Screen capture highlight won't go away

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Screen capture highlight won't go away

I've run into this a couple times, but can't remember how to fix it. I know it's a problem for others, because there was a similar post with 545+ "Me, too" clicks.

I was trying to do a screenshot (Command + Shift + 4), but hit something else instead, and got a highlighted window (see attached image).Now it won't go away. I read in a previous post that I can shut down my computer and reboot, but that's pretty extreme. Can someone please share what you've done (also, if you know what I accidentally typed to get to this point, that would also be helpful, both for me, and for the hundreds of others who are experiencing this issue).

Thanks!

MacBook Air 13″, macOS 15.3

Posted on Mar 4, 2025 8:03 AM

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Mar 4, 2025 8:21 AM in response to dad_in_Chicago

I figured in out by reading another post. Seems like a really common issue, and often the responses are from people who don't understand the problem people are facing. I did find one helpful response, though.

How I got here: I accidentally typed Shift + Cmd + 5, instead of Shift + Cmd + 4. The former is screen recording, the latter is screen shot. Because Shift + Cmd + 5 is screen recording, it'll stay there until you turn it off.

What to do: If you click on Shift + Cmd + 5 again, you get a little menu bar at the bottom of your screen, and you can click on Stop (the square icon), and the highlighted window disappears.

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