AutocutsMacBook Air
M1, M2, M3, and M4 MacBook Air models record the full Retina display with audio. The Air has no fan, so a light recorder matters most here.
Every Apple Silicon Mac
A screen recorder for MacBook Air, MacBook Pro, iMac, and Mac mini.
Autocuts is built for Apple Silicon. It records the full Retina resolution of your display with internal audio, turns your clicks into zooms, and keeps every file on the Mac you recorded it on.
Native on Apple SiliconFull Retina captureOne licence, two Macs
Built for the hardware
Why a MacBook needs a native screen recorder
Most screen recorders were written for Windows first and ported. On a Mac they re-draw every frame in software, which heats the machine, spins the fan, and drops frames in the middle of a take.
Autocuts records through the modern macOS capture engine on Apple Silicon. The recorder stays light while you record. The heavy work, generating zooms and rendering the export, runs after you stop.
- Native Apple Silicon build, no translation layer
- Full Retina capture, not a downscaled copy
- Internal audio without a BlackHole driver
- Recordings stay on your Mac as normal local files
- Export MP4 or WebM up to 4K at 60 fps
Find your Mac
MacBook Pro
Records the built-in Liquid Retina XDR display and any external monitor. Pick one display, one window, or an area.
iMac
Records the 24-inch Retina display at full resolution, with camera, microphone, and system audio in the same take.
Mac mini
Records whichever display you have connected, including M4 Mac mini setups with two or three monitors.
What is the best screen recorder for a MacBook Air?
A MacBook Air has no fan, so a heavy recorder makes it throttle and drop frames. Autocuts runs natively on Apple Silicon, so an M1, M2, M3, or M4 MacBook Air records its full Retina screen with internal audio and stays cool. It costs $19.99 once, with no subscription.
How do I screen record on a MacBook Air with audio?
Open Autocuts, click System Audio in the recorder pill, pick a microphone if you narrate, then choose a display, window, or area and start. Both audio tracks record with the video. The full walkthrough is in how to record your screen with internal audio on a Mac.
Does Autocuts work on a MacBook Pro?
Yes. Autocuts runs on every Apple Silicon MacBook Pro and records the full Retina resolution of the built-in display and of any external monitor. Export runs up to 4K at 60 fps in MP4 or WebM.
Can I screen record on an iMac or a Mac mini?
Yes. Recording on an Apple Silicon iMac or Mac mini works exactly as it does on a laptop. On a Mac mini you record the connected display, and you can pick a single display, one window, or a selected area.
Which Macs and macOS versions does Autocuts support?
Autocuts runs on Apple Silicon Macs, which covers the M1 family and newer, and works best on macOS Sonoma 14 or newer. One $19.99 licence covers up to two Macs. The system requirements page holds the current list.
Does screen recording slow down a MacBook?
Autocuts records through the hardware capture path rather than re-drawing frames in software, so the recorder stays light during the take. Generating automatic zooms and rendering the export both run after you stop, when nothing is being captured.
Built for the Mac you already own.
Download the native Apple Silicon screen recorder for MacBook Air, MacBook Pro, iMac, and Mac mini.
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