Hold.Drag.Copy.
Long press your mouse.
Select an area.
A screenshot, ready to paste.
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Personal beta · Apple silicon · macOS 14+
LESS KEYBOARD GYMNASTICS.
Give your other
hand a break.
Hold the left mouse button still, then drag to select. Release to copy. Paste wherever you’re working.
Set your own hold time. Escape to cancel.
Everything stays on your Mac.
One small app.
One less shortcut.
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A LITTLE HELP GETTING STARTED
First install?
Follow along.
A few one-time steps.
We’ll show you where to click.
Simulated walkthrough · macOS wording may vary.
Double-click Holdshot.zip in Downloads.
Drag the extracted app into Applications. Open it from there.
Click Done (or OK). Keep the app; don’t choose Move to Trash.
System Settings → Privacy & Security → Security. Click Open Anyway, then Open. Authenticate if asked.
Click Allow in Holdshot. Enable Holdshot in Accessibility. If missing, use + → Applications → Holdshot → Open.
Click Allow in Holdshot. In Screen & System Audio Recording, add Holdshot with + if missing, then enable it.
Quit and reopen Holdshot. Enable it, close its settings, then hold, drag, release, and paste into Notes with ⌘V.
Already listed? Just turn on its toggle. You only need + when Holdshot is missing. Apple’s first-launch guide ↗