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How to Screen Record on a MacBook: Built-in Shortcut & QuickTime Player

HardReset.InfoJanuary 8, 20262 min82 views
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Screen Recording with Keyboard Shortcut

  • πŸ’‘ To initiate a screen recording on your MacBook, press Command + Shift + 5 simultaneously.
  • 🎯 You can choose to record the entire screen or a selected portion.
  • βš™οΈ Before recording, adjust settings such as the timer, microphone audio, and the save location for your recordings.
  • ⏯️ Tap 'Record' to begin, and press the stop icon in the top bar to end the recording.
  • πŸ–ΌοΈ A preview thumbnail will appear in the bottom corner, and recordings are saved to your desktop by default.

Screen Recording with QuickTime Player

  • πŸ“‚ Open QuickTime Player by navigating to the Applications folder in Finder.
  • 🎬 In QuickTime Player, go to File > New Screen Recording.
  • πŸ‘† Select the desired recording type (e.g., entire screen) and click on the screen to start.
  • πŸ›‘ To stop the recording, click the stop icon in the top bar, and a preview will be displayed.
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