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Glitching on recording using MacOS Screen capture due to magnifier

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Description

Operating System Info

macOS 14

Other OS

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OBS Studio Version

32.0.2

OBS Studio Version (Other)

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OBS Studio Log URL

N/A

OBS Studio Crash Log URL

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Expected Behavior

I thought OBS would record my full screen without registering the magnifier when using MacOS' new screencapturekit API.

Current Behavior

Glitching when magnified. As soon as you move your mouse over certain elements, they disappear. Upon zooming out (disabling magnifier) I noticed that some of the VST plugins I use in Ableton don't show up on the recording.

Steps to Reproduce
  1. Enable zoom from the Accessibility menu in the System Settings
  2. Open OBS Studio and select MacOS Screen Capture
  3. Zoom in Open either a DAW with VST Plugins or load an instance of Finder.
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Anything else we should know?

I'm visually impaired, so I rely on the Magnifier in full screen mode. I've been trying to find a way of recording my whole screen so that when I upload a music production tutorial to a platform, people can see what I'm doing as if they're using their own machine.

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Research direction

Start by reproducing the issue with OBS Studio's MacOS Screen Capture source while macOS zoom is enabled, using the listed DAW/VST and Finder scenarios. Investigate the screen-capture path and compare recordings with magnification enabled and disabled. Done means the recording no longer loses or hides screen elements in these cases.

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Assessment

Tech stack
macos
Domain
desktop, operating-systems
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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