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Record

Press ⌃5 (Control+5) to start full-screen recording. A 3-2-1 countdown appears, then recording begins.

Usage

  1. Press ⌃5 — countdown overlay appears (3… 2… 1…)
  2. Recording starts automatically after countdown
  3. Press Escape to stop recording
  4. Video saved to ~/Movies/ZoomacIt/ with timestamp filename

Controls

InputAction
⌃5Start recording
EscapeStop recording

Output

  • Format: MOV (H.264 via AVAssetWriter)
  • Location: ~/Movies/ZoomacIt/
  • Filename: ZoomacIt-YYYY-MM-DD-HHmmss.mov

Permissions

Record requires both:

  • Screen Recording — to capture screen content
  • Accessibility — for global Escape key detection (works without app focus)

You will be prompted on first use.