ProgrammingKnowledge2 | How to Record the Screen On Mac (2024) @ProgrammingKnowledge2 | Uploaded 3 months ago | Updated 19 hours ago
Recording the screen on a Mac can be done using the built-in QuickTime Player or the Screenshot toolbar. Here are the steps for both methods:
### Using QuickTime Player
1. **Open QuickTime Player**:
- You can find it in the Applications folder or search for it using Spotlight (Cmd + Space).
2. **Start a New Screen Recording**:
- From the QuickTime Player menu bar, go to **File - New Screen Recording**.
3. **Adjust Recording Settings**:
- A small recording window will appear. Click the down arrow next to the record button to choose your recording settings:
- **Microphone**: Select your audio input if you want to record audio along with the screen.
- **Options**: Choose whether to show mouse clicks in the recording.
4. **Start Recording**:
- Click the red record button. You will be prompted to select one of the following options:
- Click anywhere on the screen to start recording the entire screen.
- Drag to select a portion of the screen to record only that part, then click **Start Recording**.
5. **Stop Recording**:
- To stop recording, click the stop button in the menu bar (it looks like a square) or press **Cmd + Ctrl + Esc**.
6. **Save the Recording**:
- After you stop recording, QuickTime will open the video for preview. You can save it by going to **File - Save** and choosing your desired location and file name.
### Using the Screenshot Toolbar (macOS Mojave and later)
1. **Open the Screenshot Toolbar**:
- Press **Cmd + Shift + 5** to open the Screenshot toolbar.
2. **Choose Recording Type**:
- In the toolbar, youll see options for capturing the entire screen, a selected window, or a selected portion. The last two buttons on the right are for recording:
- Record Entire Screen
- Record Selected Portion
3. **Adjust Settings**:
- Click the **Options** button to select various settings:
- Save to: Choose where to save the recording.
- Timer: Set a delay for the recording start (None, 5 seconds, or 10 seconds).
- Microphone: Select your audio input.
- Options to show mouse clicks.
4. **Start Recording**:
- Click **Record Entire Screen** or **Record Selected Portion**, then click **Record**.
5. **Stop Recording**:
- Click the stop button in the menu bar (it looks like a square) or press **Cmd + Ctrl + Esc**.
6. **Save the Recording**:
- The recording will be saved to your selected location. By default, it is saved to your desktop.
### Additional Tips
- **Editing**: QuickTime Player offers basic editing functions, like trimming the video. Open the recorded file in QuickTime, go to **Edit - Trim**, and adjust the yellow trimming handles.
- **Third-Party Apps**: For more advanced features, consider third-party apps like ScreenFlow, Camtasia, or OBS Studio.
Using either of these methods, you should be able to easily record your screen on a Mac.
Recording the screen on a Mac can be done using the built-in QuickTime Player or the Screenshot toolbar. Here are the steps for both methods:
### Using QuickTime Player
1. **Open QuickTime Player**:
- You can find it in the Applications folder or search for it using Spotlight (Cmd + Space).
2. **Start a New Screen Recording**:
- From the QuickTime Player menu bar, go to **File - New Screen Recording**.
3. **Adjust Recording Settings**:
- A small recording window will appear. Click the down arrow next to the record button to choose your recording settings:
- **Microphone**: Select your audio input if you want to record audio along with the screen.
- **Options**: Choose whether to show mouse clicks in the recording.
4. **Start Recording**:
- Click the red record button. You will be prompted to select one of the following options:
- Click anywhere on the screen to start recording the entire screen.
- Drag to select a portion of the screen to record only that part, then click **Start Recording**.
5. **Stop Recording**:
- To stop recording, click the stop button in the menu bar (it looks like a square) or press **Cmd + Ctrl + Esc**.
6. **Save the Recording**:
- After you stop recording, QuickTime will open the video for preview. You can save it by going to **File - Save** and choosing your desired location and file name.
### Using the Screenshot Toolbar (macOS Mojave and later)
1. **Open the Screenshot Toolbar**:
- Press **Cmd + Shift + 5** to open the Screenshot toolbar.
2. **Choose Recording Type**:
- In the toolbar, youll see options for capturing the entire screen, a selected window, or a selected portion. The last two buttons on the right are for recording:
- Record Entire Screen
- Record Selected Portion
3. **Adjust Settings**:
- Click the **Options** button to select various settings:
- Save to: Choose where to save the recording.
- Timer: Set a delay for the recording start (None, 5 seconds, or 10 seconds).
- Microphone: Select your audio input.
- Options to show mouse clicks.
4. **Start Recording**:
- Click **Record Entire Screen** or **Record Selected Portion**, then click **Record**.
5. **Stop Recording**:
- Click the stop button in the menu bar (it looks like a square) or press **Cmd + Ctrl + Esc**.
6. **Save the Recording**:
- The recording will be saved to your selected location. By default, it is saved to your desktop.
### Additional Tips
- **Editing**: QuickTime Player offers basic editing functions, like trimming the video. Open the recorded file in QuickTime, go to **Edit - Trim**, and adjust the yellow trimming handles.
- **Third-Party Apps**: For more advanced features, consider third-party apps like ScreenFlow, Camtasia, or OBS Studio.
Using either of these methods, you should be able to easily record your screen on a Mac.
