HOW TO RECORD THE SCREEN OF YOUR MAC FOR FREE

Classic Tutorial #2014-002

Hello, I am going to show you how to record the screen of your Mac computer without

any cost.

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This is pretty easy. All you need is to follow the

steps in this tutorial.

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System RequirementsMac OS X

Quick Time Player Built in mic or USB mic

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Check the system requirements if ok.

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Quick Time Player is by default installed in Mac OS

X computers.

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But if you do not have Quick Time Player installed,

download and install it from here:

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http://www.apple.com/quicktime/download/

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Ok, so now you have already installed Quick Time Player.

Let’s proceed.

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FirstlyKnow what you want to

record and set it up before the actual recording.

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If you are recording a webinar, go first to that

website and log in.

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If you are recording a tutorial, set up everything you need because when the

recording starts,

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you cannot pause, you just have to stop the whole

recording and start all over again if you want to

continue.

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You’ll then have a multiple file, which of course can be

remedied by iMovie application.

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But you do not want to undergo all that hassle so

get ready.

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In this tutorial, I’ll be recording a webinar.

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Now, open your Quick Time Player.

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It can be located on the “Launchpad”

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This is the “Launchpad”. Click it.

The icons of all your installed Apps will appear. Look for the icon of Quick

Time Player.

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All your installed Apps are here.

If you can’t see the icon for Quick Time Player, it is

probably in the “Other”.

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The “Other”. Click it.

This brings you to another set of icons of all other

installed Apps.

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Have you seen the Quick Time Player icon?

Good.

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The Quick Time Player Icon. Click it.

The window for Quick Time Player should now be active.

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You should see it in your Dock.

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The icon should be shown here.

To make sure that the Quick Time Player is the active

window.

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You can check it here:

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The Quick Time Player name is shown here.

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That is the active window.

Now click “File”

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Click “File”

Choose “New Screen Recording”.

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Choose “New Screen Recording”.

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The “Screen Recording” window will appear.

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The “Screen Recording” window.

Click the red centre button to start recording.

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Click to start recording.

Adjust the volume to regulate the mic pick up strength.

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Regulates the mic pick up strength.

Adjusting the button to further right will gives you

annoying echoes in your recording.

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Adjust to right - annoying echoes.

Utmost left will give you a clear recording. So leave it

that way.

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The dropdown button gives you more options.

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50Dropdown buttons for more options.

Choose “Built-In Microphone: Internal microphone”.

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52Choose “Built-in Microphone”.

Choose “Show Mouse Clicks on Recording” if you want to

record the click of your mouse.

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54Records the clicks of your mouse.

When you hit the red center button, a message will

appear.

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If you are to record the whole screen, just click

anywhere on the screen.

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Whole screen means, it will record even the Main menu, the Dock, all parts of your

screen.

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59Recording the whole screen.

But if you want to record just a part of the screen. Go

drag and drop on it.

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61Recording part of the screen.

Then hit “Start Recording”.

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63See this? Click on it.

The recording starts automatically, after you

click on the “Start Recording”.

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Take note, every activity on your screen will be recorded until you stop the recording.

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So if you are recording a webinar, keep that window

open or active. Do not minimise unless you need to.

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Also, the mic pick ups everything. I mean every

sound in your area.

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It’ll catch the sound when you sneeze, when the phone

rings, when a baby cries.

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So do your recording in a sound proof room.

Like this ->

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Just kidding. You can do your recording in your room, at

the park, inside the church…

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Anywhere as long as the noise is tolerable.

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Back to our tutorial. How to stop the recording.

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Click the “Stop” button in Menu bar.

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75Click to stop.

The recording will stop and the Quick Time Player will

automatically play what you have just recorded.

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77This is the recorded version.

There it is already done.

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When you close the movie, Mac will ask you to save

your work.

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Then go ahead and save it.

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81Rename and save your work.

After this tutorial, I will upload the recorded version

of my screen.

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Thank you, ‘till next time.

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