- Unlock your iPhone or iPad.
- Connect your iPhone to your Apple computer with your lightning cable:
- Select "Yes" if your iPhone asks to trust your computer.
- Wait until iTunes opens to make sure the phone has completed its connection.
- Open the QuickTime Player:
- You can find QuickTime Player in your Applications folder or by clicking on the magnifying glass in the upper right-hand corner of your screen and typing "QuickTime Player" before pressing "Enter" on your keyboard.
- Start recording a new movie:
- In the upper left-hand corner, click File, then New Movie Recording.
- Select your iPhone as the video input:
- To change the video's input from your webcam (if enabled) to your iPhone, click the drop-down menu next to the Record button and select your iPhone.
- Note: Make sure your device is unlocked.
- Start recording
- Once the iPhone is shown in the QuickTime Player window, click the Start Recording button.
- Choose the QuickTime Player window (labeled "Movie Recording") as the window to record.
- Other Notes
- Please make sure the QuickTime Player window does not block the user from seeing the test instructions.
- Also, note that you do not need to press the red Record button in the Quicktime Player at any point.
Troubleshooting tips:
- If you do not see your iPhone as an option after clicking the drop-down menu...
- Check for the "Do you trust this computer?" alert on your iPhone's screen and select Yes if it's appeared.
- Close and reopen Quicktime Player and try again, starting from Step 3.
- Close the Quicktime Player and disconnect and reconnect your iPhone before trying again, starting at Step 1.
- If your iPhone is selected, but you see a black screen in the QuickTime Player...
- Double-check that your iPhone is unlocked.
- If you receive an error in the Quicktime Player after selecting your iPhone...
- Close the QuickTime Player and try again, starting from Step 3.
- Close the QuickTime Player and disconnect your iPhone, then begin again at Step 1.
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