You can see what each button does by hovering your mouse over each icon. The fourth button after the “x” will let you record the entire screen. The fifth button will let you record a selected portion of the screen.

Then select Record Entire Screen or Record Selected Portion.

This will open the Screenshot Toolbar at the bottom of your screen.

Press the Command + Shift + 5 keys on your keyboard.

Then select either the Record Entire Screen or Record Selected Portion buttons in the pop-up toolbar that appears at the bottom of your screen. To record your screen on a Mac, press the Command + Shift + 5 keys on your keyboard. How to Screen Record with Keyboard Shortcuts Here’s how to record your entire screen or just a portion of it on a Mac, no matter how old your computer is. You can even record audio, show your mouse clicks, and more.

Whether you want to save a YouTube video you’re watching, or you want to show someone a problem you are having on your computer, it’s easy to take a video of your screen on a Mac.

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