What is this?
Kap is a free, open-source screen recorder for macOS that lives in your menu bar — a desktop app built with web technology.
Kap is a free, open-source screen recorder for macOS that lives in your menu bar — a desktop app built with web technology.It says built with web technology — is this a browser app or a real Mac app?It's a native Mac app, not a browser tool: the code is TypeScript with a Next.js renderer, packaged with Electron, so it installs and runs like any other desktop app.
It's a native Mac app, not a browser tool: the code is TypeScript with a Next.js renderer, packaged with Electron, so it installs and runs like any other desktop app.How do I get it onto my Mac?Download the latest release from GitHub — there are separate builds for Apple silicon and Intel Macs — or install it with Homebrew-Cask.
Download the latest release from GitHub — there are separate builds for Apple silicon and Intel Macs — or install it with Homebrew-Cask.Do I need to install anything else first?Nothing — it's a self-contained desktop app, so the download or the Homebrew-Cask install is all you need to start recording.
Nothing — it's a self-contained desktop app, so the download or the Homebrew-Cask install is all you need to start recording.Does it work on Windows or Linux too, or is it Mac-only?It's Mac-only: Kap ships Apple silicon and Intel builds for macOS, and there's no Windows or Linux version.
It's Mac-only: Kap ships Apple silicon and Intel builds for macOS, and there's no Windows or Linux version.How do I actually record my screen?Click the Kap icon in the menu bar, pick the portion of the screen you want, and hit the record button. Click the menu bar icon again to stop — and while recording, Option-click the icon to pause or right-click for more options.
Click the Kap icon in the menu bar, pick the portion of the screen you want, and hit the record button. Click the menu bar icon again to stop — and while recording, Option-click the icon to pause or right-click for more options.Can I extend it with plugins?Yes — Kap has a plugin system, and the README links to the plugins docs explaining how to create your own.
Yes — Kap has a plugin system, and the README links to the plugins docs explaining how to create your own.What is Aperture?It's the related repository that handles the actual screen capture inside Kap — the README lists it under Related Repositories, and it's also a direct dependency of the app.
It's the related repository that handles the actual screen capture inside Kap — the README lists it under Related Repositories, and it's also a direct dependency of the app.Can I try features that haven't been released yet?Yes — the project publishes dev builds for the main branch and for other branches, but the README warns these are unsupported and may have issues.
Yes — the project publishes dev builds for the main branch and for other branches, but the README warns these are unsupported and may have issues.What are similar projects?Cap, Recordly, Captura, rustcast, ShareX, screenity, openscreen, pear-desktop
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