Guides

Short, practical guides to recording audio on a Mac: what works, what to click, and where each method falls short.

• BlackHole Alternatives for Mac, Compared

  BlackHole, Audio Hijack, Loopback, OBS and Audio Capture compared by driver, setup effort and per-app recording, so you can pick the simplest tool.

  Updated October 11, 2026

• Record Mac System Audio Without BlackHole (No Driver)

  Why a Mac can't record its own sound, how to record system audio on macOS 14.4+ with no driver, and what the old BlackHole method involves.

  Updated October 11, 2026

• Record Audio From Safari or Chrome on Mac

  How to record the sound of a web page in Safari or Chrome on a Mac, keep other tabs and notifications out of it, and fix silent recordings.

  Updated October 11, 2026