It has been a while since I’ve switched over to a Macintosh as my main computer. Everything works perfectly, and I am pretty happy with the excellent built-in applications, the simplicity of iWork, the vast array of downloadable software, and basically the entire feel of an iMac!

This was, however, until I decided to create a new presentation which needed a screenshot of an entire webpage. In Windows, I used a software called SnagIt, which would automatically scroll down and capture the entire webpage as a graphic file for me. However, SnagIt works only on Windows, and after spending numerous hours trying to find an SnagIt alternative for Mac OS X, I couldn’t find one!

Then, I stumbled across an excellent Firefox plugin by Pearl Crescent, called Page Saver. It is freely available on the Mozilla Add-ons website, and once installed, works perfectly out of the box.

To save time and effort, I have listed all the steps to start capturing a complete webpage as an image in Mac OS X:

1. Download and install Firefox
2. Start Firefox, and navigate to the following webpage within Firefox:

   https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/10367

3. Click on “Download Now” and then follow the installation process
4. You would receive a notification by Firefox that you need to accept before the add-on is installed
5. Restart Firefox

Once restarted, you would see a camera icon in the top-right corner (next to the search bar) in Firefox. Clicking on that icon would capture the entire webpage (not just the visible portion).

I hope this post helps you. If you have any questions or suggestions, please feel free to comment on this website.

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