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.
Six one-time steps.
Your first capture in about a minute.
Simulated walkthrough · macOS wording may vary.
Double-click Holdshot-1.1.1.dmg in Downloads.
Drag Holdshot onto Applications, then open it from there.
If your Mac asks, click Open.
Click Allow, then turn on Holdshot in Accessibility.
Click Allow, add Holdshot with + if it is missing, then turn it on.
Close settings. Hold, drag and release—then paste with ⌘V.
Replacing the original prototype? Quit it first and choose Replace when copying Holdshot into Applications. If an old permission appears enabled but Holdshot cannot see it, remove that entry with −, then add Holdshot from Applications with +. Apple’s screen-access guide ↗