Cap for Mac

Built from source for Contour. Records to media.contournote.com.

Apple Silicon Intel

Version 0.6.0 · not sure which? → About This Mac. Chip: Apple M… is Apple Silicon; Processor: Intel… is Intel.

First launch — this build isn't notarized yet, so macOS will block it once:

  1. Open the DMG and drag Cap to Applications.
  2. Open it. macOS refuses — that's expected.
  3. Go to System Settings → Privacy & Security, scroll down, click Open Anyway.
  4. Grant Screen Recording and Microphone when asked, then restart Cap.

You don't need to set a server address — this build points at our instance already.

Windows / Chrome

No native Windows app yet. This Chrome extension records your screen, a tab, camera and mic, and uploads here the same way the Mac app does.

Download extension v1.0.6 (.zip)
  1. Unzip it somewhere permanent — Chrome loads it from that folder every launch, so don't unzip into Downloads and tidy up later.
  2. Go to chrome://extensions and turn on Developer mode (top right).
  3. Click Load unpacked and pick the unzipped folder.
  4. Pin "Cap for Contour" to the toolbar, click it, and sign in.

Running an older version? Please update. v1.0.6 fixes uploads failing on recordings longer than about a minute. Unzip v1.0.6 over the same folder you loaded before, then open chrome://extensions and click Reload on "Cap for Contour". Keeping the same folder means you stay signed in.

It already points at media.contournote.com — nothing to configure. The server is set to accept only this build, so a copy from the Chrome Web Store will not sign in.

Don't download Cap from cap.so. Those binaries require a paid commercial licence for work use, and won't be pointed at our server. Always install from this page.

Permissions may need re-granting after an update until we have an Apple Developer ID certificate — macOS ties them to the app's signature.