How to Record One Window in Record My
Open the Mode Picker
Click “Start Recording” in the main window (⌘R) or choose “Start Recording…” from the menu bar. “Choose what to record” appears.
Set Your Options
In the options bar, pick a “FRAME RATE” of 15, 30 or 60, choose your “SOUND”, and switch “Cursor” on or off.
Click Window, Then Your Window
Click the “Window” tile, which reads “Pick a window”. Hover over your windows and a label shows each app and window name. Click the one you want and recording begins.
Use the Recording Bar
A floating bar shows “REC” and the timer. Pause when you need a moment, remove the last 5 seconds, or retake from scratch.
Stop and Save
Click “Stop” to open your take in the Motion Editor. Click “Save Video” and choose a folder to keep the original recording as a .mov.
Just the Window, Nothing Else
Window mode keeps the focus on one app. Your other apps and your desktop stay out of the frame, so viewers see only what you mean to show.
Recording starts the moment you click the window, so have it ready before you choose the tile.
What’s Free and What Ultra Adds
Recording a window, the full recording bar, playback in the editor and “Save Video” are all included in the free download. Every recording also lands in your library, ready to reopen later.
- Record My Ultra adds trimming and speed, portrait 9:16 and annotations.
- It also adds “Export” to “MP4 (H.264)”, “Animated GIF” and more. See exporting to MP4.
Questions
Can I hide the pointer?
Yes. Switch “Cursor” off in the options bar before you click “Window”, and the pointer stays out of your video.
Can I record the sound from the app?
Pick “System” under “SOUND” for your Mac’s sound, or “Both” to add your voice. See recording with audio.
What if I picked the wrong window?
Click the retake button on the recording bar and confirm “Retake” to discard the take and start over, or click ✕ to discard it.
You can do this with Record My on your Mac.
