FocuSee Guide

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Permissions and Settings

Whether you encounter the similar situations below?

"My computer runs on macOS 10.15, but I'm unable to use FocuSee because it's asking me for permission. What should I do?"

"I want to use keyboard shortcuts with FocuSee. How can I complete the relevant settings for keyboard shortcuts?"

If you encounter similar situations as mentioned above, there is no need to worry. The Permissions and Settings section will guide you to complete granting permission on your Mac computer and setting up shortcut keys.

Computer System Requirements

Windows OS macOS
Operating System Windows 10 or later macOS 10.13 or later, and optimal experience on macOS 12.3 and above
Processor Intel i5 and above processors, dual-core 2.9GHz and above Apple M1 or later or Intel-based Mac
Memory At least 8GB of RAM At least 8GB of RAM

Part 1. Grant Permission (For Computer with macOS 10.14 and above)

Step 1. Download and Install FocuSee on Computer.

Visit our official website and download FocuSee on to your computer. Make sure you have a stable network connection during the download and installation process. Follow the on-screen prompts to install FocuSee.

Step 2. Enable System Privileges.

Upon initial launch on Mac computers, the app will request permission to access the screen, camera, microphone, and drivers installation for recording capabilities. If you have unauthorized permissions for your microphone, camera, etc., you will get a popup to grant permissions when you click any of the icons or features.

Enable System Privileges

Enable System Privileges

Due to the macOS privacy policy, if your Mac computer's system version is macOS 10.14 or later, FocuSee needs to enable screen, camera, and microphone permissions and install drivers in order to record normally.

Let's take Camera permission granting as an example. Please click Enable button to continue the process.

Click Enable Button

Click Enable Button

Step 3. Grant Permissions.

Then, it will open your Mac computer's System Settings - Privacy & Security settings - Camera to complete the Camera Permission Authorization. After authorization, please restart FocuSee to ensure that the permission authorization is successful.

Grant Camera Permission

Grant Camera Permission

Part 2. Shortcut Keys Settings

Step 1. Download and Install FocuSee on Your Computer.

Visit our official website and download FocuSee on to your computer. Make sure you have a stable network connection during the download and installation process. Follow the on-screen prompts to install FocuSee.

Step 2. Enter the Settings Interface.

Launch FocuSee on your computer and click on the Settings icon on the right-upper corner of the interface.

Click Settings Icon

Click Settings Icon

Then, you will see the settings interface, including General Settings and Shortcut Keys Settings. In Shortcut Keys Settings, these can be used during screen recording and video editing phrases. You can customize the shortcut keys with “x” icons when you need to avoid conflicts with the default shortcuts on your computer.

Enter the Settings Interface

Enter the Settings Interface

Step 3. Finish Shortcut Keys Settings.

For General settings, you can choose whether or not you want FocuSee to start automatically on power-up.

General Settings

General Settings

Under General Settings, you can complete the REC Shortcut Keys Settings.

Screen Recording Shortcut Keys Settings Interface

Screen Recording Shortcut Keys Settings Interface

With REC Shortcut Keys Settings interface, you can finish the below settings:

1Full Screen: Record your entire computer screen.
2Custom: Select a specific area on your screen to record.
3Window: Choose a window to record.
4Pause/Continue Recording: Pause or continue your screen recording.
5Finish Recording: Stop your screen recording when you finish recording.

As you keep scrolling down the Settings page, you will come across the Screen Editing Shortcuts Key Settings page.

Screen Editing Shortcut Keys Settings Interface

Screen Editing Shortcut Keys Settings Interface

With screen editing Shortcut Keys Settings interface, you can finish the below settings:

1Clip: Cut your video into specific segments, which can be trimmed, manipulated, and arranged within the editing timeline.
2Crop: Adjust the frame boundaries to eliminate unwanted areas or to emphasize a specific subject or element within the video.
3Add Zoom: Apply a zoom-in effect to a specific portion of a video clip, magnifying the scale of the selected area.
4New Recording: Initiate a new screen recording.

If you have further question after reading this guide, please refer to FAQs page to check more solutions. Or you can contact our Support Team to get further help. We are here to help you!