Licence & help

Troubleshooting

Fixes for the most common problems.

My screen is black or doesn't show

Screen Recording access is missing, or macOS hasn't applied it yet. Allow Screen Motion in System Settings → Privacy & Security → Screen & System Audio Recording, then quit and reopen Screen Motion.

No sound from my microphone

Check that a microphone is chosen on the recorder bar and that its level bars move. If Screen Motion says access is missing, allow it in System Settings → Privacy & Security → Microphone.

Pressed keys aren't recorded

Showing keys needs Accessibility access. Allow Screen Motion in System Settings → Privacy & Security → Accessibility, then choose Shortcuts only or Shortcuts and typing again.

A window isn't in the list

Only titled windows of ordinary apps are listed, and very small windows are left out. Choose Refresh List, or record the Display or an Area instead.

My iPhone doesn't appear

Connect it with a cable, unlock it, and wait a few seconds. Allow Camera access if asked.

Captions won't generate

Allow Speech Recognition for Screen Motion in System Settings → Privacy & Security. If a language isn't available on your Mac, its audio is sent to Apple instead, which needs an internet connection.

Export says I need a licence

See Activating Screen Motion. If you already activated, open the Licence window and check its status. See Managing your licence.

Something else

Write to [email protected] with what you were doing and what you saw.