Works with the games you already play
Save longer highlights without stopping your session.
Record gameplay in up to 4K when your Mac supports it.
Metal-accelerated capture stays light on CPU and RAM.
Upload and share clips in one click from the app.
Post highlights directly to Discord without extra steps.
Cut highlights in-app before you share them.
Benchmarked on Apple Silicon — low CPU, flat memory, and no extra threads over time.
Stays in a narrow 10–15% band across a 2-hour session.
Flat footprint — no gradual climb during long sessions.
No extra threads spawned as the session continues.
10–15%
During continuous recording. Normal OS jitter included.
65–80 MB
Stays flat across long sessions.
Stable
No extra threads spawned over time.
Minimal
Leave it running all day without noticing.
Find answers to common questions about ClipMac.
Yes! ClipMac is the only Mac game clipping software to support game audio recording. Unlike other screen recorders that can only capture system audio or microphone input, ClipMac can directly capture the audio from your games while recording your gameplay. This exclusive feature ensures your clips include all the epic sound effects, music, and in-game audio that make your moments truly memorable.
While Medal.tv is not available for macOS, ClipMac offers all the features Medal.tv users love, but built natively for Mac. This means you get features like an instant replay buffer, one-click sharing, and smart editing, but with superior performance and zero FPS drop, thanks to native Metal hardware acceleration. ClipMac is the best Medal.tv alternative for Mac gamers.
ClipMac is designed to have virtually zero impact on your game performance. It uses Apple's native Metal framework for hardware-accelerated screen capture and encoding, which is far more efficient than solutions that are not built specifically for macOS. You can record in high resolutions and frame rates without experiencing FPS drops or stuttering.
ClipMac works with any game on macOS, from popular titles like Fortnite, Minecraft, and League of Legends to indie games on Steam and the App Store. If it runs on your Mac, you can clip it with ClipMac.
ClipMac requires macOS 15.0 (Sequoia) or later. It is optimized for both Apple Silicon and Intel-based Macs to ensure the best performance.
On Apple Silicon Macs, ClipMac's sustained CPU usage during recording stays around 10–15%, and memory holds flat in the ~65–80 MB range across long sessions. You can leave it running all day without it impacting your gameplay or turning your Mac into a space heater. See our full benchmarks at clipmac.com/performance.
No. In our benchmarks, memory stayed flat across full recording sessions—no gradual growth over time. That means ClipMac is built for always-on replay without draining your system resources, no matter how long you play.
