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 	<img src="openscreen.png" alt="OpenScreen Logo" width="64" />
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 # <p align="center">OpenScreen</p>

-<p align="center"><strong>Beautiful screen recordings with zoom animation.<br>Simple, open-source alternative to Screen.studio.</strong></p>
+<p align="center"><strong>OpenScreen is your free, open-source alternative to Screen Studio (sort of).</strong></p>


 If you don't want to pay $29/month for Screen Studio but want a much simpler version that does what most people seem to need, making beautiful product demos and walkthroughs, here's a free-to-use app for you. OpenScreen does not offer all Screen Studio features, but covers the basics well!

+Screen Studio is an awesome product and this is definitely not a 1:1 clone. OpenScreen is a much simpler take, just the basics for folks who want control and don't want to pay. If you need all the fancy features, your best bet is to support Screen Studio (they really do a great job, haha). But if you just want something free (no gotchas) and open, this project does the job!

 OpenScreen is 100% free for personal and commercial use. Use it, modify it, distribute it. (Just be cool 😁 and give a shoutout if you feel like it !)



-**⚠️ DISCLAIMER: This is very much in <span style="display: inline-block; background: transparent; color: #111; font-size: 0.65em; font-weight: 400; border-radius: 8px; border: 1px solid #111; padding: 0px 5px; margin-right: 2px; vertical-align: middle;">beta</span> and might be buggy here and there (but hope you have a good experience!).**
+**⚠️ DISCLAIMER: This is very much in beta and might be buggy here and there (but hope you have a good experience!).**

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 <p align="center">
 	<img src="preview.png" alt="OpenScreen App Preview" style="height: 320px; margin-right: 12px;" />
 	<img src="preview2.png" alt="OpenScreen App Preview 2" style="height: 320px; margin-right: 12px;" />
-	<img src="preview3.png" alt="OpenScreen App Preview 3" style="height: 320px;" />
+	<img src="preview3.png" alt="OpenScreen App Preview 3" style="height: 320px; margin-right: 12px;" />
+	<img src="preview4.png" alt="OpenScreen App Preview 4" style="height: 320px; margin-right: 12px;" />
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 - OpenScreen is designed to support both Windows and macOS. We did not use any native APIs specific to one OS, so it should work on both. However, it hasn't been fully tested on Windows yet, if you run into issues, please let me know!
 - After you install the app, you'll need to grant it accessibility and screen recording permissions for it to work properly.

+## macOS Installation Instructions
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+If you encounter issues with macOS Gatekeeper blocking the app (since it does not come with a developer certificate), you can bypass this by running the following command in your terminal after installation:
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+```bash
+xattr -rd com.apple.quarantine /Applications/Openscreen.app
+```
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+After running this command, proceed to **System Preferences > Security & Privacy** to grant the necessary permissions for "screen recording" and "accessibility". Once permissions are granted, you can launch the app.
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+
 **Contribution:**
 Planning to add a contribution guide soon so people can contribute to this repo. Stay tuned!

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 _I'm new to open source, idk what I'm doing lol. If something is wrong please raise an issue 🙏_

 ## License
-MIT License: You can use, modify, and distribute this software for any purpose, including commercial use, without restriction. See the LICENSE file for details.
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+This project is licensed under the [MIT License](./LICENSE). By using this software, you agree that the authors are not liable for any issues, damages, or claims arising from its use.