Mac: Record the screen - how it works

If you want to record a video from your screen, you can be happy as a Mac owner: You can create a screen video with the Mac without any problems, since the Apple computer already has everything you need on board.

QuickTime Player for on-screen video

With the media player QuickTime you can not only watch videos, but also effortlessly create your own recordings from your screen:

• After opening the QuickTime Player, click on "File" and select "New screen capture".
• In the "Screen Capture" window, press the red capture button.
• With a left click in the small recording window you can now record the activities of the entire screen.
• If you only want to capture part of the screen, drag the small recording window into the corresponding screen area.
• Finally, you have to press the "Stop button" and save your video. If you want to take more pictures, go to "File"> "Export". Otherwise, simply exit the video player and fill in the file name, location and Co. in the dialog menu that appears.

If you want your dashboard to look a little nice before taking the pictures, you can find some great tips in the article "Change MacOS Dashboard Background".