Screen recording apps. What are you actually using?

I am looking for recommendations on screen recording tools. Preferably one time payment app.

I know about Cleanshot X and the built in QuickTime recording, but both feel pretty limited and I want something a bit more purpose built. (ScreenStudio is expensive)

What I am looking for:

1. Easy to start

2. Webcam preview/overlay no the recording. Change background of webcam recording too

3. Pause feature

4. Zoom in on the mouse cursor or other places while recording, automatically or manually

5. Show key presses on screen

6. Lightweight effects like click highlights and cursor emphasis

7. Ideally an inbuilt editor for quick trims, callouts, and basic cleanup

What are you using and suggest for this use case?

https://redd.it/1rhrcg8
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OS appi18n – Lightweight CLI tool to convert between .xcstrings ↔ .lproj for better i18n collaboration & AI translation

I created a small CLI tool called appi18n to solve the pain points of using String Catalogs (.xcstrings) in team + AI translation workflows.

Why?

- Single .xcstrings file → frequent git conflicts
- Hard to split translation work among people
- Too large for feeding entire file to AI models (token limits, interruptions)

What it does

- Bidirectional conversion: .xcstrings ⇄ well-structured .lproj folders
- Much friendlier for Git collaboration and batch AI translation
- Still lets you enjoy Xcode's auto-extraction + visual translation status
- Also includes preview HTML generation, status check, clean-up, etc.

Repo & Homebrew install:
👉 https://github.com/jaywcjlove/appi18n

brew install jaywcjlove/tap/appi18n

The following shows example commands for adding internationalization files of a new app to the current repository's maintenance, including operations like importing files and adding new languages.

# 1️⃣ Extract .xcstrings localization file
$ appi18n extract ~/git/IconedApp/Iconed
# 2️⃣ Convert .xcstrings to .lproj for maintenance
$ appi18n to-lproj
# 3️⃣ Add French (fr) language to Iconed app
$ appi18n langs iconed fr
# 4️⃣ Update all .lproj content back to .xcstrings
$ appi18n to-xcstrings
# 5️⃣ Also update when language matches base language
$ appi18n to-xcstrings --no-skip-default-value
# ✅ 💯 Replace .xcstrings files in Xcode with the updated ones

This is a preview of my app localizations generated using appi18n:
👉 https://wangchujiang.com/app-i18n/index.html

Happy to hear feedback, especially from other indie macOS/iOS devs who maintain multiple apps or use AI for localization.


https://redd.it/1rhrgyk
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AraMultiVideoPlayer A video player that allows infinite playback of multiple videos simultaneously.

https://reddit.com/link/1rhrckh/video/7f79a1tfzdmg1/player

Hi everyone,

A few years ago, I made a mobile app called MultiVideoPlayer for iOS and Android that lets you play multiple videos at the same time.

Recently, I released a macOS version and added some key features like multi AB repeat and layout save/load.

The app itself does not include any videos. You can load your own video files and arrange them however you like.

Key features:

Infinite loop playback
AB repeat (including multiple AB sections)
Save and load custom layouts
Videos are muted by default when loaded
Play/pause all videos at once
Control videos individually

The macOS app includes a free tier with limited points.
If you need more, you can unlock them via in-app purchase.
I initially planned to support the free version with ads, but I haven’t found a suitable macOS ad solution yet.

If my app is useful to you, I’d love to hear your feedback or suggestions for improvement.

Mac Free : https://apps.apple.com/us/app/aramultivideoplayer/id6752670863?l=ko&mt=12
Mac Paid : https://apps.apple.com/us/app/aramultivideoplayerpro/id6752816898?l=ko&mt=12
Website(for mobile) : https://dalnim.github.io/multivideoplayer/

https://redd.it/1rhrckh
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Prevent Mail.app from displaying images in the body of an email

Can we prevent Mail.app from automatically displaying email images?

This opens the door to easy attacks. Most email clients offer this option; why doesn't Apple integrate it?

EDIT: I'm talking here about email attachments, which are not blocked by the option "Block all remote content"

https://redd.it/1rht7ta
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[OS] Pixley Reader - Read the markdown files your AI tools generate - Free

https://redd.it/1rhwmmz
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LaunchMe - Launchpad replacement for macOS 26. Big post about huge next update that will bring many new features to LaunchMe.

https://redd.it/1rhyk1u
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macOS Clamper — The app that "clamps" your precious menu bar

Problem: macOS offers no way to adjust the spacing between menu bar icons, so crowded menu bars waste space or feel cramped.

Compare: Menu Bar Spacing does not handle the padding properly, and TighterMenubar does not show the actual pixel values while changing the padding and spacing. That's why I created my solution there.

Core features:

Adjust icon spacing and selection padding
Live preview strip showing changes in real-time
One-click restore to system defaults
Haptic feedback on slider adjustments

Screenshot:

https://preview.redd.it/asurvg7cxgmg1.png?width=1324&format=png&auto=webp&s=4357dc5e9dbacce3812b0be294de802f70d9d338

Changelog: https://github.com/validatedev/Clamper/blob/main/CHANGELOG.md

Pricing: Free and open-source (MIT License)

AI Disclaimer: Human Validated

Link: https://github.com/validatedev/Clamper

https://redd.it/1ri35c9
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