Best Screen Recording Software Mac-Recordit: Instant Screencasts

This free Mac screen recording app has a four-star rating on the Mac App store. It was designed to allow you to make and share GIF screen recordings quickly through application's server. One drawback is that this tool doesn't record audio. Another drawback is that your recordings are limited to five minutes. If you can work within those constraints, this tool might be for you.

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Jing is a basic screen capture tool from TechSmith, a company which also developed Camtasia and Snagit (see our discussion of Premium Screen Recording Software for Macs below). Although it's an older tool, Jing still has a following and it's still useful.

TechSmith is known for having excellent training materials, and Jing is no exception. You'll find plenty of written and video tutorials on their site. Plus, there's some nifty features like the Capture Hotkey and the ability to copy an image from your screen into an email or document. Plus, it plays nicely with other TechSmith products—you can edit a Jing image in Snagit or edit a Jing video in Camtasia Studio.