If you are on Mac, here's how you can set up the inbuilt Screenshots App to get your videos processed by YakShaver!
Setting up the Screenshot App
- β οΈ IMPORTANT: YakShaver | Type OFF in the YakShaver Teams bot. This will prevent old videos from being processed.
- In your OneDrive Recordings' folder, create a new Folder called
ScreenshotApp
, i.e. OneDrive\Recordings\ScreenshotApp
- Screenshot App | Press
CMD + Shift + 5
to open the Screenshot App - Screenshot App | Options
- Save to | Select "Other Location", and choose the
ScreenshotApp
folder you created earlier - Microphone | Select the correct input
- YakShaver | Type ON in the YakShaver Teams bot.
Figure: Ensure that the right folder and microphone are selectedRecording a video
- Press
CMD + Shift + 5
to open the Screenshot App - Screenshot App | Select your recording window and record
- When done, stop the recording and wait for YakShaver to process the video
π‘ Hint: You can also use other shortcuts (CMD + Shift + (3/4/6)) to immediately start recording.
π Note: Wait a few seconds after the countdown for the start of the recording, as the first few seconds will get cut.
Last Updated: 27 January 2025