InstantShot for Mac

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Download.com staffFebruary 21, 2024

Just as easy to use as it is to set up, InstantShot! for Mac gives any user the ability to capture a full screen shot, portion of the screen, or a timed screen shot in just a few quick steps.

With just a drag and drop in the Applications folder we had no trouble installing InstantShot! for Mac on our test machine. The menu, which was easy to use, was not in a traditional window, but appeared as a small icon in the top row of the screen. Clicking it drops down a menu with no graphics, but its selections are labeled well with text. Users have the options of taking single, full shots, capturing images in a window, taking multiple shots, and using a timer. There is also an option to change the size of the area to be captured. The output file format is also easily selected from a number of popular options, including JPEG. Each of the functions operates well and the images captured matched what was on the screen. The only feature that could perhaps be a good addition to this nice app is the ability to take screen videos.

Despite its rather basic interface, InstantShot! for Mac presents a good solution for taking screen images for later use. This software is suitable for any Mac user who needs a feature-packed screen capturing software.

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GENERAL

Release: August 30, 2016

Latest update: February 21, 2024

Version: 2.7.1

OPERATING SYSTEMS

Platform: Mac

Operating System: Mac OS X

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Total Downloads: 4,037

Downloads Last Week: 0

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User Reviews

4/5

8 User Votes

mostly adequate
t045tDecember 22, 2013
Pros
works with osx mavericks
Cons
watch out for spam installer.
Summary
kind of quirky. i had to install cnet downloader to get it and that wanted to install a lot of junk and make changes to my preferences. yuck. if you have to do this be sure to click custom install and uncheck all of these "options". first time i used it i couldn't go back to other apps, even a finder window, but since i was doing a backup and restart anyway it turned out okay. i liked 2.5 so i hope they fix these quirks and ensure it's really stable with mavericks before a final release
Not ready to release
scideasSeptember 3, 2011
Pros
handy concept. free.
Cons
in Lion: crashes when system menu tab selected in prefs CRASHES ENTIRE Mac GUI when taking picture in a rectangle
Summary
problems easily rectified no doubt but do not use this version in Lion
Great Tool!
tjamisonJuly 18, 2009
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Summary
This review was originally posted on VersionTracker.com.<br />I've been using InstantShot! for about 1.5 years and it has become my favorite screenshot tool. I don't even use the other ones i've downloaded anymore. Just too convenient to use from the menubar.
Excellent program -- a great replacement for...
bobsmith2258March 13, 2007
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Summary
...out-of-development screencap tools<br />This review was originally posted on VersionTracker.com.<br />This program has a nice combination of customization and simplicity of features! I was a Freesnap user, and I've been trying all sorts of screencap tools to replace it. They all have other priorities, like resizing or uploading via FTP. This program does one thing really well. Also, since it launched a few months ago, the developer has really listened to suggestions for improvements, like adding shortcut keys for actions.
Error saving shot
blackdicksearchJanuary 20, 2007
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Summary
This review was originally posted on VersionTracker.com.<br />I liked this application when I first tired it but after a few tries, I began recieving "Error saving the screenshot" messages... Application has never worked again ...what's up with that?
Error saving shot
blackdicksearchJanuary 20, 2007
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Summary
This review was originally posted on VersionTracker.com.<br />I liked this application when I first tired it but after a few tries, I began recieving "Error saving the screenshot" messages... Application has never worked again ...what's up with that?
Easy to use and very cusomizable
a_vassalinoDecember 26, 2006
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Summary
This review was originally posted on VersionTracker.com.<br />As the product description states: can choose "save to" format, quality level of saved image, save location, startup at login, and much more. Simple, straightforward, very nicely done, IMHO. The Apple keyboard command save-image function is pretty simple, but now saves to PNG only. I had used SnapNDrag a lot also; a nice alternative, but this is even simpler and nicer to use than SnapNDrag, again IMHO. I like being able to do everything from drop-down menu from menubar. (using on iMac G5, 10.4.8)
Does what it says it does
Cattus ThraexDecember 26, 2006
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Summary
This review was originally posted on VersionTracker.com.<br />Similar to SnapNDrag, and presumably just as good as that. Unlike SnapNDrag, runs in tiger only, SnapNDrag works with Panther as well.

Developer’s Description

By Digitalwaters

Take screenshots easily.