GrabUp: Screen Sharing at the Next Level

GrabUp: Screen Sharing at the Next Level: ”

Recently I published an article describing all of the cool things one can do with Apple’s built-in ‘Grab’ application. The article included the majority of the modifier keys available while taking a screenshot, and I also described what uses there are for taking screenshots. The one explanation I did not go into enough detail about is the fact that screenshots can be used to teach someone far away how to complete a task on their Mac. GrabUp makes screenshots one hundred fold easier to share.

GrabUp is a small menubar program that waits in one’s menubar anticipating activation from its shortcut. By pressing ‘Command’+’Shift’+’3/4″ more than just a screenshot is taken. Your image is uploaded to the Internet, and the link is copied to your clipboard automatically. This program takes out all the struggle of emailing a screenshot to a relative who desperately wants to make a slide show of his children for the first time. In addition, the program keeps track of all the recent uploads for later use. The keyboard shortcut that once snapped a simple screenshot is now capable of sharing your screen across the Internet via a personalized, private link like this.

GrabUp is an amazing program but it does have a flaw or two that are worth writing about. This application’s function is very simple and, occasionally, that leads to a few problems. Sometimes, when taking a screenshot, I have personal information on my desktop that I would like to edit out of the photo. GrabUp’s functionality does not allow for me to do this because it uploads the images straight to the Internet. Furthermore, I may forget that I have to edit screenshots before sending the link, and the person I am trying to help will receive my personal data. Additionally, there is certainly no way to prevent it from uploading to the Internet and overwriting one’s clipboard once you have captured your screenshot (unless you turn the whole program off).

GrabUp has changed the way many Mac users, including me, look at screenshots. Now, when one of my friends goes out of state, I can still help him or her with their computer endeavors. Also, this program is completely free, so there is no hassle when attempting to download and try GrabUp to save the day for your friends and family. I suggest downloading GrabUp if you do not mind the small annoyances that I pointed out.

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(Via MacApper.)