Greenshot
Greenshot is a screenshot utility for macOS that lets users capture regions, windows, or the entire screen and immediately annotate the result with arrows, shapes, text, highlights and blur or pixelate tools for redacting sensitive information. The app is designed to streamline the capture-to-share workflow with customizable keyboard shortcuts and direct export to clipboard, files or popular sharing platforms. Though a different product from the free, open-source Windows version, the macOS app targets professionals, educators and everyday users who need straightforward screenshot and annotation tools.
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1 suggestionGreenshot for Mac has not been updated meaningfully since 2019 and does not have a native Apple Silicon build — it remains Intel-only and will stop launching when Apple removes Rosetta 2 in macOS 28 (September 2028). Given the lack of recent development and the clear signal that this version is abandoned, you should plan to migrate to a different screenshot tool well before that deadline. For a free, actively maintained alternative, Flameshot is open-source, runs natively on Apple Silicon, and offers similar annotation features (arrows, shapes, text, blur). If you prefer a polished commercial option with stronger feature parity to the original Greenshot on Windows, ScreenSnap Pro is actively maintained and supports native Apple Silicon. Either choice will give you ongoing updates and native performance on your Mac.
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