AmmadFeb 27

What’s the easiest way to take screenshots for the Mac App Store?

You can’t just grab a screenshot from your desktop and upload it. They need to be in a 16:10 aspect ratio and exactly one of the following sizes:

• 1280 × 800
• 1440 × 900
• 2560 × 1600
• 2880 × 1800

Simply resizing a standard desktop screenshot would distort the image.

How are other people doing this without it looking stretched or skewed?

#macOS #MacDev #macOSDev #MacAppStore #AppStore #AppStoreOptimisation #Screenshots

Show threadNathan Manceaux-Panot

@anosidium Some people use a VM, and set its screen size to exactly what’s needed. (VirtualBuddy is a popular choice currently)

Or, you could use an app like BetterDummy to enable choosing exactly the resolution you need, if you don’t want to set up a VM.

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Show threadAmmadFeb 28
@Cykelero Could you please tell me a bit more about it? I have both, I find BetterDummy confusing.
Show threadNathan Manceaux-PanotFeb 28

@anosidium BetterDummy is used to enable additional resolutions for your display. So if you for instance want to take screenshots at 2560 × 1600, but that resolution isn't an option in Display settings, then you can use BetterDummy to enable that resolution.

(looks like the app has been renamed, though?)

But maybe you don't need it, check the available resolutions first. The Option-click trick might be enough, too: https://apple.stackexchange.com/a/221244

My external monitor doesn't work at full resolution with my MacBook

I've got a MacBook Pro (Early 2015, OS 10.11.2) and I've also got a Dell 2209WAf monitor, which I'm using with a VGA cable and this adaptor. The monitor's optimum resolution is 1680x1050 @ 60Hz an...

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Show threadAmmadFeb 28
@Cykelero Yep, it has been renamed. The resolution list doesn’t have the resolution that I want. Plus, it distorts the rendering. I’m giving VirtualBuddy a try, I set the display to 2880 x 1800.