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How to Screen Record on Mac and Windows

  • Writer: george chen
    george chen
  • Aug 8, 2023
  • 2 min read


For Macs 10.14 and below Step 1: Navigate to Launchpad > Quicktime Player.

Step 2: Go to File > New Screen Recording.

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Step 3: Click the Options pop-up menu in the photo above, then select your microphone and mouse click settings.

  • Microphone: Choose None to record your screen with no sound, or choose a microphone.

  • Options: Choose Show Mouse Clicks in Recording so that clicks you make during the screen recording appear as a circle in the video. Highly recommended to be on for any instructional video.

Step 4: Click the record button to choose recording type

  • Click your screen to record your entire computer screen.

  • Drag a section of your screen that you want to record.

Step 4: To stop recording, click the stop button on the screen or touch stop on the touch bar.


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Step 5: To save your recording, go to File > Save, and name your recording.



For Macs 10.15 and above Step 1: Navigate to Launchpad > Quicktime Player.

Step 2: Go to File > New Screen Recording.


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Step 3: Choose your screen preferences and click Record.

  • Microphone: Choose None to record your screen with no sound. Choose Built-in Microphone to record your screen with sound.

  • Options: Choose Show Mouse Clicks in Recording if you want your clicks to appear as a circle during your screen recording.

    • Click your screen to record your entire computer screen.

    • Drag a section of your screen that you want to record.

Step 4: To stop recording, click the stop button on the screen or touch stop on the touch bar.


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Step 5: To save your recording, go to File > Save, and name your recording.





For Windows

Step 1: (Not a requirement but recommended)To be able to show mouse clicks download powertoys for windows here:


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Step 2: Click install and a new home page will appear.


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Step 3: Click Install with Microsoft Store and it will direct you to Microsoft page.

Step 4: Click Get in Store App and it will automatically install.


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Step 5: After installation, press Win+Shift+H shortcut to enable mouse clicks. Step 6: Open your internet browser and go to https://toolbox.googleapps.com/apps/screen_recorder/

Step 7: When prompted please allow microphone access.


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Step 8: Click RECORD and select if you want to share a Tab, Window or Entire Screen


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Step 9: To stop recording select stop sharing on popup or find the tab and click stop.


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Step 10: To save recording click download and save, and name your recording.


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