Looking for a reliable screen recorder for Mac? Any recommendations?

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For recording streaming lectures on a Mac, users recommend OBS Studio as a reliable screen recorder. It is compatible with Windows, Mac, and Linux, offering customizable settings for noise reduction, input device selection, and output quality. While it can produce near-HD video quality, users should be aware that file sizes can be large, approximately 10 GB for a one-hour recording. QuickTime is noted as less effective due to its lack of features like an easy timer.
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Any recommendations for a simple, reliable screen recorder for Mac. All I want to do is record some streaming lectures. I like transferring to my phone to watch again. QuickTime isn’t great. No easy timer.
 
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I use OBS studio. It is available for Windows, Mac and Linux. There are settings that will allow you to reduce noise from your microphones, choose the input device, output quality, and so on. When I used to record online lectures, my settings produced near-HD videos, but file size was about ~10 GB for 1-hour videos.
 
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Wrichik Basu said:
I use OBS studio.
Me too (on Windows and Linux, I don't have a Mac).
 
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I use OBS studio. It is available for Windows, Mac and Linux. There are settings that will allow you to reduce noise from your microphones, choose the input device, output quality, and so on. When I used to record online lectures, my settings produced near-HD videos, but file size was about ~10 GB for 1-hour videos.
 
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