The result is blurscreen.app which helps you hide sensitive info on the screen with a single click. 2.) It doesnt hide files from the command line at all anyone savvy enough to open the Terminal and type ls can. However, two things to note: 1.) Although the feature list claims it does, it does not in fact (as of version 1.1.1) allow you to launch hidden files you must make the files visible in order to launch them. Remember Last Selection: This option allows the selection tool to open in the same place and size that it was when you last used it to take a screenshot. Blurweb app worked well but because it is a browser extension it was limited to hiding stuff on the web, after multiple requests I finally decided to launch a desktop app with the same purpose. The app generally does what it claims - it hides files in the Finder.Confirm the deletion to remove an icon from Launchpad. When you will see the X next to unneeded icon, click on it.
Show Floating Thumbnail: This can enable or disable the small preview that appears after the screenshot is taken. To remove icon from the Launchpad, follow these steps: Open Mac Launchpad.One of these new features, which hasn’t gotten a lot of coverage is the ability to hide and show the menu bar, a mainstay not just in OS X, but Macs in general dating back to the earliest versions of the Mac System.
The final three settings under Options allow you to customize your screenshots even more. This feature was added in Mac OS X 10.11 El Capitan, which added quite a few great new features. This can be useful if you need to quickly move somethings out of the way before the screen recording or screenshot is taken. The Timer settings can be used to create a delay between the time you start a screenshot and the time it’s taken. Select Other Location to find a location or app not on the default list.
The Screenshot app’s Options menu contains a variety of ways to customize your MacBook Air’s screenshot settings.įor example, you can change how your MacBook Air screenshots are saved by choosing a different file location or app under Save to.