OBS Studio (also known as Open Broadcaster Software, or OBS) is a screen-casting and live-streaming software available across multiple platforms including macOS, Windows and Linux. Boasting features typically only found in commercial screen recording apps, OBS also provides one of the simplest workflows with an intuitive and easy-to-learn interface that makes recording and streaming a breeze. It&#39;s also totally free and open-source.

With its long standing history of continued updates and considering its ease of use and free cost, it&#39;s no wonder OBS is one of the most popular and highest recommended apps for screen-casting and live streaming.

NOTABLE FEATURES:

Cross-platform (available for Mac, Windows and Linux).
Encoding using H264 (x264) and AAC.
Support for Intel Quick Sync Video (QSV), AMF and NVENC.
Unlimited number of scenes and sources.
Live RTMP streaming to Twitch, YouTube, Mixer, DailyMotion, Smashcast and more.
File output to MP4, MKV or FLV.
GPU-based game capture for high performance game streaming.
DirectShow capture device support (webcams, capture cards, etc).
Windows 8 high speed monitor capture support.
Bilinear or lanczos3 resampling.
Light and dark themes to support various working conditions and preferences.

OBS Studio

Windows

Linux

PortableApps.com

FreeBSD

Full-featured screen recording and live streaming software for Mac, Windows and Linux.

Shotcut is a free, open source, cross-platform, non-linear video editor.

Supports hundreds of audio and video formats and codecs thanks to FFmpeg. No import required which means native editing, plus multi-format timelines, resolutions and frame-rates within a project. Frame accurate seeking supported for many video formats.

Blackmagic Design SDI and HDMI for input and preview monitoring. Screen, webcam and audio capture. Network stream playback. Supports resolutions up to 4k and capture from SDI, HDMI, webcam, JACK &amp; Pulse audio, IP stream, X11 screen and Windows DirectShow devices.

Multiple dockable and undockable panels, including detailed media properties, recent files with search, playlist with thumbnail view, filter panel, history view, encoding panel, jobs queue, and melted server and playlist. Also supports drag-n-drop of assets from file manager.

Shotcut

Shotcut is a free, open source, cross-platform, non-linear video editor.

&#220;bersicht lets you run system commands and display their output on your desktop in little containers, called widgets. Widgets are written using HTML5, which means they

- are easy to write and customize
- can show data in tables, charts, graphs ... you name it
- can react to different screen sizes

Übersicht

Übersicht lets you run system commands and display their output on your desktop in little containers, called widgets. Widgets are written using HTML5, which means they

Cursorcerer is a little tool I hacked together which allows you to hide the cursor at any time by use of a global hotkey. It can also autohide an idle cursor and bring it back as soon as you move the mouse.

The inspiration for this tool is one of my favorite and most utilized OS X features: the control-scrollwheel zoom trick. I use it all the time to make things like embedded web videos full screen. The trick’s only major downfall is that it’s a constant battle to get the cursor out of the way.

To install, just double click on the prefpane. Hit control-option-k to zap and unzap the cursor. If you want to uninstall, go to ~/Library/PreferencePanes/ and trash Cursorcerer.

The technique behind this global cursor hiding hack originates in a useful post to the Apple carbon-dev mailing list from Red Sweater’s Daniel Jalkut.

Update: Cursorcerer has been updated to a 64-bit version that runs smoothly in the latest versions of MacOS. The minimum idle hiding threshold has also been lowered at the request of some users. Legacy users can grab the 32-bit version here.

Cursorcerer

Cursorcerer is a little tool I hacked together which allows you to hide the cursor at any time by use of a global hotkey.

Apps with 'Low CPU usage' feature

OBS Studio

Shotcut

Übersicht

Cursorcerer