Screen Record Macos 10 12



Movavi Screen Recorder is a screen recording software for macOS Sierra 10.12 that allows you to record activities on your Mac. Whether it’s a video call, live streaming video, gameplay and many more. Many Apple users upgrade to macOS Sierra to enjoy the new features when this new macOS 10.12 is released.

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:

Record the entire screen

  1. Click in the onscreen controls. Your pointer changes 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

After you stop recording, a thumbnail of the video appears briefly in the lower-right corner of your screen.

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  • Take no action or swipe the thumbnail to the right and the recording is automatically saved.
  • 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 Trash.
  • Control-click the thumbnail for more options. For example, you can change the save location, 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:

  • Save to: Choose where your recordings are automatically saved, such as Desktop, Documents, or Clipboard.
  • Timer: Choose when to begin recording: immediately, 5 seconds, or 10 seconds after you 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.
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Use QuickTime Player

  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 show 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 begin 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 stop recording, QuickTime Player automatically opens the recording. You can now play, edit, or share the recording.

Learn more

  • The Screenshot toolbar is available in macOS Mojave or later.
  • When saving your recording 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 might not let you record their windows.
  • Learn how to record the screen on your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch.
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A Simple and Easy to use Mac Automation Tool is presented here which can Record and Playback Mouse and Keyboard Actions. This Macintosh Automation Tool works on all latest version of Mac OS X Operating Systems running with 10.7 onward versions. This Macro Recorder can be used as a combination of Mouse Click Recorder for Mac and a Keystroke Recorder for Mac.

Download Macro Recorder for Mac

Download this Macro Recorder Application on your Macintosh running any latest 64 bit Operating System including Mac Snow Leopard (OS X version 10.6), Mac OS X Lion (Version 10.7), Mac Mountain Lion (Version 10.8), Mavericks (Version 10.9) or OS X Yosemite (Version 10.10), OS X El Capitan (Version 10.11), macOS Sierra (Version 10.12), macOS High Sierra (Version 10.13) or macOS Mojave (Version 10.14). This Macro Recorder for Apple's Macintosh Operating Systems is Free to Download and is the best Macro Recorder for Mac which you can get for $8.00 only.

You can Record all types of Mouse and Keyboard Actions with this Macintosh Macro Recorder. Whether you wish to Record Mouse Clicks, Mouse Movements, Mouse Scrolling, Mouse Dragging or Key pressing on your Mac, this Macro Recorder can do it all for you. All you need to do Start the Recording, perform the Actions manually and then let the Macro Recorder Play them for you as and when you want.

How to use Macintosh Macro Recorder

Given below steps outline the procedure to use this Mac Macro Recorder. The User Interface of the Macro Recorder adjusts itself automatically depending on the Actions you perform. Watch a Video Tutorial which displays how to record and then playback mouse and keyboard actions with this Macro Recorder.

  1. Download and run the Macro Recorder. Once you Download the Macro Recorder as a ZIP File, Locate the Downloaded file in the Downloads Folder using Finder.
  2. Double Click on the downloaded ZIP File to extract the Macro Recorder.
  3. Now Double Click on the Macro Recorder and Launch it. Depending which Mac OS X version you are using, Mac will ask your permission to run the Application.
  4. With Macro Recorder running, you will be able to Record and Play the Recorded Manual Actions.
  5. Click on the button Start Recording to start recording of Mouse and Keyboard Actions. Now do whatever you want to be recorded in a Macro and when you are done, click on the button labelled Stop Recording to Stop Recording of Mouse Clicks, Mouse Movements, etc and Keyboard Actions.
  6. Now Click on the button labelled Play Recording to let the Macro Recorder Play the Recorded Actions.
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Note : In case you want the Keystrokes to be recorded in the Macro, you would need to enable Access for Assistive Devices using System Preferences. For Recording Mouse Actions only, you do not need to enable Access for Assistive Devices.

Features of Macro Recorder for Mac

Given below are few of the features of Macro Recorder for Macintosh Computer running 10.6 onward. Yes new features are being added continuously and the updated versions can be downloaded from the Download links mentioned above.

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  • Main Window of Macro Recorder Remembers it's position so you can drag the Window to a location best suited for your purpose.
  • Number of Actions being Recorded are displayed in the Main Window so as to give you an idea of what's being recorded while your do Mouse and Keyboard Actions Manually. In order to view the Number of Mouse and Keyboard Actions being recorded, do have a look at the Action Counter as displayed in the screenshot above.
  • When a Recorded Macro Script is played, the Action Counter displays the active action number being automated.
  • Configurable System Wide Keyboard Shortcuts can be defined to Start / Stop Recording and also for Playing the Recorded Script.
  • Distinct Sound Alerts can be enabled / disabled to indicate whether Macro Recording is being Started or Stopped. Distinct Sound Alert is played when Macro executed is Started and Stopped.
  • Configurable Time Delay before the start of recorded macro. When delayed macro execution is enabled, a timer displays the time remaining to start the Playback of Macro.

This Macro Recorder for Mac utilizes the same principle as being used by Keystroke Logger or Mouse Click Logger for Mac, however this Mac Automation Tool has been created to help everybody Automate Repetitive Tasks. The Mouse Clicks, Mouse Movements and other Mouse and Keyboard Actions are stored in RAM and when Macro Recorder is Closed or new Recording is recorded, all the currently recorded Mouse and Keyboard Actions are removed from RAM of Mac.

Recording of Keystrokes in Macro Recorder

While Recording a Macro, if you would like to Record Keystrokes apart from Mouse Clicks, Movements, Scrolling, etc, you would need to Enable Access for Assistive Devices as displayed in the Screenshot to the right.

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In case you are using any Mac OS X Version later than 10.6 and earlier than 10.9, the procedure to enable Access to Assistive Devices is displayed in the Screenshot to the Right. In other words, you would need to open System Preferences, Navigate to Accessibility and then enable the option as displayed in the Screenshot.


Mac OS X Mavericks (Version 10.9) provides Access for Assistive Devices on a Per Application basis. Effectively if you want to record Keystrokes in the Macro Recorder and you are running Mac OS X 10.9, you would need to follow a different procedure from as outlined above.

On Mac OS X 10.9, Open System Preferences, Navigate to Security and Privacy Settings, Open up Privacy Tab and Drag the Macro Recorder to the list of Applications allowed to Control Mac 10.9. Once Added to the List of Applications, enable Access to Macro Recorder to Record Keystrokes.

Macos Record Screen With Audio

In case you do not want to record Keystrokes, you do not need to worry about Access for Assistive Devices or allowing an Application to Control Mac OS X 10.9. Even with this option turned off, you can record Left, Right and Middle Mouse Clicks, Mouse Movements, Mouse Scrolling, Dragging and Dropping to Automate your Repetitive tasks on your Mac.


Mac Automation Tool with Script Editor

In case you would like to have finer control over your script recordings, you can download another Mac Automation Tool which is a really sophisticated and advanced Macintosh Automation Tool. Do have a look at the Screenshot to the right of this paragraph or Download and give it a try on your own Mac.

You can also navigate to the Mac Auto Mouse Click homepage to know more about it. It is also a Free to try Application and runs on Mac versions later than 10.6. Yes there is feature description, step by step tutorial and also a video tutorial which should get you started within no time.


Automate Everything on your Mac

With Macro Recorder you can record and play back recorded Keyboard and Mouse Actions in exactly same speed. On the other hand the Mac Auto Mouse Click Application presented above can give you finer control over your Scripts.

Macos Screen Time

Irrespective of whether you wish to Automate Repetitive tasks in a Game by creating a Bot, Automate a Presentation or anything else on your Mac, just plan appropriately so that the Automation goes exactly as planned. Before using Automation in actual Environment, do test the script execution with simple applications.

The Macro Recorder for Mac can record keystrokes provided appropriate permission is enabled from System Preferences. Recording of Mouse Clicks does not require special permission and hence you can record all types of Mouse Clicks and anything else that you can do with your Mouse Cursor on your Macintosh.

Visit Mac Automation Tools Home page to view and Download more Macintosh Automation Applications.