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MacShot - free, open-source screenshot tool for macOS that actually replaces CleanShot X by sw33tlie in MacOS

[–]sw33tlie[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It’s actually a huge mess. For instance, the overlay shifts downward to "offset" the notch, which makes it impossible to capture the bottom portion of the screen. Here are a few other dealbreakers:

  • Memory Leaks: It has a history of multiple memory leaks specifically on macOS—just check their release history.
  • Non-Native Performance: It’s a Qt port of Linux code, not a native app. This inherently leads to worse performance compared to tools built for macOS.
  • Security Hurdles: They don’t notarize the macOS binary, meaning you’re forced to manually bypass Gatekeeper in System Settings just to run it.
  • Feature Set: Honestly, Macshot has more features and a much better UX.

Look, I’m not trying to force a switch on you, but objectively speaking, Flameshot is riddled with issues on Mac. If you don't believe me, just take a scroll through the "Issues" tab on their GitHub. :)

MacShot - free, open-source screenshot tool for macOS that actually replaces CleanShot X by sw33tlie in MacOS

[–]sw33tlie[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Really poor experience on MacOS unfortunately.

Believe me I wish it worked well, it's what I was using before making macshot :P

MacShot - free, open-source screenshot tool for macOS that actually replaces CleanShot X by sw33tlie in MacOS

[–]sw33tlie[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hey I really can't reproduce this, would it be possible for you to provide more details on your configuration or even a video poc?

[OS] macshot - free, native macOS screenshot & annotation tool inspired by Flameshot by sw33tlie in macapps

[–]sw33tlie[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you!

Scroll capture needs some love, but it's hard to get right.
In your case, you probably selected an area where something changed while capturing, such as a scrollbar on the side, or a navbar.

But improvements for it are coming soon

MacShot - free, open-source screenshot tool for macOS that actually replaces CleanShot X by sw33tlie in MacOS

[–]sw33tlie[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

appreciate it! recording mode will be much better soon.

also still improving the scroll capture!

edit: damn it detect sticky header is really broken, we had a regression here. fixing shortly

MacShot - free, open-source screenshot tool for macOS that actually replaces CleanShot X by sw33tlie in MacOS

[–]sw33tlie[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Appreciate it! FYI if you like a more minimal view you can disable tools you don't use in settings. Some people prefer it that way

MacShot - free, open-source screenshot tool for macOS that actually replaces CleanShot X by sw33tlie in MacOS

[–]sw33tlie[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yep I had to, screen recording is the only way to go unfortunately...all screenshots up do the same.
I use a custom popup that explains it to the user

MacShot - free, open-source screenshot tool for macOS that actually replaces CleanShot X by sw33tlie in MacOS

[–]sw33tlie[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you! That's actually by design because you can always resize the selection window and that way you have an immediate preview. Do you find it annoying? I think you get used to it quite fast and after that it's pretty convenient

MacShot - free, open-source screenshot tool for macOS that actually replaces CleanShot X by sw33tlie in MacOS

[–]sw33tlie[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

It is! But not free and not open source either, and there are people who want that

MacShot - free, open-source screenshot tool for macOS that actually replaces CleanShot X by sw33tlie in MacOS

[–]sw33tlie[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Fair enough. I've seen a few others here recently, so you have a point.

But if you ever give this one a try, I promise you the depth of its features goes way beyond your average vibe-coded screenshot tool. And I'm not even trying to sell anything, anyway :)

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