How to record screen in macOS

by Chris Lampard Tech expert

At the point when it dispatched the Mojave in 2018, Apple presented worked in screen recording for the macOS (and cracked down on other screen recording applications). The application, called Screenshot, is a simple to-utilize, helpful approach to saving a video (and sound!) of whatever is going on your screen. On the off chance that you have macOS Mojave or a later form, you'll have the option to get to this element.

On the off chance that you have a more seasoned Mac or simply haven't refreshed your working framework in a very long time, not to stress – you actually have a genuinely simple choice to screen record with QuickTime. Here are your alternatives.

Record your PC screen with the Screenshot tool

On the off chance that you have Mojave, Catalina, or a later macOS, dispatching a Screenshot is simple.

Press order, shift, and 5 on the console all the while. The screen capture will open. At the lower part of your screen, you'll see the Screenshot control bar. You have choices for snatching a still screen capture or for recording a video. You can tell which alternatives are for video recording since you'll see a little circle recording symbol on the logo.

Pick whether you need to "Record Entire Screen" or "Record Selected Portion." If you decide to record just a bit of your screen, a crate will appear permitting you to drag and resize the recording window.

Snap-on "Choices" to perceive what different inclinations you can pick. You can set a commencement clock, pick which mouthpiece to utilize, and choose where to save your recording, for example.

Whenever you've chosen the alternatives you need, it's an ideal opportunity to record. Snap the "Record button." Or, in case you're recording the whole screen, you can essentially click anyplace on the screen to begin recording. On the off chance that you've decided to set the clock, you'll see the clock tallying down until the recording starts. If not, the recording will start right away.

To stop the recording, click on the little square stop button in the upper right corner of the menu bar from the highest point of your screen. You can likewise hit order, control, ESC to quit recording. Or then again, hit order, shift, 5 and the screen capture bar will return with a stop button you can click. Or then again on the off chance that you have a Touch Bar, you'll see a stop button in the upper left.

When you quit recording, you'll momentarily see a thumbnail of the video in the lower-right corner of your screen. In the event that you swipe the thumbnail to one side or sit idle, your recording will consequently save as a QuickTime film (MOV) in the area you've set.

To move the recording to another area, drag the thumbnail to your ideal envelope. You can likewise embed it into an email or archive by hauling it into an open window.

For much more choices, hit control and snap the thumbnail. You can change the area where it's saved, open the recording in a particular application, or erase the recording.

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