AppAddict
September 26th, 2024

Two Apps for Presentations, Screen Cature Videos or Screen Sharing

Mac Apps

German developer Martin Lexow who recently released Polycapture has a couple of other interesting apps for some niche use cases such as screen recording videos for tutorials or other training materials. They may also be useful for anyone doing presentations or extensive screen sharing via Zoom, Microsoft Teams or Google Meet. These are professional level tools. They are a little costly to fit into the "just cool to have" category, but they could be very useful to add a nice touch when used in the right circumstance.

The first app is Keystroke Pro, an app for displaying on screen the keys you are using on your keyboard. It's extremely customizable. It's available in the app Store for $19.99.

Sample Keystroke Pro Display
Sample Keystroke Pro Display
  • Customize key shapes, colors, and keycap sizes
  • Displays keypress animations
  • Customizable display duration
  • Display modes, like modifier keys only detection
  • Predefined positions on the screen, where the app will display your keystrokes.
  • Multi-monitor support
  • Lightweight menu bar app
  • Apple Shortcuts. support
  • Quick-toggle: Option-click on the app icon to enable/disable

The second app is Cursor Pro, an app that places a halo around your cursor and has a magnification function (up to 20x) activated by a keystroke. It's available in the App Store for $14.99.

Cursor Pro Sample Display
Cursor Pro Sample Display
  • Select shape, size, and colors
  • Choose border weight, style, and glow
  • Animations make it clear at first glance which interaction is currently taking place.
  • Magnifier. Set up a magnifying key, choose a zoom factor, define magnifier quality and its size.
  • Stays out of the way be deactivating when no motion is detected
  • Lightweight menu bar app
  • Autostart. Launch the app automatically on login.
  • Customizable keyboard shortcut
  • Apple Shortcuts support
  • Quick-toggle: Option-click on the app icon to enable/disable