Many modern printers can scan photos and documents. While your computer might work with your scanner, you'll get better results with specific apps.

Many printer brands also offer their own software that lets you scan from your computer. For instance, if you have an HP printer, you can use the HP Smart app to scan documents. Similarly, those ...

Before you can scan documents on a Mac, you'll have to set your computer up properly, which means you'll need to make sure you have the latest scanning software on your Mac.

Click Scan to confirm, and your document will be saved to the folder you chose. If your printer doesn't have a scanner, you can use your computer's webcam to capture the document instead.