
Alternatively, you can also press Command + Control + Esc to stop recording.

If you choose to record a portion of your screen, you will see a box with broken lines appear on your screen. 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.

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.
