Mac how-to
How to Screen Record on Mac: Every Method (macOS 15–27)
How to screen record on Mac with ⌘⇧5, QuickTime or an app: what macOS 15, 26 and 27 can do, system audio, permissions, where files go and when you need more.
9 min read
Maker of JustRec, at Nube
Nicolas Ricardi
Nicolas makes JustRec at Nube, a web studio in Italy. He built it for the videos Nube sends to its own clients: design reviews, handovers and quotes explained in a few minutes instead of a meeting.
Articles by Nicolas
Mac how-to
How to Screen Record on Mac with Internal Audio
Screen record a Mac with internal audio: the built-in option in macOS 27, recorder apps that capture system sound, the BlackHole workaround and fixes for silence.
6 min read
Mac how-to
How to Record Your Screen and Camera at the Same Time on Mac
Record screen and webcam on Mac at the same time: the free QuickTime trick, what a camera bubble app adds, and how to set shape, size, position and camera.
5 min read
Mac how-to
Screen Recording Permission Not Working on Mac? How to Fix It
Mac screen recording permission not working, or an app keeps asking? Six fixes in order, from relaunching to a tccutil reset, and why old app copies cause it.
6 min read
Mac how-to
How to Hide Notifications While Screen Recording on Mac
Hide notifications while screen recording on Mac: Do Not Disturb in two clicks, a Recording Focus that silences everything, and per-app notification settings.
5 min read
Mac how-to
How to Add Subtitles to a Screen Recording on Mac (On-Device)
How to add subtitles to a screen recording on Mac: write an SRT by hand, use a cloud service, or transcribe on-device so your voice never leaves the Mac.
6 min read
Client videos
Async Video for Client Communication: The Complete Guide
How to use async video for client communication: which conversations it fits, how to structure, record and send a client video, follow up and protect data.
11 min read
Client videos
How to Send a Large Video to a Client (Email, WhatsApp, Slack)
Email, WhatsApp and Slack limits for sending a large video file to a client, compared with drive links, WeTransfer and video links, plus the permission traps.
8 min read
Client videos
How to Give Design Feedback by Video
A design feedback video in both directions: how to show a client what changed and what you need, and how to get clients to send their feedback by video too.
6 min read
Client videos
How to Present a Design to a Client Without a Meeting
How to present a design to a client by video: tell the story behind each decision, show round two as before and after, and handle the first reaction async.
6 min read
Client videos
Website Handover Videos: How to Hand Over a Finished Site
How to plan a website handover by video: a short tour, how to edit the main things, where accesses live (never on camera), who to contact, plus a checklist.
6 min read
Client videos
How to Walk a Client Through a Quote by Video
How to explain a quote to a client by video before they open the PDF: the structure, how to answer price objections in advance, and a script you can adapt.
7 min read
Client videos
Meeting or Video? A Decision Guide for Client Work
Meeting or video? A simple rule and a table for choosing between a call, a recorded video, email and chat with clients, plus the signs a talk needs to be live.
5 min read
Client videos
What to Say in a Client Video: 12 Scripts You Can Copy
Twelve client video script examples you can copy and adapt: kickoff, design rounds, weekly updates, quotes, bad news, saying no, handovers and prospect audits.
9 min read
Client videos
Async Video for Agencies: Fewer Calls, Faster Approvals
Async video for agencies: which client touchpoints move to video, team rules on naming, length, privacy and who sends, how to tell clients, and what to measure.
7 min read
Privacy
Screen Recording Privacy Checklist: What to Hide Before You Hit Record
A screen recording privacy checklist for client videos: what to hide before you record, what to watch during it, and what to check before you send the link.
7 min read
Privacy
Why Expiring Video Links Are Safer Than a Permanent Library
Expiring video links take the online copy down once your client has watched it. Why that's safer than a permanent library, and how long a link should last.
5 min read
Better videos
How to Record a Figma Prototype Walkthrough
Figma has no built-in recorder. Here's how to record a Figma prototype walkthrough a client can follow: settings, flows, timing, capture and narration.
6 min read
Mac how-to
How to Record One Window or Part of Your Screen on Mac
How to record part of the screen on Mac, or one window: the Shift-Command-5 steps by macOS version, when to use window, area or full screen, and two-display tips.
5 min read
Mac how-to
How to Use Your iPhone as a Webcam for Screen Recording on Mac
Use your iPhone as a webcam on Mac with Continuity Camera: Apple's requirements, a two-minute setup, using it in a screen recorder, and fixes when it won't show.
6 min read
Mac how-to
Where Do Screen Recordings Go on Mac? (And How to Change It)
Where do screen recordings go on Mac? To the Desktop by default. How to change the folder, find a lost recording with Spotlight, and avoid the iCloud Desktop trap.
5 min read
Mac how-to
Screen Record Shortcut on Mac: ⌘⇧5 and Custom Shortcuts
The screen record shortcut on Mac is ⌘⇧5. How to start and stop a recording from the keyboard, change the shortcut in System Settings and fix conflicts.
4 min read
Mac how-to
Why Your Screen Recording Looks Blurry on a Retina Mac
Screen recording blurry on your Mac? It's usually a size mismatch or re-compression. Learn how Retina scaling works and how to keep text sharp for clients.
6 min read
Mac how-to
How to Make a Screen Recording Smaller on Mac
Reduce screen recording file size on Mac: export with HEVC or at 1080p in QuickTime, record a smaller area, trim the ends, or skip the attachment and send a link.
6 min read
Mac how-to
How to Trim a Screen Recording on Mac
Trim a screen recording on Mac with the built-in tools: the thumbnail after ⌘⇧5, Quick Look, QuickTime's Edit › Trim, Photos, or iMovie when you need to cut more.
5 min read
Mac how-to
How to Draw on Your Screen While Recording on Mac
macOS can't draw on screen while recording. What the built-in tools can do, how annotation apps work, and how to draw on screen while recording on a Mac.
4 min read
Mac how-to
Mac Screen Recording Troubleshooting: Black Screen, No Sound, Lag
Mac screen recording not working? Fixes for a black screen or only the wallpaper, no sound, choppy video, recordings that won't start, and huge files.
7 min read
Client videos
How to Make a CMS Training Video for Clients (WordPress, Webflow, Shopify)
Make a CMS training video for clients that they'll actually use: one task per video, demo content, a calm pace, clear names, and a place where they can find it.
6 min read
Client videos
The Video Website Audit: Win Clients with a 3-Minute Review
A video website audit is a short, specific review of a prospect's site, sent instead of a cold pitch. How to pick prospects, what to cover and how to follow up.
7 min read
Client videos
Client Onboarding Videos for Agencies and Freelancers
A client onboarding video series for the start of a project: welcome, what we need from you, timeline, how we communicate and how to give feedback.
6 min read
Client videos
Replace the Weekly Status Call with a 3-Minute Video
How to send a weekly video status update to clients instead of a call: a four-part structure, the right cadence, how to keep it short, and when to still meet.
5 min read
Client videos
How to Get Clients to Report Bugs by Video
Teach non-technical clients to send a bug report video with the free tools on Mac, Windows, iPhone and Android, what to capture, and how to report bugs back.
6 min read
Client videos
How Long Should a Client Video Be?
How long should a video be when you send it to a client? Lengths by type of message, one topic per video, how to cut it down and what to do with long topics.
5 min read
Client videos
How to Get Clients to Actually Watch Your Videos
Get clients to watch videos you send: the message around the link, a title that says what's inside, the first ten seconds, one clear ask and a polite follow-up.
6 min read
Client videos
When Not to Send a Video to a Client
When to use video vs a meeting with clients: bad news, disputes, pricing and sensitive data need a call or an email. What to send instead, and how to prepare.
6 min read
Client videos
How to Get Client Approval Faster with Video
Speed up your client approval process with video: fewer review rounds, clear options and trade-offs, one decision request with a deadline, and easy follow-ups.
5 min read
Privacy
Loom and GDPR: What EU Agencies Should Check
Loom GDPR facts from Atlassian's own pages: EU data residency, the DPA, subprocessors, AI and transcription, retention. Plus the questions to ask any video tool.
9 min read
Privacy
GDPR and Client Videos: Who Is Responsible for the Data?
GDPR and screen recording for agencies: when a client video holds personal data, who is controller and processor, the DPA you need, records, retention and transfers.
9 min read
Privacy
On-Device vs Cloud Transcription: Where Your Voice Goes
On-device transcription keeps your voice on your computer; cloud transcription uploads it. How each works, what providers do with audio, and the trade-offs.
6 min read
Privacy
Local-First Screen Recording: Why Your Videos Should Stay on Your Mac
Local-first screen recording keeps the original video on your Mac and uses the cloud only to deliver it. What that gives you, what it costs, and how to back it up.
6 min read
Better videos
The 60-Second Checklist Before You Record a Client Video
A pre-recording checklist you can run in a minute: what to close, hide and test before you record a client video, so you only have to record it once.
4 min read
Better videos
Look Good on Camera: Lighting and Framing for Your Camera Bubble
Simple webcam lighting and framing for the small camera bubble in a screen recording: face the light, raise the camera, crop tight, and fix glasses glare.
6 min read
Better videos
Sound Clear Without a Studio: Mic Setup for Client Videos
A simple microphone setup for client videos on a Mac: fix the room first, get closer to the mic, pick the right input in System Settings and test before you record.
4 min read
Better videos
Stop Restarting: How to Record a Client Video in One Go
How to record a video in one take: an outline instead of a script, pause instead of restart, correct yourself out loud, and trim the start and end at the end.
4 min read
Better videos
Subtitles Get Your Videos Watched on Mute
Subtitles for videos you send clients get them watched on mute in meetings and on trains, help non-native speakers and make videos accessible. Here is how.
4 min read
Better videos
How to Record a Website in the Browser Without the Clutter
Record a website screen for a client without tabs, bookmarks, autofill or cookie banners in the way: a clean browser profile, the right zoom and smooth scrolling.
5 min read
Build in public
Building a Mac Screen Recorder with ScreenCaptureKit: What We Learned
How we built a native Mac screen recorder on ScreenCaptureKit: separate writers on one clock, a Core Image compositor, encoder limits and the pitfalls we hit.
8 min read
Build in public
Running Whisper on a Mac: Subtitles Without the Cloud
How we run Whisper on Mac with WhisperKit and Core ML: why on-device, which model we picked, the 3-minute first load, disk space and language detection.
7 min read
Build in public
What It Costs to Host Client Videos on Cloudflare R2
Cloudflare R2 pricing for video, worked out for our app: storage, operations, Workers and D1, why expiring links keep the bill tiny, and what we don't know yet.
7 min read
Client videos
Async Video for Consultants and Coaches
Async video for consultants and coaches: session recaps, feedback on documents, workshop prep and quick answers between sessions, with client privacy in mind.
5 min read
Client videos
How to Explain Technical Decisions to Non-Technical Clients
How to explain technical decisions to clients who aren't technical: talk outcomes and trade-offs, show instead of tell, give options with costs, skip the code.
6 min read
Better videos
Auto Zoom: When Zooming Helps Your Viewer (and When It Hurts)
Auto zoom in a screen recording makes small UI readable on a phone, but constant zooming loses context. When to use it, when to skip it, and how to edit it.
5 min read
Better videos
Backgrounds and Padding: Make a Screen Recording Look Designed
A screen recording background and a little padding frame your window and make the video look intentional. When to use them, when to skip them, how to stay on brand.
4 min read
Better videos
How to Show a Mobile Site to a Client from Your Mac
Four ways to show a mobile website on your Mac and record it for a client: browser responsive mode, Xcode Simulator, iPhone Mirroring and QuickTime with a cable.
5 min read
Better videos
Recording on a MacBook Only: Pro Results on One Screen
Screen recording on a MacBook with no second monitor: record a window, hide menu bar and Dock clutter, use shortcuts, and keep fan noise and battery under control.
5 min read
Build in public
Why We Made Our Video Links Expire
Why JustRec's expiring links were a product decision: privacy, flat costs and delivery over hosting. The trade-offs, the objections and how expiry works in code.
6 min read