How to Screen Record on a Mac [5 Best Ways]

Download the program and follow the installation instructions.
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After you launch the program, the sidebar will appear. Press the icon with the video camera. Use the cursor to position the capture frame to record a particular area of the screen.

By clicking on the REC button, you can start to record the screen on a Mac. There are hotkeys to help you control the recording process: ⌥ ⌘ 1 to pause and resume and ⌥ ⌘ 2 to stop to record screen activity on a Mac. You can also change these hotkeys if you wish; to do this, go to the Settings menu.

Last but not least is the process of editing and converting the result. Click the Scissors icon and use the white markers to select an unnecessary part of the capture and cut it by clicking the Trash Can icon.

Now hit the Export button to save the result. Don’t forget to name the file and choose the folder, so you don’t lose the recording. Choose the format for the recording – popular video formats like MP4 and MOV are available. If you want to record a GIF on your Mac, simply choose the GIF format. Complete the process by hitting the Save button.

Press the Command + Shift + 5 keys at the same time on your Mac's keyboard.

Select the Record Entire Screen option in the pop-up toolbar at the bottom of the screen.

Press the Record button to start recording your entire screen.

When you're ready to end the recording, click on the Stop icon (a square inside a circle) at the top of the screen. You may also press the Command + Control + Esc keys to end the recording.

Press the Command + Shift + 5 keys on the keyboard to bring up the recording toolbar.

Press the Record Selected Portion button to record a specific portion of the screen, or click on the icon that is further to the right, which shows a dotted line and allows you to click and drag out to cover an area of the screen you want to record.

Press the Record button to begin the recording process.

When you've finished recording, click on the Stop icon at the top of the screen or use the Command + Control + Esc shortcut.

Press the Command + Shift + 5 keys to bring up the recording menu.

Choose whether you want to record the entire screen or a section of the screen, following the instructions listed in the previous sections.

Click on the Options button to access extra settings. You can then select which audio source you want to record audio from, such as an external microphone or the device's built-in microphone.

Press the Record button to start recording the screen on a Mac.

Press the Stop icon or press Command + Control + Esc together to stop screen recording.

Open the QuickTime Player application on your Mac device.

Press File, then click on New Screen Recording. This will open the Screenshot and Recording tools.

You can click on the various icons to capture the full screen or part of the screen.

You can also click on the Options menu to adjust options, like setting up a timer or choosing an audio device to record external audio with your recording.

When you're ready to start capturing, press the Record button.

When you're finished recording, press the Stop icon at the top of the screen, or use the Command + Control + Esc hotkeys shortcut to stop screen recording.

So, how do you use OBS Studio to film your screen on a Mac? First, download the application to your computer from the official OBS site.

Download OBS Studio

Install the application, following the instructions to complete the process. Once the program has been installed, you can open it up.

Note the Sources box in the bottom-left section of the screen. You should click on the + icon at the bottom of this box and then click Display Capture. A menu will appear with the list of monitors you have. You can then click on the main display you want to record from.

You can add additional recording sources to the Sources box, if desired. For example, you may add a webcam source if you want to record a video of yourself, and you can click on Audio Sources to add a range of audio sources, like external microphones or system audio, to record sound.

Once your sources have been added, you can use the Settings menu to adjust settings and choose where your recordings are to be saved to.

Finally, press the Start Recording button in the bottom right to begin the recording process with OBS Studio.

You can pause the recording at any time using the Pause button in the bottom left and then press Stop Recording when you've finished. The recording will be automatically saved to your system.

The first step of using ScreenFlow to record your Mac's screen is to download and install the ScreenFlow app from the official site.

Download ScreenFlow

Once the program has been installed, open ScreenFlow. A window will appear that lets you select the video and audio you wish to record. Configure the parameters accordingly.

Press the Record button. A timer will count down and the recording will start.

When you want to stop recording, click on the ScreenFlow icon in the top right section of the screen and press Stop Recording.

The full ScreenFlow menu will then open up with your recording file ready to be edited and saved.

To get started, open the QuickTime Player application.

Press File and open the video that you want to edit.

Click on the Edit button to access the editing menu. From here, you can make use of various editing features and functions to make adjustments to your clip.

If you want to rotate or flip your file, click the Rotate/Flip buttons in the editing menu. You can turn the video left or right, or flip it horizontally or vertically.

If you want to trim your file, click the Trim button and adjust the beginning and end lines to isolate the part of the recording you wish to save. Then press Trim to confirm.

If you want to split a video into multiple clips, move the red line to the section where you want to split and press the Split Clip button. Your clip will split into two.

When you've finished editing, press the Done button and then go to File > Save to save your new video.