 |
 |
Record what I am doing on the computer
|
|
|
|
|
Senior User
Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: Northern California--SF Bay Area
Status:
Offline
|
|
I want some kind of widget or application (freeware if possible) that I can use to record what I do with my mac. I am trying to create instructional videos on how to use macintosh computers. Any suggestions? I also need something that can produce a good quality video, and not be apparent in the video (such as a dock icon or open window).
|
|
Chris K.
White MacBook and iPod Nano 3rd Generation
Experienced Mac User
Don't hold me accountable for jokes-I have a lousy sense of humor!
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Posting Junkie
Join Date: Dec 2000
Status:
Offline
|
|
Sounds like Snapz Pro is what you need.
|
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Grizzled Veteran
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: U.K.
Status:
Offline
|
|
Originally Posted by cwkmacuser 
I want some kind of widget or application (freeware if possible) that I can use to record what I do with my mac. I am trying to create instructional videos on how to use macintosh computers. Any suggestions? I also need something that can produce a good quality video, and not be apparent in the video (such as a dock icon or open window).
The new Snow Leopard appears to do just that in most part.
http://www.macrumors.com/2009/04/24/...deo-recording/
|
|
iMac Intel Core i5, 2.5GHz, 4GB RAM, 500GB 21.5" Monitor 10.8.3.
iMac 17" 2.0ghz Intel Core 2 Duo w 3gb memory (White one) 10.6.8.
Internal 500gb / 8x external HDD's 250GB - 3TB (4x Time Machine)
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Senior User
Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: Northern California--SF Bay Area
Status:
Offline
|
|
Originally Posted by MacNNUK
Yeah, but I don't want to wait for Snow Leopard.
|
|
Chris K.
White MacBook and iPod Nano 3rd Generation
Experienced Mac User
Don't hold me accountable for jokes-I have a lousy sense of humor!
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Senior User
Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: Northern California--SF Bay Area
Status:
Offline
|
|
Originally Posted by CharlesS
Sounds like Snapz Pro is what you need.
How much is it?
|
|
Chris K.
White MacBook and iPod Nano 3rd Generation
Experienced Mac User
Don't hold me accountable for jokes-I have a lousy sense of humor!
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Posting Junkie
Join Date: Dec 2000
Status:
Offline
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Senior User
Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: Northern California--SF Bay Area
Status:
Offline
|
|
|
|
|
Chris K.
White MacBook and iPod Nano 3rd Generation
Experienced Mac User
Don't hold me accountable for jokes-I have a lousy sense of humor!
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Posting Junkie
Join Date: Dec 2000
Status:
Offline
|
|
I haven't found anything good.
|
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Clinically Insane
Join Date: Oct 2001
Location: San Diego, CA, USA
Status:
Offline
|
|
I haven't either. I considered making a free one when 10.5 came out and made screencapture really easy, but I couldn't get the cursor to show up and that seemed pretty essential to this sort of tool.
|
|
Chuck
___
"Instead of either 'multi-talented' or 'multitalented' use 'bisexual'."
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Senior User
Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: Northern California--SF Bay Area
Status:
Offline
|
|
Bummer!
Keep working on it Chcuk! That would be so cool!
|
|
Chris K.
White MacBook and iPod Nano 3rd Generation
Experienced Mac User
Don't hold me accountable for jokes-I have a lousy sense of humor!
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Posting Junkie
Join Date: Dec 2000
Status:
Offline
|
|
It would seem somewhat pointless to spend time on such a thing at this point, if it is indeed true that Snow Leopard will have it built-in.
|
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Senior User
Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: Northern California--SF Bay Area
Status:
Offline
|
|
True, but not everyone will be able to upgrade to SL!
|
|
Chris K.
White MacBook and iPod Nano 3rd Generation
Experienced Mac User
Don't hold me accountable for jokes-I have a lousy sense of humor!
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Clinically Insane
Join Date: Oct 2001
Location: San Diego, CA, USA
Status:
Offline
|
|
Originally Posted by cwkmacuser
Bummer!
Keep working on it Chcuk! That would be so cool!
I really just meant that to say that it seems like it should be easy, but it's actually not so much. Any free solution would probably be unsatisfactory in some way.
I think it will take somebody with a bit more time and a lot more interest in the subject than I have to make a good freeware version of this. Freeware is a work of either necessity or love, and honestly I don't love screencapture that much, and Snapz Pro is cheap enough that I don't really feel a driving need for an inferior program that's free.
|
|
Chuck
___
"Instead of either 'multi-talented' or 'multitalented' use 'bisexual'."
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Posting Junkie
Join Date: Dec 2000
Status:
Offline
|
|
Originally Posted by cwkmacuser
True, but not everyone will be able to upgrade to SL!
Then get Snapz. Not everything in life is free.
If you want something cheaper, there's this, which is only $16. However, it's not as good.
(
Last edited by CharlesS; Apr 26, 2009 at 04:56 PM.
)
|
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Senior User
Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: Northern California--SF Bay Area
Status:
Offline
|
|
What's are the features/pros and cons of Snapz.
|
|
Chris K.
White MacBook and iPod Nano 3rd Generation
Experienced Mac User
Don't hold me accountable for jokes-I have a lousy sense of humor!
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Posting Junkie
Join Date: Dec 2000
Status:
Offline
|
|
Click the link I provided above. It provides a rundown on Snapz' features, and also a link to a free trial version you can download and try to see if you like it.
|
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Addicted to MacNN
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: FFM
Status:
Offline
|
|
iShowU works very well and with $20 it's much cheaper than SnapzPro.
|
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Professional Poster
Join Date: Jan 2002
Location: London, UK
Status:
Offline
|
|
For the purpose, Screenflow is unbeatable. Snapz and iShowU merely record what you are doing, but if you want to show people what you are doing and highlight your workflow then Screenflow is leaps and bounds ahead of the others for this. It isn't cheap though.
|
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Clinically Insane
Join Date: Oct 2001
Location: San Diego, CA, USA
Status:
Offline
|
|
ScreenFlow is the cream of the crop and I think it's probably the only one that won't find its market particularly diminished by Snow Leopard. But if you think Snapz Pro is pricy, ScreenFlow will make you cry.
|
|
Chuck
___
"Instead of either 'multi-talented' or 'multitalented' use 'bisexual'."
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Professional Poster
Join Date: Jan 2002
Location: London, UK
Status:
Offline
|
|
Btw it may be unnecessary for you to reinvent the wheel - take a look at www.screencastsonline.com and the type of video you intend to make could already be available.
|
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Professional Poster
Join Date: Jan 2002
Location: London, UK
Status:
Offline
|
|
Originally Posted by Chuckit
ScreenFlow is the cream of the crop and I think it's probably the only one that won't find its market particularly diminished by Snow Leopard. But if you think Snapz Pro is pricy, ScreenFlow will make you cry.
It's $99 so probably. But in terms of time saved etc. the extra $30 to $50 could be worth it.
|
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Professional Poster
Join Date: Jan 2002
Location: London, UK
Status:
Offline
|
|
Btw, iShowU is much better value than Snapz if you opt for one of those two. Snapz doesn't offer much that is worth the extra cost.
|
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Senior User
Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: Northern California--SF Bay Area
Status:
Offline
|
|
I looked at that URL. I actually want to create DVD's to sell. Who knows, I could end up getting involved with Apple!
|
|
Chris K.
White MacBook and iPod Nano 3rd Generation
Experienced Mac User
Don't hold me accountable for jokes-I have a lousy sense of humor!
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Admin Emeritus  Join Date: Oct 1999
Location: Zurich, Switzerland
Status:
Offline
|
|
Err... and meanwhile, Apple employees are leaving Apple to start making tutorial DVDs...
|
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Senior User
Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: Northern California--SF Bay Area
Status:
Offline
|
|
Uh...
No, that's not what I meant. I could have a business partnership, is what I mean to say.
|
|
Chris K.
White MacBook and iPod Nano 3rd Generation
Experienced Mac User
Don't hold me accountable for jokes-I have a lousy sense of humor!
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Admin Emeritus Join Date: Oct 1999
Location: Zurich, Switzerland
Status:
Offline
|
|
With Apple? They basically do everything in-house, save for ads. They don't even hire actors for tutorial videos any more -- they use (extremely talented) employees from the retail stores for them.
|
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Clinically Insane
Join Date: Oct 2001
Location: San Diego, CA, USA
Status:
Offline
|
|
Originally Posted by tooki
Err... and meanwhile, Apple employees are leaving Apple to start making tutorial DVDs...
Really? Like Geniuses or what?
|
|
Chuck
___
"Instead of either 'multi-talented' or 'multitalented' use 'bisexual'."
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Admin Emeritus Join Date: Oct 1999
Location: Zurich, Switzerland
Status:
Offline
|
|
No, at least one guy from Apple corporate left and started selling tutorial DVDs.
|
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Mac Elite
Join Date: Apr 2002
Location: Illinois
Status:
Offline
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Fresh-Faced Recruit
Join Date: May 2009
Status:
Offline
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Senior User
Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: Northern California--SF Bay Area
Status:
Offline
|
|
Hi TheVillage. Thanks, I'll look at it.
|
|
Chris K.
White MacBook and iPod Nano 3rd Generation
Experienced Mac User
Don't hold me accountable for jokes-I have a lousy sense of humor!
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
 
|
|
|
Forum Rules
|
|
|
|
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts
|
HTML code is Off
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Top