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justinhu8

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I've been trying to screen record my MacBook Pro recently. I edit the video with iMovie but the issue is I post most of them to YouTube so the 16:10 aspect ratio doesn't exactly suit me. I've been trying to change the aspect ratio on the screen,
 
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System Preferences -> Displays

However, the built in display on an MBP does not support 16:9. You have the option of multiple 16:10 resolutions, as well as 4:3 (iPad/SD TV) and 3:2 (original iPhone) both stretched and un-stretched.
 
System Preferences -> Displays

However, the built in display on an MBP does not support 16:9. You have the option of multiple 16:10 resolutions, as well as 4:3 (iPad/SD TV) and 3:2 (original iPhone) both stretched and un-stretched.

Dang
 
However, the built in display on an MBP does not support 16:9.
You need a SwitchResX, then you can select a 16:9 screen size (1280x720 or 1920x1080 according to what your Mac screen is capable of) and off you go.
Below a screenshot of SwitchResX from my rMBP:
 

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