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Disable shadow ​

Disable screenshot shadow when capturing an app (⌘ cmd+⇧ shift+4 then space).

  • Tested on macOS:
    • Ventura
    • Monterey
    • Big Sur
    • Catalina
    • Mojave
  • Parameter type: bool

Set to false (default value) ​

Add a shadow to screenshots

bash
defaults write com.apple.screencapture "disable-shadow" -bool "false"
defaults write com.apple.screencapture "disable-shadow" -bool "false"

Example output with value set to false

Set to true ​

Remove the default shadow from screenshots

bash
defaults write com.apple.screencapture "disable-shadow" -bool "true"
defaults write com.apple.screencapture "disable-shadow" -bool "true"

Example output with value set to true

Read current value ​

bash
defaults read com.apple.screencapture "disable-shadow"
defaults read com.apple.screencapture "disable-shadow"

Reset to default value ​

bash
defaults delete com.apple.screencapture "disable-shadow"
defaults delete com.apple.screencapture "disable-shadow"