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ManyCam for Mac

ManyCam for Mac

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  • Latest Version

    ManyCam 9.0.0.8 LATEST

  • Review by

    Juan Garcia

  • Operating System

    Mac OS X 10.11 or later

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  • Author / Product

    ManyCam LLC / External Link

  • Filename

    ManyCam.dmg

ManyCam for Mac enhances your real-time video chat & broadcasting experience and turns your computer into a professional-quality live video production studio and switcher. Add amazing webcam effects & graphics to your videos and photos. Awesome webcam funny filters make you look even better on cam. Add crazy masks or facial effects using facial recognition technology. Give yourself a new webcam background so it appears your on a studio set or makes it look you're on fire or like it's snowing in your house! ManyCam offline installer for Mac has a massive library with thousands of effects.

What's new in latest version?

Virtual Backgrounds
With virtual backgrounds, you can always be prepared for your live videos, from web conferences to virtual classrooms and live streams. This feature allows you to blur, remove, and replace your background with images or video sources without the need for a green screen.

Multiple Video Sources
Create professional live videos with up to 200 video sources. Add webcams, pre-recorded videos, images, your computer screen, apps, web sources, and much more to your live streams and recordings. Easily switch between sources to engage your audience.

Media Source Switcher
Easily switch between video sources for better communication. Mixing up different video sources, secondary footage, and multi-camera angles is a must when it comes to professional live streams or video calls. With ManyCam, you can even select your preferred transition when switching sources.

Layers
Use layers with rounded corners and change the opacity of any layer to enhance your video conferences and live streams. Easily organize your layers with the sticky guidelines and make sure you deliver the best live video possible.

Picture-in-picture
More than a streaming software, It allows you to add various windows on top of your main screen to drive your audience's focus. Add any video source, resize and reposition the screens or split-screen. Get ready to stream like a pro with as many picture-in-picture windows as you need.

Titles
During your live streams or video conferences, you can add titles to give your live video a professional look and share your name, title, and other specifications. It offers different graphics overlays, and users can write any text they want to display, live.

Virtual webcam
Select ManyCam as your virtual webcam and get access to ManyCam's fantastic live video tools during your online classes, video calls, chats, conferences, and online meetings in applications like Skype, WebEx and Facebook Chats!

Export & Import Presets or Projects
Save entire projects or export, and import presets to amp up your productivity with live videos. Once you set up your video presets with video sources, It allows you to save your project, as well as export these presets and import them onto other projects.

Web Source
With the web source feature, users can add web pages as video sources during live videos or recordings, without going through the browser to help you increase productivity. It also allows you to customize the web page's CSS.

Features and Highlights

Game Capture
Capture and record your gameplay with the new Game Video Source. Live stream or record and post your videos later. Record with games like Minecraft, Call of Duty, Far Cry 3, StarCraft and more!

YouTube Integration
Stream and broadcast videos found on YouTube easily and quickly with the new YouTube video source! Moreover, you can directly upload your recorded videos to YouTube from ManyCam for macOS with the YouTube Uploader feature. Full feature available for free for a limited time only.

Mobile Source
Use your mobile phone as a video source in the app with the new ManyCam Mobile Source for Android! Record live videos on the go, away from your computer and stream directly to the tool using your phone. The Mobile app is available for download on Google Play. Full feature available for free for a limited time only.

Lower Thirds
Make your video productions more professional with new Lower Thirds feature. Use this feature to add your name to your video screen, highlight news, or even identify your location.

Use your webcam with many applications simultaneously
Use your webcam with multiple chat applications at the same time. Use Skype, MSN, and Youtube at the same time with ManyCam's virtual webcam driver software.

Add amazing webcam effects & graphics to your videos and photos
Add thousands of amazing webcam effects and custom graphics inside any webcam application. Change your face, eyes, hair, add backgrounds, and much more!

Switch between different video sources
Quickly switch between video & audio sources with Many Cam Pro live video studio switcher. Learn how to live stream with this video production software.

Screencast desktop and draw over video
Draw over your video window or screencast your desktop online with software for your webcam.

Create your own webcam effects
Create your own custom objects, face accessories, backgrounds and other graphics to use on the app with Effect Creation feature. You can also publish your custom effects to library or download them straight to your computer.

Add amazing microphone audio effects to your broadcast
Try live audio effects & voice changer. Improve your microphone audio quality, make a funny high voice, low voice, or disguise your voice with any app.

Note: Free download with limited features. Try before you buy!

Also Available: Download ManyCam for Windows

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What's new in this version:

ManyCam 9.0.0.8
- Change log not available for this version


ManyCam 9.0.0.7
- Settings redesign
- Virtual Background redesign
- Updated colors for dark theme
- Top bar improvements
- Scenes tab improvements
- Added hints for service buttons

Fixed:
- Fixed navigation bars
- Fixed export/import blur objects
- Fixed title thumbnails in the titles combobox
- Fixed bin icon in playlist
- Fixed Camera Extension
- Fixed modal dialog
- Bug fixing


ManyCam 8.3.0.7
- Connect mobile video source via QR code
- Added support for YouTube shorts links

Fixed:
- an issue when trying to import presets
- missing blur settings for a virtual background
- background colors for subtitles
- subscription status
- black output fullscreen
- crash on uninstallation
- download update link
- multiple modal dialogs
- Bug fixing


ManyCam 8.2.0.1
- Added force driver resolution
- Added ManyCam Camera Extension


ManyCam 8.1.2.2
- Security enhancements
- Updated the default set of Virtual Backgrounds images
- The OpenGL Hardware Acceleration option was disabled as obsolete and unstable
- Fixed an issue where ManyCam received no video feed or crashed on some resolutions when using NDI feed as a video source
- Fixed an issue where the context menu didn’t come up in certain dialog boxes


ManyCam 8.1.0.4
- Added the ability to export the Time, Text and Effects settings when exporting a project
- Added a new subscription management panel that allows you to deactivate any particular device within the app
- Improved live preview rendering performance (added OpenGL mode)
- The Video Overlay hotkey combination was changed from Cmd+Shift+V to Cmd+Shift+O to avoid conflicts

Fixed:
- an issue where the playback bar didn’t work when Movie was selected as a video source in a global preset
- an issue where blurred area remained on screen after it was removed from a preset
- an issue where the state of the “Auto turn on title when switching to its preset” setting was not saved


ManyCam 8.0.0.45
Added:
- Global Layers that are visible across all ManyCam presets
- the ability to auto-play a video file when switching to its preset (disabled by default)
- the ability to select virtual background quality
- the ability to hide layers
- a built-in collection of downloadable virtual background images and videos (updated regularly)
- options to monitor sounds from audio playlist and video sources (enabled by default)
- Twitch to the list of default social media streaming services
- new templates for the Time widget and improved its sharpness
- the ability to assign individual Title (Lower Third) to a preset
- the ability to add more than one Text object per preset
- the ability to rearrange objects such as Text, Time, and Effects
- support for metadata rotation flags

- Implemented new UI design and added Dark mode
- Titles (Lower Thirds): added new templates, animations, and the ability to move/resize them
- Improved performance when running multiple (>20) presets simultaneously
- All audio sources are now easier to access and manage (including audio feeds from layers)
- RTMP streaming now utilizes hardware encoder on Apple Silicon devices
- Audio and video playlists are now easier to access


ManyCam 7.10.1.3
Fixed:
- an issue where ManyCan couldn't be uninstalled from machines running macOS 12.3 or higher due to Apple removing Python
- an issue where ManyCam Virtual Webcam could sometimes disappear from the list of video devices after rebooting the machine


ManyCam 7.10.1.0
- Change log not available for this version


ManyCam 7.10.0.19
- Added the ability to remotely control desktop presets via ManyCam for mobile
- ManyCam subscription is now device-based and acts globally across all OS users and ManyCam apps. Activate multiple editions (desktop, Lite) and instances of ManyCam for Windows simultaneously with a single device activation on a single machine even if they are installed under multiple OS users.
- ManyCam now uses cross-app authentication that enables automatic sign-in across all desktop ManyCam apps and web services under one OS user


ManyCam 7.9.0.17
- Added the Guests feature that allows you to chat, make video calls, and invite friends to your streams (currently in beta)
- Virtual Backgrounds: improved performance and added a set of new background images
- Upgraded the Qt library
- Added a set of new Lower Thirds (available for paid accounts only)
- Fixed an issue where PowerPoint and video playback controls disappeared in the Preview mode
- Fixed an issue where ManyCam failed to connect to multiple cameras if they had the same name


ManyCam 7.8.6.2
- Maximum number of presets allowed increased to 50 for Studio and 200 for Premium and Enterprise


ManyCam 7.8.5.24
- Change log not available for this version


ManyCam 7.8.4.14
- Change log not available for this version


ManyCam 7.8.4.11
- Virtual Backgrounds: reduced flickering (model v1.8)
- Effects: added previews for selected effects and the ability to group them by categories
- Updated the default set of Virtual Backgrounds images
- Small performance improvements related to the 'Draw' feature
- Added an option to lock the video format of a physical webcam (enabled by default)


ManyCam 7.8.3.15
- Added the ability to record GIFs
- Virtual Backgrounds: reduced flickering (model v1.7)
- Revamped the Overlay design

Fixed:
- multiple screen capturing issues that occurred on Apple M1 with two or more displays connected
- an issue where iPhone screen sharing would fail with a 'Timeout' message on Apple M1
- an issue where transition settings could not be saved
- an issue where playlist item duration could not be saved


ManyCam 7.8.2.8
- Added Virtual Whiteboard and revamped the 'Draw on desktop' feature
- Project Export & Import: added the ability to save project files (images, videos, PDFs, PPTs) and import them along with other project settings between devices
- Fixed an issue where presets could have incorrect names and effects after you rearrange them and restart ManyCam
- Fixed an issue where the 'next slide' button would sometimes be hidden for the PPT video source


ManyCam 7.8.1.1
- Improved compatibility with apps that run on Apple M1 chip


ManyCam 7.8.0.17
- Added the ability to export & import presets and preset collections (preset layout only)
- Added the ability to move layer up and down one level
- Added hotkey tips and additional hotkey combinations to manage layers
- Added a set of New Years' virtual background images
- Virtual Backgrounds: added the speed/quality selector and optimized the performance (model v1.6)
- Reduced the video latency that occurred when the Hardware Acceleration mode was activated (switched to single buffer)
- The Rotate & Flip settings were moved to the Transform menu
- Added the TCP connection support for IP cameras
- Fixed a potential crash that could occur when using the YouTube source
- Fixed a crash that occurred when removing an item from the audio playlist
- Fixed a crash that would occur on startup when Virtual Background was enabled while no subscription had been activated


ManyCam 7.7.1.3
- Improved startup and effect search speed for cases when ManyCam has several thousand effects in the Effect library
- Improved performance when using multiple active presets
- Improved performance when using multiple active presets containing the App Window source
- Added a progress bar and play/pause controls for movies and the YouTube URL source
- Added a warning that appears when the receiving application degrades the image quality
- Increased the layer/effect resize area
- Fixed an issue where some presentations wouldn't open on devices running macOS 10.14
- Fixed an issue where some effects could change their size and/or proportions after changing the resolution or restarting ManyCam
- Fixed an issue where ManyCam would create a default stream when you log in to YouTube
- Fixed an issue where ManyCam would freeze when adding a static WebP image as an animated effect


ManyCam 7.7.1.2
- Improved startup and effect search speed for cases when ManyCam has several thousand effects in the Effect library
- Improved performance when using multiple active presets
- Improved performance when using multiple active presets containing the App Window source
- Added a progress bar and play/pause controls for movies and the YouTube URL source
- Added a warning that appears when the receiving application degrades the image quality
- Increased the layer/effect resize area
- Fixed an issue where some presentations wouldn't open on devices running macOS 10.14
- Fixed an issue where some effects could change their size and/or proportions after changing the resolution or restarting ManyCam
- Fixed an issue where ManyCam would create a default stream when you log in to YouTube
- Fixed an issue where ManyCam would freeze when adding a static WebP image as an animated effect


ManyCam 7.7.0.3
- Change log not available for this version


ManyCam 7.7.0.2
- New Overlay feature (activates with 'Cmd+Shift+V')
- New scaling settings for layers (Fit, Fill, Stretch)
- Added the Draw on Desktop feature
- Added the ability to adjust layer opacity
- Added the ability to round layer corners
- Added the ability to add PDF files as a video source
- Added the ability to copy-paste layers
- Added the Lock button on layer hover
- Webcam source can now have unique crop settings in each layer
- Hold down 'Cmd' when resizing a layer to produce a perfectly square shape (changed from 'Shift')
- Hold down 'Shift' when resizing a layer to preserve its aspect ratio
- The 'Presentation' source was renamed to 'PowerPoint'
- The 'Blank image' source was renamed to 'Color Source'
- The 'Media files' source was renamed to 'Images & Videos'
- Fixed a potential crash that could occur if Mobile Device was selected as a source when in OpenGL Hardware Acceleration mode
- Fixed a potential crash that could occur on MacBook Pro 15" 2018 when a built-in camera was selected as a source


ManyCam 7.5.0.7
- Added the ability to use videos as virtual backgrounds
- Added the ability to reorder presets in the preset preview panel using drag&drop
- Added tooltips for the Video Playlist panel
- Reduced the minimum permissible layer size
- Layers are now sticky and have ruler guides
- Changed zooming behavior: a zoomed area within a layer can now only be moved by holding down the Cmd key
- Fixed an issue where the 'AM' indication was not rendered for some types of clocks
- Fixed an issue where the webcam feed would freeze when another app used the same webcam
- Fixed an issue where ManyCam would crash when the webcam run at 29.77 FPS
- Restored the missing mouse wheel zoom
- Overall performance and stability improvements


ManyCam 7.4.0.12
- Added the ability to add presentations as video source (ppt, pptx, key) (requires a locally installed copy of Apple Keynote 10)
- Virtual Backgrounds: reduced flickering (model v1.5)
- Improved the crop functionality to support more video sources: Movie, Image, YouTube Link, Mobile Device, Desktop Capture
- Improved performance when using multiple presets
- Added the ability to disable HTML notifications (paid feature)
- Added the Crop icon to the main panel
- Added a new option "Keep my video sources connected when ManyCam is hidden"
- Fixed an issue that prevented virtual webcams and capture cards from appearing as webcam source
- Fixed the Chroma Key color distortion that appeared on AMD GPUs when using Color Picker
- Fixed incorrect aspect ratio in some effects


ManyCam 7.3.1.0
- Added support for NDI output
- Improved quality of the Chroma key auto-setup mode


ManyCam 7.3.0.13
- Added support for NDI inputs
- Added automatic ManyCam watermark removal after subscription activation
- Background blur/removal: reduced flickering and improved hand detection (model v1.3)
- RTMP live streaming: fixed buffering issues when going live to multiple servers at once, improved audio & video synchronization
- Fixed audio clicks and pops while recording
- Fixed Lower Third font clipping
- Fixed saving and loading of video playlists


ManyCam 7.2.0.6
- Added the Crop layer feature (currently works with webcams only)
- Removed support for old background effects (replaced with Virtual Backgrounds)
- Fixed an issue where Chroma Key persisted after reset
- Switched Chroma Key to the HSL algorithm by default for easier color picker usage
- Fixed glitches in cropped/resized layers and where Virtual Background is enabled
- Fixed an issue where unwanted drag-and-drop behavior occurred when clicking on UI elements in ManyCam


ManyCam 7.1.2.3
- Change log not available for this version


ManyCam 7.1.2.1
- Change log not available for this version


ManyCam 7.1.2.0
- Improved performance and quality of Virtual Background


ManyCam 7.1.1.2
- Change log not available for this version


ManyCam 7.1.1.1
- Fixed the issue with Background blur/removal on AMD GPUs
- Added new high-quality virtual background images


ManyCam 7.1.0.18
- Change log not available for this version


ManyCam 7.1.0.15
- Background blur/removal without a green screen (requires ManyCam Studio or higher and macOS 10.13.4)
- Bug fixes and stability improvements


ManyCam 7.0.32.0
- Bug fixes and stability improvements


ManyCam 7.0.11.0
- Bug fixes and stability improvements


ManyCam 7.0.7.0
- New revamped Chroma Key: improved speed, auto-setup, spill reduction and more
- Added new Hardware Acceleration implementation based on the Metal framework (enabled by default)
- Added new default effect packs (animated emojis, school effects and more)
- Added animated effects support (drag&drop GIF files into ManyCam)
- Added ability to download new effects within the ManyCam application from our in-app effect store
- Added ability to resize ManyCam effects
- Added media file drag&drop dialog
- Added ability to lock video layer position and size (the main layer is locked by default)
- Improved UI design, including easier ways to change color grading, FPS, resolution and add audio sources
- Improved drawing: better sharpness, cool stamps, shapes and more
- Improved Desktop Capture performance, added the 'Window area' option
- Bug fixes and improvements


ManyCam 6.7.1.1
- Added macOS Catalina support
- Other bugfixes and stability improvements


ManyCam 6.7.0.4
- Added ip-camera buffering and fixed connectivity issues
- Added error logging for better support
- Improved audio/video sync for mobile source
- Other bugfixes and stability improvements


ManyCam 6.6.0.6
- Added free Picture-in-Picture mode
- Hardware Acceleration is enabled by default
- Fixes for memory leaks
- Bug fixes and stability improvements


ManyCam 6.5.1.0
- Bug fixes and stability improvements


ManyCam 6.5.0.5

Driver improvements:
- Added 60 fps support
- Improved scaling quality
- Added a few more resolutions (2K, 4K)
- Optimized the delay between ManyCam and client apps (like Skype)
- Added ability to rename ManyCam Virtual Device (requires a restart of the client app)

Client improvements:
- Added camera source settings
- Added Sync Offset feature for webcam source
- Resolved several crashes
- Bug fixes and stability improvements


ManyCam 6.4.0.1
- Improved effect management UI panel
- Added custom Lower Third support
- Removed obsolete effects from the default Effects library
- Resolved several crashes
- Bug fixes and stability improvements


ManyCam 6.3.0.7
- Added new Playlist features and interface changes
- Implemented new video preset management approach
- Improved IP cameras connection stability
- Resolved several crashes
- Bug fixes and stability improvements


ManyCam 6.2.0.5
- Change log not available for this version


ManyCam 6.2.0.4
- Improved GPU-based Hardware Acceleration (experimental feature)
- Improved compatibility with Chrome browser, PhotoBooth, Google Hangouts, and other apps
- Reduced CPU usage
- Added hidden/off-screen app capture support
- Added ability to mirror Apple mobile devices via USB
- Added Hotkeys feature
- Resolved several crashes
- Bug fixes and stability improvements


ManyCam 6.1.0.1
- Improved settings for predefined social media streaming (Facebook – added stream title, description, and privacy settings, and ability to select group, event, or page as streaming destination. YouTube – added stream title and privacy settings)
- Revamped the RTMP and connect tab
- Bug fixes and stability improvements


ManyCam 6.0.4
- Change log not available for this version


ManyCam 6.0.3
 - Various bug fixes & stability improvements


ManyCam 6.0.2.1
- Brand new and even more flexible UI design with customizable widgets
- New Favorites panel for your favorite features
- Free HD resolution
- New realistic Face Masks
- Advanced audio management (customizable audio sources for video presets and Picture-in-Picture layers)
- Various bug fixes & stability improvements


ManyCam 4.6.0.8
- Change log not available for this version


ManyCam 4.6.0.5
- Change log not available for this version


ManyCam 4.6.0.4
- Added subscriptions
- Added social login
- Various bug fixes and improvements


ManyCam 4.5.0.4
- Change log not available for this version


ManyCam 4.5.0.2
- New RTMP feature that allows you to broadcast directly on Twitch, Facebook and YouTube live events
- Create and save a list of RTMP servers that you often use for broadcasting. (Standard, Studio & Enterprise)
- Broadcast to multiple RTMP servers simultaneously (Studio & Enterprise only)
- Google Chrome Support Fixes
- Various bug fixes and improvements


ManyCam 4.2.3
- Fixed few issues related to macOS Sierra
- Various bug fixes, stability and performance improvements


ManyCam 4.2.1
- New Chroma Key feature (Studio and Enterprise only)
- ManyCam Mobile [ BETA ] support
- New YouTube Video Source allows you to stream and broadcast videos found on YouTube
- Various bug fixes, stability and performance improvements


ManyCam 4.1.0.1
- Bug fixes and stability improvements


ManyCam 4.1.0
- Added IP camera support. Add an IP/Web-based cameras as a ManyCam video source
- Added H264 support for IP cameras (Studio and Enterprise only)
- Fixed bug with desktop capture for 2 monitors
- Various bug fixes, stability and performance improvements


ManyCam 4.0.5
- New and more flexible UI design with support for HiDPI displays
- Playlist scheduler
- Transition between elements in playlist
- Draw tab improvement (Undo/Redo added)
- Usage up to 12 video sources (Studio and Enterprise only)
- New Save Effects Presets feature
- Connect tab added
- Saving snapshots and recordings to multiple locations


ManyCam 3.2.6
- New Audio tab to control microphones, playlist, effects and more
- Recording feature allowing users to record broadcasts locally


ManyCam 3.1.3
- New “On-Air” feature allows you to track what applications or websites are using ManyCam
- New Mobile Video Source allows you to stream video and audio directly from your mobile device
- Multi-language support
- Bug fixes and stability improvements


ManyCam 3.0.14
- Fixed issues some users were having on flash websites


ManyCam 3.0.12
- Bug fixes and stability improvements


ManyCam 3.0.11
- Mac OS 10.9.5 Mavericks and Mac OS 10.10 Yosemite support added
- Bug fixes and stability improvements


ManyCam 3.0.10
- Bug fixes and stability improvements


ManyCam 3.0.9
- Multiple video screens and sources
- Redesigned and more responsive UI
- The new Gallery tab allows you to easily access images and videos
- The new Favorites section allows you to access frequently used effects
- Search for effects, photos and videos in the software
- Includes a new category of effects called Emoticons
- New Lower Third feature
- ManyCam Pro can unlock more HD resolutions
- ManyCam Pro can unlock more picture-in-picture modes
- Various bug fixes and improvements requested by users


ManyCam 2.8.3269
- Newly improved video codec (h264 for you techies out there)
- New media streaming system (TCP support)
- Login speedup
- New colored nicknames
- Various bug fixes and stability enhancements


ManyCam 2.0.51
- Fixed incorrect video scaling with some applications
- Added some fixes for Mac OS X Mavericks and other bug fixes and enhancements


ManyCam 2.0.38
- New Mac virtual video driver with 64-bit application support
- ManyCam Mac Pro users can now use a new preview mode to edit video before switching. Upgrading to ManyCam Pro also permanently disables the ManyCam.com logo & watermark
- Bug fixes and stability improvements