Screen Record On Mac With System Audio

  • Screenflow is an application that enables you to record screen video and audio at the same time on Mac. It sells for $129 but there is a free trial option which has no limitations other than watermarking.
  • QuickTime Player is a bundled bit of software that comes with all Macs, and it allows you to record mac system audio. To do so, open the QuickTime Player app, and choose File New Audio Recording. Next to the red record button there is an arrow which opens a menu allowing you to select the audio source.
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Click the button below to download Movavi Sound Grabber – a free extension that enables your Mac to capture system sound. Normally, it is installed with Movavi Screen Capture, but it may have been removed from your system or corrupted. When the download finishes, open the.dmg file and install it following the on-screen.

  • Smart video editor to polish the recordings

    After recording, users are able to play the video or audio file in the preview window. Moreover, with the help of built-in video editor, you can easily edit the recording to make it better. You can rename the recording, precisely trim the video or audio recording clips to remove unsatisfied part, edit the tag info for the sound tracks including title, album, artist name, year, genre, etc.

    Edit the recordings to the perfect

  • Output high resolution recordings

    With the advanced recording technology adopted in the program, TunesKit Screen Recorder is a perfect tool to capture any footage while keeping the high original quality. To be specific, this professional video capturing software can record screen in high resolution at up to 60 frames per second.

    Record video in high quality

  • Work well as a screenshot tool

    Actually, TunesKit Screen Recorder also serves as a useful screenshot program. You can easily take a snapshot in every second when you see an amazing image and save it as JNG, PNG, etc. It's easy to operate, and anyone can handle it without any hassle.

    Take screenshots whenever you want

Use the Screenshot toolbar

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:

How To Screen Record On Mac

Record the entire screen

  1. Click in the onscreen controls. Your pointer will change to a camera .
  2. Click any screen to start recording that screen or click Record in the onscreen controls.
  3. To stop recording, click in the menu bar. Or press Command-Control-Esc (Escape).
  4. Use the thumbnail to trim, share, save or take other actions.

Record a selected portion of the screen

  1. Click in the onscreen controls.
  2. Drag to select an area of the screen to record. To move the entire selection, drag from within the selection.
  3. To start recording, click Record in the onscreen controls.
  4. To stop recording, click in the menu bar. Or press Command-Control-Esc (Escape).
  5. Use the thumbnail to trim, share, save or take other actions.

Trim, share and save

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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.

Change the settings

Click Options in the onscreen controls to change these settings:

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  • 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

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  1. 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.
  2. 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.
  3. 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.
  4. To stop recording, click in the menu bar or press Command-Control-Esc (Escape).
  5. After you've stopped recording, QuickTime Player opens the recording automatically. You can now play, edit or share the recording.

Learn more

  • 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.