How to Record Screen with Audio on Mac. This Mac OS screen recorder allows you to record screen on Mac with audio from system sound, microphone or both. This feature is extremely beneficial to make video tutorials more vivid. Moreover, it's capable of recording screen activity and sound in high sync.
With the release of macOS Mojave, some apps that were previously confined to iOS have made their way to the Mac, including Voice Memos. While it's a fairly basic voice recorder, Voice Memos is still an excellent tool if you just need to make quick voice recordings that you want to sync between all of your devices.
Here's how you use Voice Memos on the Mac.
How to record a voice memo
- Open Voice Memos from your Dock or Applications folder.
- Click the record button on the bottom-left side of the window.
- Click the pause button to pause the recording.
- Click Resume to keep recording.
- Click Done to finish recording.
How to listen to an existing voice memo
- Open Voice Memos from your Dock or Applications folder.
- Click on the voice memo to which you want to listen.
- Click the play button.
How to share voice memos
- Open Voice Memos from your Dock or Applications folder.
- Click on the voice memo you want to share.
- Click the share button in the top-right corner of the window.
- Click the sharing method you want to use and proceed as you normally would with your chosen method.
How to trim voice memos
- Open Voice Memos from your Dock or Applications folder.
- Click on the voice memo that you want to trim.
- Click Edit in the top-right corner of the window.
- Click the trim button in the top-right corner of the window (looks like a square with lines and circles sticking out).
- Click, hold, and drag on one of the trim sliders to take time off of the beginning or end of the recording.
- Click Trim to trim the recording down to that selection, or Delete to delete the section highlighted within the trim sliders.
- Click Save.
- Click Done.
How to rename voice memos
- Open Voice Memos from your Dock or Applications folder.
- Double-click (or triple-click if the name is more than one word) on the name of the voice memo you want to rename.
- Type the voice memo's new name.
- Hit the Return/Enter key on your Mac's keyboard.
How to delete voice memos
- Open Voice Memos from your Dock or Applications folder.
- Click on the voice memo that you want to delete.
- Hit the Delete key on your keyboard.
- Alternatively, perform a two-finger swipe to the left on the voice memo you want to delete.
- Click Delete.
How to manage Voice Memo preferences
- Open Voice Memos from your Dock or Applications folder.
- Click Voice Memos in the Menu bar.
- Click Preferences…
- Click on the drop-down menu to select how long after it's been deleted that a voice memo should be cleared.
- Click on the drop-down menu to select between lossless and compressed audio quality for your recordings.
- Click the checkbox to allow or prevent Voice Memos from automatically naming your recordings after your location.
Questions?
If you have any questions about using Voice Memos on your Mac, let us know in the comments.
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By AppleInsider Staff
Tuesday, September 04, 2018, 05:15 pm PT (08:15 pm ET)
Microsoft on Tuesday added call recording functionality to its Skype voice and video calling service, an oft-requested feature that will add platform value for a wide swath of users, from professionals to on-the-go podcasters. Tuesday, September 04, 2018, 05:15 pm PT (08:15 pm ET)
With the latest version of Skype for iOS and Mac, users have the ability to capture and share calls for the first time since the ubiquitous chat service launched in 2003.
A cloud-based solution, recordings are initiated by clicking the '+' icon at the bottom of Skype's user interface and selecting 'Start recording.' A banner appears on the screens of all users in the voice or video chat, notifying them that the call is being recorded.
During video calls, all user video is recorded, as is content from shared screens. The latter feature could prove useful when collaborating with colleagues.
When a call concludes, recorded content is made available in all users' chat timelines for 30 days. Participants can save the recording to local storage, including mobile devices where the clip will download as an MP4 file, or forward it to other Skype users.
Unfortunately for podcasters and audio professionals looking for a quality mobile recording solution, voice tracks appear to be combined automatically by Skype's backend. Whether the service intends to offer split tracks in the future is unknown.
Interestingly, call recording is available on all platforms except for Microsoft's own Windows 10, though Skype said support is due to arrive in the coming weeks.
Owners of iOS devices can download Skype for free from the App Store, while Mac users can get the app from Skype's website.