Awesome Screenshot
Awesome Screenshot is a screenshot and screen recording tool originally developed as a free Chrome browser extension used by over 3.6 million people. The extension captures full-page web pages, records browser tabs, and provides basic markup tools like arrows, text and shapes. However, the extension only functions within Chrome and cannot capture content outside the browser such as Mac app windows, system dialogs, Finder windows or desktop elements. Native Mac desktop alternatives are required for system-wide capture capabilities.
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1 suggestionAwesome Screenshot is primarily a browser extension, not a standalone macOS application. The bundle ID and market context suggest there may have been or still be a native Mac desktop companion, but the search results do not confirm that a current native macOS app exists. If you are relying on an Awesome Screenshot desktop app for Mac, we recommend contacting the developer directly to confirm whether a native build exists and whether it will receive Apple Silicon support before macOS 28 removes Rosetta 2 in September 2028. For system-wide Mac screenshot and recording capabilities, the actively maintained native alternatives Shottr, CleanShot X, Screen Studio and Snagit all run natively on Apple Silicon and offer full-screen capture, markup tools, scrolling screenshots, and screen recording — all features that Awesome Screenshot's browser extension cannot provide outside of Chrome.
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