where is clipboard and how to use it

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where is clipboard and how to use it

I recently bought a 'new' MacMini (2014 model) with El Capitan, OS X10.11.3

My questions:

1. Where is clipboard, literally how do I find it and how do I access it? Never used it before. Typing 'clipboard' into Spotlight give no useable help.

2. I believe I know how to take screen shots, but how do I move a screen shot into an email or iMessage or any other document? Somewhere I read a screen shot can be stored in clipboard.

Thanks,

Jay

Irving TX

Mac mini, OS X El Capitan (10.11.3)

Posted on Mar 17, 2016 2:14 PM

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Answer 1

jtnpylot Author

Level 1

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Mar 18, 2016 8:37 AM in response to Niel

Niel, thanks for you very helpful response. Can you recommend a user's guide/book etc

which gives a good overview of OS X 10.11.3. I can't locate where the User Guides are

on the Apple Support site and feel ridiculous asking such basic questions.

Thanks

Jay

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Answer 2

rccharles

Level 6

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Mar 18, 2016 2:44 PM in response to jtnpylot

By default, screen shots command + shift +3 puts a png file on the desktop. You can change it to another location via command line. Just import the image to your file.

http://osxdaily.com/2011/01/26/change-the-screenshot-save-file-location-in-mac-o s-x/

I use Jump Cut to save my last 20 clips. I forget where I downloaded it from.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k_fOFGC2ghs

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Answer 3

babowa

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Mar 18, 2016 2:59 PM in response to jtnpylot

FYI, please be careful if/when you want to download any third party app; the only safe place is to download it either from the app store or the developer himself (if you trust him/them). Downloading anything from download sites is not recommended as some have begun to include adware or malware with the app downloads they offer.

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