You don’t have to open any additional tools and can use them on the fly Pros: Built into Mac and extremely simple.

Quicktime only saves files as MOV (a format native to Apple), but you can use a conversion program if you would prefer an MP4 or another format. Once you’ve stopped recording, you will see a video player with your screen capture. If you click it, the recording will stop and you will be able to review your screen capture. Once you start recording, you will see a small stop icon in the menu bar on your Mac. If you only want to record part of the screen, like a specific window, click and drag your mouse to make a rectangle over the desired area.

If you want to record the whole screen, just click anywhere and the recording will start. You will be prompted to select either all or part of your screen. In order to start recording, click the red dot. This will open a small box with a red button. Once you open Quicktime, choose File > New Screen Recording. Just open Finder, go to the Applications folder and choose Quicktime (or search for Quicktime in Spotlight). Quicktime comes preinstalled on your Mac, so you don’t need to install anything new in order to use it. However, Quicktime has several other uses, one of which is creating screen recordings. Normally, it’s used to play movies on your Mac. Quicktime is an application made by Apple.

Cons: No editing tools, only saves as MOV.

Other Alternatives to Record Screen on Mac.

Using imac for recording