Way 3: Record Video with Camtasia Mac. The last screen recorder in our list is Camtasia from TechSmith company. This video capture is a best combination of screen recording and video editing. It's more than a simple screen recorder, but gives you the tools you need to truly customize and edit your videos. Vidmore Screen Recorder is a versatile video recorder to capture any activity on your screen, record HD video, as well as webcam. With this powerful video and audio recorder, you can record computer screen, exciting gameplay, webcam videos, online lectures, favorite music, or just save a screenshot on your Mac.
Use the Screenshot toolbar
- Fortunately, Mac has a built-in screen recorder and this feature was included with the macOS Mojave update is a feature that allows you to record video of your screen as well as take screenshots with the macOS screen capture tool.
- However, what is not a part of Quick Time Player is the ability to record the internal audio of your Mac during the screen recording. The default option that you get is to either record no audio.
To view the Screenshot toolbar, press these three keys together: Shift, Command and 5. You will see onscreen controls for recording the entire screen, recording a selected portion of the screen or capturing a still image of your screen:
Record the entire screen
- Click in the onscreen controls. Your pointer will change to a camera .
- Click any screen to start recording that screen or click Record in the onscreen controls.
- To stop recording, click in the menu bar. Or press Command-Control-Esc (Escape).
- Use the thumbnail to trim, share, save or take other actions.
Record a selected portion of the screen
- Click in the onscreen controls.
- Drag to select an area of the screen to record. To move the entire selection, drag from within the selection.
- To start recording, click Record in the onscreen controls.
- To stop recording, click in the menu bar. Or press Command-Control-Esc (Escape).
- Use the thumbnail to trim, share, save or take other actions.
Trim, share and save
After you stop recording, a thumbnail of the video appears briefly in the lower-right corner of your screen.
- Take no action or swipe the thumbnail to the right and the recording will be saved automatically.
- Click the thumbnail to open the recording. You can then click to trim the recording or click to share it.
- Drag the thumbnail to move the recording to another location, such as to a document, an email, a Finder window or the Bin.
- Control-click the thumbnail for more options. For example, you can change where your recordings are saved to, open the recording in an app or delete the recording without saving it.
Mac Screen Recording Software
Change the settings
Click Options in the onscreen controls to change these settings:
- Save to: Choose where your recordings are automatically saved to, such as Desktop, Documents or Clipboard.
- Timer: Choose when to start recording – immediately, 5 seconds or 10 seconds after you've click to record.
- Microphone: To record your voice or other audio along with your recording, choose a microphone.
- Show Floating Thumbnail: Choose whether to show the thumbnail.
- Remember Last Selection: Choose whether to default to the selections you made the last time you used this tool.
- Show Mouse Clicks: Choose whether to show a black circle around your pointer when you click in the recording.
Use QuickTime Player
Macbook Record Screen
- Open QuickTime Player from your Applications folder, then choose File > New Screen Recording from the menu bar. You will then see either the onscreen controls described above or the Screen Recording window described below.
- Before starting your recording, you can click the arrow next to to change the recording settings:
- To record your voice or other audio with the screen recording, choose a microphone. To monitor that audio during recording, adjust the volume slider. If you get audio feedback, lower the volume or use headphones with a microphone.
- To see a black circle around your pointer when you click, choose Show Mouse Clicks in Recording.
- To record your voice or other audio with the screen recording, choose a microphone. To monitor that audio during recording, adjust the volume slider. If you get audio feedback, lower the volume or use headphones with a microphone.
- To start recording, click and then take one of these actions:
- Click anywhere on the screen to start recording the entire screen.
- Or drag to select an area to record, then click Start Recording within that area.
- To stop recording, click in the menu bar or press Command-Control-Esc (Escape).
- After you've stopped recording, QuickTime Player opens the recording automatically. You can now play, edit or share the recording.
Learn more
How To Screen Record On Macbook Air
- The Screenshot toolbar is available in macOS Mojave or later.
- When your recording is saved automatically, your Mac uses the name 'Screen Recording date at time.mov”.
- To cancel making a recording, press the Esc key before clicking to record.
- You can open screen recordings with QuickTime Player, iMovie and other apps that can edit or view videos.
- Some apps may not let you record their windows.
- Find out how to record the screen on your iPhone, iPad or iPod touch.