Mac screen recording guide
Best screen recorder for Mac: how to choose in 2026
Compare the main types of Mac screen recorder—from the built-in Screenshot app to OBS and cinematic editors—and choose the right workflow.
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Make screen recordings people can follow
Practical, specific guidance for recording a Mac, explaining software, protecting private data and turning a raw take into a clear product story.
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Mac screen recording, from capture to export
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Step-by-step Mac guide
How to record your screen with audio on Mac
Record a Mac screen with microphone and system audio, choose the right capture method, fix permission issues, and prepare a clean export.
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How to record a product demo people can follow
Plan, record and edit a clear software product demo with a practical script, clean screen setup, purposeful zooms and concise captions.
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Local AI captions for screen recordings on Mac
Learn how on-device transcription creates private, word-timed captions for Mac screen recordings and how to edit captions for readability.
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How to record an iPhone or iPad screen on a Mac
Connect an iPhone or iPad over USB, capture its mirrored screen on a Mac, add microphone narration, edit the demo and export an MP4.
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Screen recording privacy: a practical checklist
Protect customer data, passwords, notifications and unreleased product details before, during and after a Mac screen recording.
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What an AI screen recorder should actually do
An AI screen recorder should understand what happened, make editable production decisions and turn a raw capture into a finished video—not just write a summary.
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How to edit a video podcast with AI
Use transcripts and an AI editing agent to find strong moments, remove dead time, add captions and turn a recorded conversation into focused video.
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How to record yourself in a professional video
Make self-filmed company videos feel natural with a practical setup for camera, microphone, speaker notes, screen capture and AI-assisted editing.
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Edit a screen recording with an AI agent
Connect Cadre to Codex, Claude Code or another MCP-capable agent and direct precise timeline edits in plain language.
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Automatic zoom for screen recordings on Mac
See how interaction data, event grouping and spring physics produce editable cinematic camera moves.
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