt.


Screenshot highlighted box doesn't go away after I take screenshot and image isn't saved

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