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Record Your Mac's Audio
Download and Set Up Soundflower App:
1. Download the Soundflower installer:
For MacOS 10.11, 10.12, 10.13, or 10.14:
1. Download the Soundflower installer:
For MacOS 10.11, 10.12, 10.13, or 10.14:
soundflower_2.0b2.zip | |
File Size: | 39 kb |
File Type: | zip |
For MacOS 10.10 or below:
soundflower-1.6.6b.dmg | |
File Size: | 184 kb |
File Type: | dmg |
2. Run the PKG file.
For MacOS 10.13 High Sierra and MacOS 10.14 Mojave, the installer will tell you that it failed. This is completely normal. Open the System Preferences and go to the “Security & Privacy” settings. Click on the “Allow” button next to “MATT INGALLS”. Run the installer again. This time it will run through without any problems.
Note 1: If you see a warning on MacOS 10.7.5 or later that Soundflower cannot be opened due to your Security Preferences, right-click or control-click over the PKG file and choose "Open", then choose "Open" again.
Note 2. After opening the PKG file, you may see a warning message that the certificate for the installer has expired. This is normal, choose "Continue" to run through the steps.
For MacOS 10.13 High Sierra and MacOS 10.14 Mojave, the installer will tell you that it failed. This is completely normal. Open the System Preferences and go to the “Security & Privacy” settings. Click on the “Allow” button next to “MATT INGALLS”. Run the installer again. This time it will run through without any problems.
Note 1: If you see a warning on MacOS 10.7.5 or later that Soundflower cannot be opened due to your Security Preferences, right-click or control-click over the PKG file and choose "Open", then choose "Open" again.
Note 2. After opening the PKG file, you may see a warning message that the certificate for the installer has expired. This is normal, choose "Continue" to run through the steps.
3. If you are prompted to restart the computer, please do so.
4. Now Soundflower should be installed successfully, please choose “Apple Menu > System Preferences > Sound”.
5. Select the Output tab and select "Soundflower (2ch)" from the list, turn the Output volume up.
4. Now Soundflower should be installed successfully, please choose “Apple Menu > System Preferences > Sound”.
5. Select the Output tab and select "Soundflower (2ch)" from the list, turn the Output volume up.
6. In the same panel, choose the Input tab, again select "Soundflower (2ch)" and turn the Input volume up. Then close the System Preferences window.
At this point, you will no longer be able to hear what is playing on your Mac since the sound output of the computer is being sent to the Soundflower app. The next step will solve this problem.
At this point, you will no longer be able to hear what is playing on your Mac since the sound output of the computer is being sent to the Soundflower app. The next step will solve this problem.
7. To hear what is playing on your Mac while using Soundflower, you need to run "Soundflowerbed" app.
For Soundflower version 2.0b2, please download and unzip the app Soundflowerbed.app.zip, then place it anywhere that is convenient and launch it, you will see a "flower" menu to the right of your Mac’s menu bar.
For Soundflower version 1.6.6b, a new folder has been installed in your Applications folder called "Soundflower". Inside that folder, you can find "Soundflowerbed”, launch it and you will see a "flower" menu to the right of your Mac’s menu bar.
Note: If you see a warning that Soundflowerbed cannot be opened due to your Security Preferences, right-click or control-click over the app and choose "Open", then choose "Open" again.
8. Selecting "Built-in Output/Audio” or “Display Audio” will allow you to hear your Mac’s sound again.
For Soundflower version 2.0b2, please download and unzip the app Soundflowerbed.app.zip, then place it anywhere that is convenient and launch it, you will see a "flower" menu to the right of your Mac’s menu bar.
For Soundflower version 1.6.6b, a new folder has been installed in your Applications folder called "Soundflower". Inside that folder, you can find "Soundflowerbed”, launch it and you will see a "flower" menu to the right of your Mac’s menu bar.
Note: If you see a warning that Soundflowerbed cannot be opened due to your Security Preferences, right-click or control-click over the app and choose "Open", then choose "Open" again.
8. Selecting "Built-in Output/Audio” or “Display Audio” will allow you to hear your Mac’s sound again.
Note: If you think the sound is not loud enough, in the Output Tab of Sound panel, select the actual device that would play the sound, e.g., “Internal Speakers”, and turn the Output volume up. Then select back ”Soundflower (2ch)”:
9. Finally launch “Screen Recorder HD Pro” and select “Soundflower (2ch)” as Audio Input. Now you can record your Mac’s audio!
Note: When you want to set things back to “Normal" after finished recording, please click on "Apple Menu > System Preferences > Sound", and select the Output tab. Then, select "Internal Speakers”, "Headphones”, “Line Out”, “Display Audio”, etc. in the output device list.