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I recorded a movie (File > New Movie Recording) using Quicktime Player and when I stopped I accidentally clicked "Don't Save" instead of "Save".
Is that recorded content still on the hard drive somewhere, maybe in a temp or cache folder or something in a hidden directory?
I'd like to recover it. Thanks.
I was able to do this by going to Utilities>Audio Midi Setup
Click the + sign to add a new device, choose Create Aggregate Device and click both the Built-In Microphone and Built-In Output checkboxes. Then right click the Aggregate device you just created and choose. Use this for Sound Input. Now this device will appear as in input choice in QuickTime Player X.
Now open QuickTime Player X, choose New Screen Recording and click the drop down arrow. You will now see Aggregate Device as a Mic choice.
The (Ugly) solution that works is installing gfxCardStatus, Choosing "Integrated Only" and screencasting my laptop monitor without any external monitor.
It's is ugly indeed - will welcome any proper solution.
Best Answer
I was able to recover a recording after QuickTime Player crashed because I disconnected the projector which was in full-screen. I found my recording up until the point of crash in this location:
/Users/AB/Library/Containers/com.apple.QuickTimePlayerX/Data/Library/Autosave Information/Unsaved QuickTime Player Document.qtpxcompositionMore info here: https://www.macstories.net/news/recovering-a-lost-quicktime-recording/, which in summary said to: