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Rick’s Daily Tech Tips Update for Sunday, March 19, 2023
Topics covered in this issue…
• How to record the screen on your Mac
• How to disable autoplaying videos on ALL sites with Chrome
• Are antivirus software makers intentionally spreading malware?
• Q&A: Why is Greenland listed as the world’s largest island instead of Australia?
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Today’s quick tech tip….
How to record the screen on your Mac
Have you ever wondered if you could record the contents of your screen and turn them into a video?
The answer is yes. In fact, people do it all the time because it’s a great way to visually show someone how to perform a given task (or series of tasks). They can literally watch you do everything you did via the video you created.
If you have a Mac you can make a recording of your Mac’s screen without having to install any third-party software. Here’s how:
1 – Press the Command+Shift+5 key combination to display the “Screen Capture” menu.
2 – If you want to record the entire screen, click on the rectangular icon with a circle in the corner.
If you want to record a portion of the screen click on the dashed rectangular icon with the circle in the corner.
3 – Click Options to choose whether you want to record audio to accompany the video, to select a location to save the recording to and/or to select any other options that you might want to choose.
3 – Press the Record button to start recording everything that takes place on the screen (or the selected portion of the screen).
4 – To stop recording and end the video, either click on the Stop icon (the square inside a circle) at the top of the screen or press the Command+Control+Esc key combination.
That’s all there is to it. You should now have a video in the location you selected that shows everything that happened on the screen while you were recording it, complete with audio if you selected that option.
The latest from Rick’s Daily Tips Tech Blog…
• How to disable autoplaying videos on ALL sites with Chrome
It’s easy thanks to a fantastic Chrome browser extension.
• Are antivirus software makers intentionally spreading malware?
The answer is…maybe.
• Click here to see today’s ‘Picture of the Day’.
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Today’s post from ‘My Daily Smile’…
Q&A: Why is Greenland listed as the world’s largest island instead of Australia?
That’s just way it is?
Tech news that caught my eye…
• Meta rolls out Paid Verification for Facebook, Instagram in US
• Microsoft will make it a little easier to switch your default apps in Windows 11
• The Justice Department is investigating TikTok over journalist spying incident
• Hard disk drives could finally be out by Christmas if this trend continues
• YouTube TV unveils Four-Way Multiview early access
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