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[How to Record Gameplay and Applications on Mac]

For retro-gamers, there are no centralized servers keeping record of peoples gameplay achievements.  Often retro gaming accomplishments are written off as fish stories. Recording gameplay is the only form of evidence available. On a Mac, running OS X Lion or newer, this task couldn’t be easier. No slimy freeware apps or costly software packages are required. At fthisga.me, we want as much video documentation possible for each gaming achievement. This guide will show you how to easily, and quickly record high def, in-game footage of any application running on mac - whether it be boring spreadsheets, retro gaming emulators, or the high end aesthetics of modern indie games.

Launch QuickTime Player, a native app to the OS X operating system.  Select, File > New Screen Recording.

Press the record button and select the screen area you want to capture.  Be sure to get the entire screen of the game you are playing.

In order to record audio, you will have to take some extra steps.  Select the audio channel you want to record.  There are typically two options, the internal mic, or the sound input from an external device.  The best way to do this is by using a cable with two 3.5 mm audio jacks and connecting the audio output of your Mac to the audio input.  Then select 'Built-in Input: Line In' from a dropdown menu of the Screen Recording box of QuickTime Player.  Yes, perhaps I was misleading about everything being free, but if you really want to save money there are ad-hock solutions to avoid purchasing a $5 cable - but I will not detail them here.