Apple's OS X operating system has a built-in screen-capture tool, so it may seem odd that someone would want to spend $50 on a utility like Techsmith's Snagit 3. Well, if you're a journalist, blogger, meme creator, or 4chan poster, you probably need a lot more functionality than simple capping and cropping. You'll want to blur sensitive information, add call-out arrows, make timed captures, or even capture video of your screen. Snagit 3 (available on PC as Snagit 12) does all that and more. The utility is a bit pricey, but it's a worthy Editors' Choice award-winning screen-capture tool for Mac users. 

Your Snagging Starts Here

Snagit 3's capture options dialog is accessed by a miniature tab that takes a sliver of space at the right edge of the screen. Move the cursor over the tab and a small dialog slides in, showing a red button that you can click to start a screen capture. There are options that let you dig deeper by capturing menus, windows, and webcam images. You can also initiate a capture by pressing a user-defined hotkey.