title: record your screen on OS X updated: 2015-12-10 14:50:39 description: How to record your Mac's desktop with minimal additional software os: [macosx] tags: [] deps: [] contributors: ["http://www.github.com/anschwa"]
How to record your screen on OS X using QuickTime Player
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Install Soundflower to enable system audio recording. Without
Soundflower
, you will only be able to record audio from your microphone. -
Open
Audio Midi Setup
and create a new multi-output device. Select Built-in Output, Built-in Line Output, and Soundflower (2ch) -
Then rename the device.
To record system audio, open System Preferences Sound then under Outputs, choose your multi-output device (adjust your sound before hand)
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Open QuickTime Player and start a new screencapture. Choose the audio to go through Soundflower (2ch)
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Click on a screen to record there.
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If you want to record on multiple monitors, then you have to duplicate QuickTime player in your Applications folder and start a new screencapture.
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To remove the darkened screen affect, Hide QuickTime Player.