Just be aware that QuickTime cannot record audio from any videos that are playing on your screen, so you can’t use this method to record directly from YouTube or Netflix. Specify whether you want to record your Mac’s internal or external microphone, where available, and whether you want to record any mouse clicks that happen while you’re recording.Select the little white arrow to open a dropdown menu. A new “Screen Recording” popup will appear.

Select “File > New Screen Recording” from the QuickTime menu bar.Navigate to “Applications” and launch the QuickTime Player.If you haven’t upgraded to Mojave, then you can record everything that’s currently happening onscreen screen using the QuickTime Player, which comes pre-installed on macOS: Record your screen using Apple’s QuickTime Player Select this thumbnail to open your clip in Quick Look, where you can then use the controls to trim the recording, or share it.A thumbnail of your video will now appear in the bottom-right corner of the screen. Click the “Stop” button in the menu bar, or use the “Shift+ Command + 5” keyboard shortcut.Once you’re happy with your selection, click “Record.” If you just want to record a section of your screen, then select “Record selected portion” and drag to highlight the area of the screen that you want to record. If you’re using multiple monitors, then once you click the “Record” button you’ll be prompted to choose between “Screen 1” and “Screen 2.” Select the “Record Entire Screen” button and then click the red “Record” button. Recording everything that’s happening onscreen.Once this toolbar is visible, you can choose between: The first step, is launching your Mac’s screenshot toolbar using the “Command+Shift+5” keyboard shortcut. If you’ve upgraded to macOS Mojave then you’re in luck: recording your screen just got a whole lot easier in the latest and greatest release of macOS, thanks to Apple’s new Screen Record tool.

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