On: Ask HN: What apps are essential for mac?

[Oompa]

I find GrabUp (http://grabup.com/) better than Skitch, mainly because I never use the extra features that Skitch gives on top of just taking a screenshot and uploading it.

[simonista → Oompa]

If all you're looking for is screen capture:

Apple-Shift-3 captures the entire screen.

Apple-Shift-4 lets you select an area to capture.

Apple-Shift-4 then Space captures a window that you select.

I don't personally use GrabUp or Skitch, so I can't comment on what they add.

[Skeuomorph → simonista]

> comment on what they add.

Skitch adds annotations and sharing with almost the same simplicity as the built-in keystrokes. I typically use "⌘-Shift-4, Space" as well, when using the screens in my own work, but not when annotating or sharing.

For quick annotations, pointing things out, highlighting things, and instantly pasting someone a viewable image URL (with one click to capture, and one click to share), Skitch is tough to beat.

[derefr → Skeuomorph]

I find a combination of the native key shortcuts with Dropbox works for me (you can also get a viewable image URL if you drop it in your Public folder.)