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Practical guides on recording, polishing and exporting screen recordings on a Mac, plus Glidesmith news.

8 articles 14 topics Updated Sep 23, 2026

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Glidesmith vs Screen Studio: An Honest Comparison

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Glidesmith vs Screen Studio: An Honest Comparison

How Glidesmith compares with Screen Studio on price, privacy, editing and roadmap, including the places where Screen Studio is ahead today.

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Sep 23, 2026 6 min read Read article
How to Record a Product Demo on Mac That People Actually Watch
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How to Record a Product Demo on Mac That People Actually Watch

A step-by-step guide to recording a product demo on macOS: planning the take, preparing the screen, recording clean audio, and exporting for the web.

Sep 22, 2026 7 min read
Why On-Device Matters for Screen Recording
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Why On-Device Matters for Screen Recording

Screen recordings capture pre-release products, client work and credentials. Here is why where your recording is processed matters as much as how it looks.

Sep 20, 2026 5 min read
Auto-Zoom in Screen Recordings: How It Works and When to Use It
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Auto-Zoom in Screen Recordings: How It Works and When to Use It

Auto-zoom turns a flat screen recording into something viewers can follow. How click-based zoom works under the hood, and how to get the most from it.

Sep 19, 2026 6 min read
The Best Export Settings for Demo Videos: Resolution, Frame Rate and Crop
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The Best Export Settings for Demo Videos: Resolution, Frame Rate and Crop

1080p or 4K? 30 or 60 fps? Which aspect ratio for LinkedIn, X or a landing page? A no-nonsense guide to exporting screen recordings that look sharp everywhere.

Sep 16, 2026 5 min read
The Best Screen Recorders for Mac in 2026, by Use Case
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The Best Screen Recorders for Mac in 2026, by Use Case

QuickTime, OBS, Loom, CleanShot X, Screen Studio or Glidesmith? Which Mac screen recorder fits which job, from quick clips to polished demos.

Sep 14, 2026 7 min read
Screen Recording Permissions on macOS: What They Mean and How to Fix Them
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Screen Recording Permissions on macOS: What They Mean and How to Fix Them

Why screen recorders ask for Screen Recording and Accessibility access on a Mac, what each allows, and how to fix a black recording or missing clicks.

Sep 12, 2026 5 min read
9 Tips for Recording Software Tutorials on Mac
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9 Tips for Recording Software Tutorials on Mac

Nine practical tips for recording software tutorials on a Mac: audio, pacing, chapter marks, and making every click easy for viewers to follow.

Sep 9, 2026 6 min read

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