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Why do screen shots of a tv program on my imac come out black ?

Why do screen shots of a tv program on my imac come out black ? Is there an easy fix?

iMac 27″, macOS 10.15

Posted on May 9, 2021 7:40 AM

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Posted on May 9, 2021 8:11 AM

Some apps like Apple TV and DVD Player will not let you take screenshots of their windows.

see https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201361

and > https://support.apple.com/guide/mac-help/take-a-screenshot-or-screen-recording-mh26782/mac

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May 9, 2021 8:11 AM in response to Mac1962

Some apps like Apple TV and DVD Player will not let you take screenshots of their windows.

see https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201361

and > https://support.apple.com/guide/mac-help/take-a-screenshot-or-screen-recording-mh26782/mac

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