How to Record a Web Conference on a Mac
Web conferencing has become more and more common. Whether to chat with a friend or to conduct business, web conferencing is incredibly convenient. Unfortunately, most web conferencing programs do not offer built-in recording, meaning if you want to remember what someone said, you must recall it from memory. If you wish to record a video conference on a Mac for later reference, you can do so with the help of screen-capture software.
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Instructions
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Download and install iShowU from http://store.shinywhitebox.com/home/download/download.php.
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Open your web conferencing software of choice, such as Skype or iChat, and initiate a web conference.
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Open iShowU. Click “Edit recording area” and place the recording box over the conference you wish to record and press return. Uncheck the “Follow mouse cursor” option and click “Record.”
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Allow iShowU to run during the web conference. When the conference is finished, click "Finish" in iShowU. Your recorded video will automatically open in QuickTime. Save the file by clicking “File” and then “Save as.”
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Tips & Warnings
iShowU is arguably the most featured and reasonably priced capture software for the Mac, though there are others, such as Snaps Pro X and Screen Mimic. Links to their respective sites are in the Resources below.
