LiceCap not working in Mac OS: Big Sur

[manduman]

Hi Admin,

I've been using Licecap for a few months now. Recently I upgraded my OS to Big Sur and Licecap is not supported in this upgrade. Can you please check and provide an updated version of Licecap.
P.s. It is the best software to create light .gif recorded files.
Thank you.

[rstockm]

Originally Posted by manduman

Hi Admin,
It is the best software to create light .gif recorded files.
Thank you.

+1 for both the request and this statement :-)

[volovicg]

I just upgraded to Big Sur and now Licecap is not working. I get a non transparent white LICEcap screen. I am actually surprised not more people have commented on this. Is this an incompatibility with Big Sur or do I need to change something? This is the greatest software ever and would gladly donate if needed to make compatible with the Big Sur release.

[marcmarc]

Same here, "non transparent white LICEcap screen".

Licecap on macos big sur (intel)
thanks

[Chaazaam]

LiceCap is the best tool I've tested to create animated Gif captures and it's a shame I can't use it anymore on MacoS Big Sur. I hope you will be able to provide us with an update soon! Are you working on it? Will there be an update? Thank you in advance and good luck.

[AndréKelling]

+1 here

[Chaazaam]

hello guys! no news?
at least tell us if this update is planned or if LiceCap is dead ... Thanks

[vitalker]

Originally Posted by Chaazaam

hello guys! no news?
at least tell us if this update is planned or if LiceCap is dead ... Thanks

LiceCap is not dead.

[Chaazaam]

Originally Posted by vitalker

LiceCap is not dead.

Great news! I hope we'll hear from you soon - we can't wait to see the next version (grateful users)

[vitalker]

Originally Posted by Chaazaam

Great news! I hope we'll hear from you soon - we can't wait to see the next version (grateful users)

I am not the developer.

[Chaazaam]

Blimey! But could the developer say hello? An answer? Tell us if this long-awaited update version is coming or not ;-)

[vitalker]

Originally Posted by Chaazaam

Blimey! But could the developer say hello? An answer? Tell us if this long-awaited update version is coming or not ;-)

He is here all the time. You can also try to write an email to him.
justin at cockos.com

[Chaazaam]

No answer,
I sent a personal message to "Justin" on February 6th. But I have no answer. That's worrying... We just have to wait ...

Pas de réponse,
j'ai envoyé un message personnel à "Justin" le 6 février. Mais je n'ai aucune réponse. C'est inquiétant... Il ne reste plus qu'à attendre ...

[Chaazaam]

Hello everyone!
Even on the GitHub, the creator of the software seems to be turning a deaf ear, I really think that Licecap will not be reborn

While waiting for the creator of LiceCap to wake up (nice joke Mr. creator, no offense) I found an alternative.

Use two programs to have a light capture (well, not as light as LiceCap but it's already not bad).

I do the capture with Ghipy Capture 4.1 then I pass the animated gif in ImageOptin 1.8.8 (https://imageoptim.com/fr). I thus go from a 9Mb Gif to a 2.5Mb Gif.

Bonjour à tous !
Même sur le GitHub, le créateur du logiciel semble faire la sourde oreille, je pense vraiment que Licecap ne renaitra pas

En attendant que le créateur de LiceCap se réveille (gentille plaisanterie monsieur le créateur, ne le prenez pas mal) j'ai trouvé une alternative.

Utilisez deux logiciels pour avoir une capture légère (enfin, pas aussi légère que LiceCap mais c'est déjà pas mal).

Je fais la capture avec Ghipy Capture 4.1 puis je passe le gif animé dans ImageOptin 1.8.8 (https://imageoptim.com/fr). Je passe ainsi d'un Gif de 9Mo à un Gif de 2,5 Mo.

[cyrano]

Originally Posted by Chaazaam

No answer,
I sent a personal message to "Justin" on February 6th. But I have no answer. That's worrying... We just have to wait ...

Pas de réponse,
j'ai envoyé un message personnel à "Justin" le 6 février. Mais je n'ai aucune réponse. C'est inquiétant... Il ne reste plus qu'à attendre ...

Don't worry. I'm certain if Justin would respond to every message he gets, there wouldn't be a new Reaper version.

[vitalker]

1.31 supports it https://cockos.com/licecap/

[Chaazaam]

SUPER! HUGE! FANTASTIC! GENIAL! A big thank you to you for giving us back LiceCap ;-) LiceCap is great again! And the little bug of the previous version has even been fixed! (you had to specify the .gif extension in the filename)... A Big Thank You!

[Cecile0112358]

Hello,
I recently upgraded my Mac OS to Big Sur had to download the latest version of Licecap, 1.31, as mentioned above. However, it's still not working for me.

Licecap no longer records what's in front of it.
Instead it records my desktop background picture—and just the picture. Not even the files that are on my desktop. Whatever browser window or tab it's focused on, the final gif produced is always the same: my desktop picture with my mouse moving all over it, seemingly doing nothing.

Any idea that's causing this?
Is there a setting I can change, or is this truly a bug?

I'm a product design and I use Licecap daily so it's a real problem for me.
I'd gladly pay for Licecap if I could.

Thank you for your help!

[Koalaboy]

You likely need to allow access. See: https://github.com/justinfrankel/lic...ment-790751249

[Cecile0112358]

Koalaboy, it worked! You have no idea how happy this makes me

[Catesby]

Am I mistaken or is it meant to allow mouse clicks within the frame? at least I thought it used to. maybe im mistaken but it doesn't do it anymore anyway I'm macOS 12 ARM

[schwa]

Originally Posted by Catesby

Am I mistaken or is it meant to allow mouse clicks within the frame? at least I thought it used to. maybe im mistaken but it doesn't do it anymore anyway I'm macOS 12 ARM

It does, although I think on later versions of macos you have to click outside the frame first to move focus away from the licecap app itself.

[akademie]

Originally Posted by Koalaboy

You likely need to allow access. See: https://github.com/justinfrankel/lic...ment-790751249

I had trouble using LICEcap in macOS Monterey now (capturing only a desktop background) and thankfully found the answer here (access allowed and working again perfectly).
Thanks