General Pane

The General pane provides various startup, display, recording, and auto-update options.

Figure 52. Preferences General Pane

Settings

Show ScreenFlow options in menu bar. Check to toggle the ScreenFlow Helper menu on or off.

Countdown for [x] secs before recording. Check to display the Countdown window prior to recording, and set the countdown time (in seconds) between 0 - 10. Default: 5.

Startup

Launch ScreenFlow Helper at user login. Check to launch ScreenFlow Helper when you log into your computer. This allows you to conduct recording prior to launching ScreenFlow.

Auto Update

Check for ScreenFlow updates at launch. Check to periodically check for ScreenFlow updates when the application is launched. If a new version is available, you can update ScreenFlow immediately.

 

Note: This option is not available if you purchased ScreenFlow from the Mac App Store. The App Store has its own updating procedure.

Recording Hotkey. Click the button to set a recording hotkey command, then press the key combination you want to use. Default: Shift-Command-2. Be sure to choose a hotkey which is not already in use by the application you are demonstrating.

Pause Hotkey. Click the button to set a pause hotkey command, then press the key combination you want to use. Be careful to choose a hotkey which is not already in use by the application you are demonstrating.