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What the tools in this category actually do, what they cost, and how to get a recording worth sending out of your Mac.
- Guide12 min read
How to build a fast browser agent with Jev and OpenAI's Decisions API
Decision models like TypeSafe's Jev and OpenAI's new Decisions API pick a browser agent's next click in about 150 ms. We read the two open source agents built on Jev and wrote down the loop, the code, the numbers and where it breaks.
- Comparison7 min read
Screen Studio 4: what's new, and what it still costs
Screen Studio 4 is out, with a glass loupe, a camera cutout and editing by transcript. We went through the changelog, put a date next to each headline feature, and listed what it still does not do.
- Comparison7 min read
Should you upgrade to Screen Studio 4 in 2026?
Screen Studio 4 adds a loupe, a camera cutout and transcript editing, and keeps the $29 monthly price. We put it next to Prequel feature by feature, with five questions to settle before you renew.
- Comparison13 min read
The best Screen Charm alternatives for Mac
Screen Charm is free to record with and charges $79 to let the file out. We tried the six tools people move to, with the prices checked and the complaints linked, and here is where each one fits.
- Comparison13 min read
The best Cap alternatives for Mac
Cap is free for personal use, and a recording made for work needs a paid licence. We tried the six tools people move to, with the prices checked and the complaints linked, and here is where each one fits.
- Comparison13 min read
Screen Studio vs Cap: which screen recorder should you use?
Screen Studio makes the recording look finished and Cap makes it free to start and yours to host. We put the two head to head on what each does, what people say about each, and a feature table with Prequel in the third column.
- Comparison11 min read
Screen Studio vs Loom: which screen recorder should you use on a Mac?
Screen Studio makes the recording look good and Loom gets it in front of somebody, and they are priced for different buyers. We put the two head to head on what each does, what people say about each, and a feature table with Prequel in the third column.
- Comparison12 min read
The best Screen Studio alternatives for Mac
Screen Studio went subscription-only in October 2025 and the threads asking for a way out have not stopped. We tried the six tools people move to, with the prices checked and the complaints linked, and here is where each one fits.
- Comparison10 min read
The best CleanShot X alternatives for screen recording on Mac
CleanShot X is the Mac's best screenshot tool and, since version 5, it has a video editor. We tried the six tools people use instead when the job is a demo rather than a clip, with prices checked and the threads linked.
- Comparison11 min read
The best Loom alternatives for Mac
People leave Loom for three reasons: the price, the five-minute free cap, or videos that live on someone else's servers. Here is where to go for each, and which one we would actually pick.
- Guide6 min read
How to add subtitles to a screen recording on a Mac
Most people watch the first few seconds of your demo with the sound off. Here is what macOS gives you (nothing), the three ways people actually add subtitles, and how to correct the words as text, where deleting a sentence cuts it out of the video.
- Guide8 min read
The complete guide to screen recording on Mac
Everything we have learned about recording a Mac screen: what macOS can and cannot do on its own, the four decisions that actually change how a recording turns out, and which tool to pick for each.
- Guide7 min read
How to record a product demo video that people finish
The demo goes on your landing page, in the launch post and in every sales email, and it is usually a one-take screen recording. Here is what we do differently, and most of it happens before you press record.
- Guide6 min read
Screen recording for YouTube: settings that survive the upload
YouTube's encoder is brutal to screen recordings. Here is what to set at capture time so your video still looks sharp after the upload, and what actually keeps people watching once it does.
- Comparison6 min read
Screen recorders for Mac with no watermark
A watermark is the one limitation you cannot edit around. We checked which Mac screen recorders stamp your exports and which never do, including on their free tiers and trials.
- Guide6 min read
How to record your Mac screen with internal audio
Your Mac will not record its own sound, and QuickTime cannot do it at all. Here is why, which recorders capture system audio natively, and the BlackHole workaround if you are stuck with QuickTime.
- Comparison6 min read
Screen recorders for Mac with a webcam overlay
macOS cannot put your face on a screen recording, so we went through the apps that can. The real difference is not whether they show your camera, but whether you can still move it after you stop.
- Comparison7 min read
5 best open source screen recorders for Mac
We went through the open-source screen recorders that actually run on a Mac and still get commits, and here are the five worth your time, with the licence and the last release date for each.
- Comparison6 min read
Screen recorders with automatic mouse zoom for Mac
We tested the Mac screen recorders that zoom on your cursor automatically, and here is how their zooms actually differ: what triggers them, how the movement feels, and what else moves with them.
- Comparison6 min read
Free screen recorders for Mac that record your camera too
macOS cannot record your screen and webcam at once, so we went through the free tools that can. Here is what each one costs you in setup time, recording length, or a camera you cannot move afterwards.
- Comparison9 min read
The 12 best screen recorders for Mac in 2026
We tried 12 of the best screen recorders for Mac, and here is our ranking: what each one is actually for, what it costs, and the one we reach for ourselves. Every price checked against the vendor's own page.