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Guide to Recording Audio and Video on Mac System with QuickTime

September 8, 2022 / Dave Taylor / Mac & MacOS Help / No Comments
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I bought an external microphone so I could record my own songs. Very exciting. But how do I record audio on my iMac, and especially, how do I ensure that it’s using the external mic not the built-in mic on the computer? Thanks!

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What’s the Easiest Way to Record Audio on my Mac?

November 13, 2021 / Dave Taylor / Mac & MacOS Help / No Comments
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I want to record an audio file of me singing happy birthday to my nephew on my Mac, but don’t know what program to use. Is there a download I need to get or is one of the included Mac programs sufficient?

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How to Merge Video MOV Files on a Mac?

February 8, 2021 / Dave Taylor / Mac & MacOS Help / No Comments
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I have a lot of screen capture videos I make in QuickTime and need to add a quick on-camera intro for our training library. I know I can record myself through the Webcam, but is there an easy way to actually merge video segments on my MacOS 11 system?

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How Can I Shrink A Video File For Sharing?

July 18, 2020 / Dave Taylor / Mac & MacOS Help / 1 Comment
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I have a dashcam which is great fun, but the videos it produces are huge. They look great, but if I want to share one with a friend, it’s impossible. How can I shrink down my video files on an iMac system?

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Can I Trim A Video on my Mac Using Quicktime Player?

May 7, 2020 / Dave Taylor / Mac & MacOS Help / No Comments
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I’ve been sharing a lot of funny videos of my kids on social media. Which is great, except they tend to have a few seconds (or longer!) where nothing’s happening and sometimes I have to ask people to stick it out for the funny part. Is there an easy way I can trim a MOV video on my iMac before posting it so it starts right out with the good stuff?

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Upgrade Your Mac Video Player with Elmedia Player

December 7, 2018 / Dave Taylor / Articles, Tutorials, and Reviews, Mac & MacOS Help / 2 Comments
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QuickTime Player on your Mac system is good for what it is, but if you watch a variety of content, you constantly bump into “QuickTime Player can’t open” errors. The solution? Elmedia Player. Here’s my review…

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Trim Video Start and End Points in Quicktime Player?

March 10, 2018 / Dave Taylor / Mac & MacOS Help / 2 Comments
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I saw your earlier article about how to use third party software to change the start and end points of a video sequence, but can’t I use Quicktime or iMovie to do the same on my Mac system?

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Fix Final Cut Pro X Won’t Import MOV Files?

November 21, 2017 / Dave Taylor / d) None of the Above, Mac & MacOS Help / 16 Comments
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I’m baffled. I have a bunch of MOV files from my iPhone and I can’t import them into Final Cut Pro X on my Mac system. What’s the fix?

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