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Can we Pause Screen Recording while Recording on MacbookPro?

Hello, there


I'm not able to pause my screen while recording anyone know how we pause recording?


Thanks

MacBook Pro 13″, macOS 12.0

Posted on Dec 20, 2021 10:11 AM

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Posted on Dec 20, 2021 11:27 PM

Hey Faizi!


The OS on my current Mac isn’t up to date, but this still shows in my help menu and seems to work:



Did you hold the Option key and click the record button while doing so?

Hope that function still works!


https://support.apple.com/guide/mac-help/get-help-on-your-mac-hlpvw003/mac




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Dec 21, 2021 3:45 PM in response to faizi5596

Thank you for your helpful reply, faizi5596,


Unfortunately, seems there is nothing documented about "pausing" a screen recording that is in progress.

(Sorry I haven't upgraded to Monterey, as yet, on this computer to test it out.)


There is another discussion thread which aptly displays how to use the controls that appear while screen recording.

(You might want to experiment with those "top-menu" controls.)

https://discussions.apple.com/thread/253388695


Seems this informative article from Apple support also doesn't mention pausing, though it points towards editing etc,

How to record the screen on your Mac

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT208721


All the best :-)

Can we Pause Screen Recording while Recording on MacbookPro?

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