Since Apple released Mojave OS in 2018, Macs have had a built-in screen record feature. This makes it easy to capture and record the whole screen or just a part of it, like a program window. Don’t worry if you have an older OS; you can still easily record your screen by using an app called QuickTime Player.
On macOS Ventura, Monterey, Big Sur, Catalina, Mojave, or High Sierra, we’ll show you how to record your screen.
How to Screen Record on macOS Mojave, Catalina, Big Sur, Monterey, or Ventura
If you have a newer MacOS, Apple has added a new feature called “Screenshot” that makes it easy to record your screen and save recordings. There are two ways to open Screenshots. One is to use the QuickTime Player app, and the other is to use keyboard shortcuts to open the Screenshot toolbar directly.
How to Open Screenshot Using Quick Time Player App
- Open the QuickTime Player app on your Mac and click on ‘File’ then ‘New Screen Recording.’ Screenshot will open automatically and display the tools and options available.
You can choose what part of the screen to record, or you can choose to record only certain windows or a section of the screen. Your recording can also include the mouse pointer or mouse clicks.
2. Click ‘Record’ to start recording your screen.
3. To stop recording, click on the ‘Stop’ button located in the menu bar. Once you have stopped the recording, a preview will appear.
4. Your screen recording will automatically save to the desktop.
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How to Open Screenshots Using Keyboard Shortcuts
1. To open Screenshot, press “Command + Shift + 5” on your keyboard. The Screenshot toolbar will open, where you can choose from different options. You can record the whole screen, just a part of the screen, or take a screenshot, which is a still image of your screen.
2. Once ready to record, click on the ‘Record’ button.
3. To stop a recording, click on the ‘Stop’ button in the menu bar. Once you have stopped the recording, a preview will appear.
4. Your recording will be automatically saved to the desktop. By clicking on the saved screen recording, you can edit, share, or archive it.
5. To delete your recording, right-click the preview, and an option to delete the recording will appear.
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How to screen record on macOS High Sierra
QuickTime is the easiest way to record your screen on a Mac that is running macOS High Sierra. Here are the steps to do it.
- Open ‘QuickTime Player’ from your Applications list
- Go to ‘File’ then ‘New Screen Recording’
- Click on the options pop-up menu and choose from the following options:
- Microphone – Record sound using the built-in microphone, an external soundcard or installed sound driver, or choose none to screen record without any sound
- Options – Allows you to display your mouse clicks as a circle during the recording
4. When ready to record, click the ‘Record’ button and choose from the following options:
- Click once on the screen to record the entire screen
- Click and drag to select a portion of the screen to record then click on ‘Start Recording’
- When finished recording, use the Touch Bar to stop the recording or click the ‘Stop screen recording’ button located in the menu bar
- To save your recording, click ‘File’ then in the ‘Export as’ box, enter the name of your recording, and click ‘Save’
So, now you know. Screen recording on a Mac is simple and easy, just like everything else that Mac does. You’ll probably be making a lot of screen recordings now, so don’t forget to get rid of them when you don’t need them anymore.
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Every file you have on your computer takes up space that could be used for something else. Over time, these files that aren’t used take up space and slow down a Mac.
Obviously, it won’t just be your screen recording files. You’ll also have cookies and old documents you don’t remember. So, we made a cool tool called CCleaner for Mac to help you get the most out of your Mac.
