General Pane

General Pane

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

Figure 78. Preferences General Pane

These controls are described in Table 24.

Table 24. Preferences General Pane Options

Control

Description

Show ScreenFlow options in menu bar

Check to toggle the ScreenFlow Helper menu on and off in the status menu.

Countdown for [x] secs before recording

Check to use the Countdown window, and set the countdown time (in seconds). Range: 0 - 10. Default: 5.

Launch ScreenFlow Helper at user login

Check to launch ScreenFlow Helper when you log in so that you can record without first launching ScreenFlow.

Check for ScreenFlow updates at launch

Check to automatically check for updates each time you start ScreenFlow, so 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 update procedure.

Recording Hotkey

Click the button to change the recording hotkey command (default: Shift-Command-2); then press the key combination you want to use.

Note: Be sure to choose a hotkey which is not used by the application you are recording.

Pause Hotkey

Click the button to set or change the pause hotkey command; then press the key combination you want to use.

Note: Be sure to choose a hotkey which is not used by the application you are recording.

Add Marker Hotkey

Click the button to change the add marker hotkey command; then press the key combination you want to use.

Note: Be sure to choose a hotkey which is not used by the application you are recording.

Control	Description
Show ScreenFlow options in menu bar	Check to toggle the ScreenFlow Helper menu on and off in the status menu.
Countdown for [x] secs before recording	Check to use the Countdown window, and set the countdown time (in seconds). Range: 0 - 10. Default: 5.
Launch ScreenFlow Helper at user login	Check to launch ScreenFlow Helper when you log in so that you can record without first launching ScreenFlow.
Check for ScreenFlow updates at launch	Check to automatically check for updates each time you start ScreenFlow, so 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 update procedure.
Recording Hotkey	Click the button to change the recording hotkey command (default: Shift-Command-2); then press the key combination you want to use. Note: Be sure to choose a hotkey which is not used by the application you are recording.
Pause Hotkey	Click the button to set or change the pause hotkey command; then press the key combination you want to use. Note: Be sure to choose a hotkey which is not used by the application you are recording.
Add Marker Hotkey	Click the button to change the add marker hotkey command; then press the key combination you want to use. Note: Be sure to choose a hotkey which is not used by the application you are recording.