# Can I take a screen shot without all the HUD boxes?

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**Category:** Mac OS\
**Created:** [December 19, 2019, 12:16pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/can-i-take-a-screen-shot-without-all-the-hud-boxes/207246 "2019-12-19T12:16:51Z")\
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**Author:** ![Joey\_Doughy](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/joey_doughy/32/190807_2.png) [@Joey\_Doughy](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Joey_Doughy)\
**Post date:** [December 19, 2019, 12:16pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/can-i-take-a-screen-shot-without-all-the-hud-boxes/207246/1 "2019-12-19T12:16:52Z")

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How do I get a screen shot of my ship in space without all the HUD stuff in the picture? Since my Mac doesn’t have a screen cap button, I’m not even sure how I get one at all.

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**Author:** ![Geo\_Eclipse\_Oksaras](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/geo_eclipse_oksaras/32/500781_2.png) [@Geo\_Eclipse\_Oksaras](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Geo_Eclipse_Oksaras)\
**Post date:** [December 19, 2019, 1:45pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/can-i-take-a-screen-shot-without-all-the-hud-boxes/207246/2 "2019-12-19T13:45:41Z")

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I know it’s F9 for PC. Might be same for Mac

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**Author:** ![Interstella\_Castille](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/interstella_castille/32/215014_2.png) [@Interstella\_Castille](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Interstella_Castille)\
**Post date:** [December 26, 2019, 11:29pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/can-i-take-a-screen-shot-without-all-the-hud-boxes/207246/3 "2019-12-26T23:29:31Z")

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Use ctrl-F9 to get rid of the HUD stuff then ctrl-shift-3 to get a screenshot. After you’ve finished, ctrl-f9 brings all the screen stuff back. Don’t forget to press the “fn” key while using ctrl-F9 if you have the function keys set to their default use.

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**Author:** ![Joey\_Doughy](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/joey_doughy/32/190807_2.png) [@Joey\_Doughy](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Joey_Doughy)\
**Post date:** [February 2, 2020, 11:10pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/can-i-take-a-screen-shot-without-all-the-hud-boxes/207246/4 "2020-02-02T23:10:13Z")

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You were right about ctrl-F9 It cleared all the boxes away, but I still can’t get ctrl-shift-3 to make a screen shot. I am not sure what’s wrong. Does it let you know you got a screener? I found the folder that said screen caps, but it’s empty. Not sure what I’m doing wrong. ☹

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**Author:** ![system](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/original/3X/4/1/41ec4921cbaca7a6f9ea556e7cc20018461eae5e.png) [@system](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [May 2, 2020, 11:10pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/can-i-take-a-screen-shot-without-all-the-hud-boxes/207246/5 "2020-05-02T23:10:17Z")

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Closed on May 2, 2020, 11:10pm UTC

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