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Life & fun · January 5, 2026

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Debut – A $25 Screen Studio alternative for macOS

Hey, I built Debut because I wanted Screen Studio's polish without the price tag. It does smooth cursor animations, automatic zoom effects, and clean exports: basically the stuff that makes screen recordings look professional without hours in a video editor. $25 lifetime for personal use, works on 2 devices. Would love feedback, especially from anyone who's tried Screen Studio or other recording tools and found them lacking.

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