How to record the screen on your Mac

You can use Screenshot or QuickTime player to make a video recording of the entire screen or just a selected portion of information technology.

Utilize the Screenshot toolbar

Shift, Command, and 5 keys

To view the Screenshot toolbar, printing these 3 keys together: Shift, Command, and v. Y'all volition meet onscreen controls for recording the entire screen, recording a selected portion of the screen, or capturing a still image of your screen:

macOS desktop with screenshot toolbar shown

Utilize QuickTime Player

  1. Open QuickTime Role player from your Applications folder, then choose File > New Screen Recording from the menu bar. Yous will then see either the onscreen controls described above or the Screen Recording window described below.
  2. Before starting your recording, you tin click the arrow side by side to the Tape button  to change the recording settings:
    QuickTime screen recording settings
    • To tape your voice or other sound with the screen recording, choose a microphone. To monitor that audio during recording, arrange the book slider. If you get audio feedback, lower the volume or use headphones with a microphone.
    • To show a black circle around your pointer when you click, choose Testify Mouse Clicks in Recording.
  3. To commencement recording, click the Record button and then take 1 of these actions:
    • Click anywhere on the screen to begin recording the entire screen.
    • Or drag to select an area to record, so click Start Recording within that surface area.
  4. To cease recording, click the Stop push in the menu bar, or printing Command-Control-Esc (Escape).
  5. After you stop recording, QuickTime Player automatically opens the recording. Yous tin can at present play, edit, or share the recording.

Acquire more

  • The Screenshot toolbar is available in macOS Mojave or afterwards.
  • When saving your recording automatically, your Mac uses the name "Screen Recording date attime.mov".
  • To cancel making a recording, printing the Esc key before clicking to record.
  • You tin open screen recordings with QuickTime Player, iMovie, and other apps that can edit or view videos.
  • Some apps might not let you record their windows.
  • Learn how to record the screen on your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch.

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