The Mac’s built-in screenshot tool is pretty cool, but recording your screen has always been a bit of a pain. At the time of writing, this feature is split between two apps: the Screenshot Tool (accessible by pressing Command-Shift-5) and good ol’ QuickTime Player. For a better, more direct alternative to macOS’s built-in screen recording tools, try the free utility QuickRecorder.
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QuickRecorder combines the best features of macOS screen recording with excellent customizability, making it a must-have. You can record the screen of your Mac, or that of an iPhone connected to your Mac, or even capture audio from any app running on your Mac. This includes your web browser, a videoconferencing app, or any other app that plays audio.
A screen recording app does what it says on the tin: it records a video of your screen. This is useful for a lot of reasons. If your Mac is having trouble, you can use a screen recording app to record a video and demonstrate the problem to Apple or your friendly neighborhood repair shop. If your grandparent can’t figure out how to do something on his Mac, you can record your screen and send him a video showing him how to do it.
A good screen recording app will let you choose the quality of the recording, so you can optimize it for space or appearance. A good recording app will also let you choose whether to show the mouse cursor, record audio from an app, and record a voiceover with your screen recording. QuickRecorder does all of these things and is free, making it a compelling alternative to the screen recording tools in macOS.
