{"id":14699,"date":"2023-11-16T14:19:51","date_gmt":"2023-11-16T14:19:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/businessyield.com\/tech\/?p=14699"},"modified":"2023-11-16T14:20:11","modified_gmt":"2023-11-16T14:20:11","slug":"how-to-screen-record-on-mac","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/businessyield.com\/tech\/apple\/mac\/how-to-screen-record-on-mac\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Screen Record on Mac: Detailed Guide","gt_translate_keys":[{"key":"rendered","format":"text"}]},"content":{"rendered":"\n

You can record your screen in either window or full-screen mode and then share the resulting video with your audience so that they can see everything exactly as you do. In this article, you’ll learn how to screen record on a Mac computer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Understanding Privacy Concerns in Screen Recording<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Screen recording has become increasingly popular in the digital era, but there have been rising privacy issues, especially on Mac computers. Whether you’re a tech pro or a content creator, you need to be aware of the risks and how to mitigate them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Realizing how screen recording functions is crucial to fully grasping the privacy implications of this practice. Everything you see on your Mac screen is recorded when you do a screencast. If you’re not careful, this can encompass everything from your open email to your browsing history. These recordings may mistakenly collect private data that, if disclosed, might put your safety at risk.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Screen recording software also poses a potential for abuse. It is possible for malicious software or websites to secretly record your screen and steal sensitive data. These potential outcomes naturally generate serious privacy worries that must be addressed. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Now that you understand the privacy concerns, let’s go ahead and learn how to screen record on your Mac computer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How to Screen Record on Mac<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

To successfully screen-record on your Mac computer, do the following<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How to record the whole screen<\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Step 1. Open the recording app<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Press the Command + Shift + 5<\/em><\/strong> keys at the same time on your Mac’s keyboard.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Step 2. Begin recording<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Select the Record Entire Screen option in the pop-up toolbar at the bottom of the screen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Step 3. End recording<\/p>\n\n\n\n

When you’re done and ready to end the recording, click on the Stop icon (a square inside a circle) at the top of the screen. Also, you can press the Command + Control + Esc keys to end the recording.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How to Record a Section of the Screen<\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Step 1: Open the recording app.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To bring up the recording toolbar, use the Command + Shift + 5 buttons on the keyboard.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Step 2: Begin recording.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To record a specific portion of the screen, press the Record Selected Portion button, or click on the icon to the right. You’ll see a dotted line that allows you to click and drag out to cover an area of the screen you want to record.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To begin the recording, press the Record button.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Step 3: End the recording.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

When you’re done recording, click the Stop symbol at the top of the screen or press Command + Control + Esc.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

How to Record Audio from a Screen Using a Microphone<\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Step 1: Open the recording app.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To access the recording menu, press the Command + Shift + 5 keys together.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Step 2: Begin recording.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Following the steps in the preceding sections, select whether you want to record the complete screen or a segment of the screen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To access further settings, click the Options button. You can then choose whether you want to capture audio via an external microphone or the device’s built-in microphone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To record the\u00a0screen on a Mac with audio, press the Record button.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Another way to record a screen on a Mac is to use the built-in QuickTime Player application. This tool is typically used to play media files, but it may also be used to create and edit them, as well as capture video from your Macbook Air, Macbook Pro, or any Mac OS X device. If you want to utilize QuickTime as audio recording software for your Mac, keep in mind that it does not capture microphone sounds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Using the QuickTime Player…<\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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  1. Open QuickTime Player from your Applications folder, then go to the menu bar and select File > New Screen Recording.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. Before you begin recording, you can adjust the recording parameters by clicking the arrow next to the Record button:<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n