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IIRC, it's cmd+shift+a number between one and four depending on what kind of screenshot you want to take (full screen, window, etc.). Definitely not intuitive.
I only have any idea because I'm required to use a Mac at work. Just went and tested; cmd+shift+4 starts a "select an area to screenshot" process.
I love the Mac shortcuts for screen capture, I've even added them to my Linux Gnome desktop shortcuts to do the same.
Well, to each their own. Also, I can't say whether this applies to you, but it seems likely that one might evolve a key shortcut preference from one's early exposure. Mine was Windows and, eventually, Linux.
I like shortcuts involving the Print Screen button because the label is clear to me and because I can take a screenshot with a maximum of two buttons rather than three, none of which clearly express "screenshot" to me.
Regardless of the reasoning, I doubt we'll come to an accord, but I respect your preference.
I also stayed with windows, then went to Mac before Linux.
However the simple reason I chose these shortcuts is because I have a 60% tenkeyless keyboard, so there is no Print screen button! 😁
That makes sense. I've had various percentage keyboards, but never not had a print screen button.