Add OBS Studio and Cap, remove Loom and Kap and ScreenToGif#120
Add OBS Studio and Cap, remove Loom and Kap and ScreenToGif#120
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Pull request overview
Updates the “Optional Software” screen recording recommendations in the setup guides to replace Loom (and other prior tools) with free, installable alternatives.
Changes:
- Replace Loom/Kap/ScreenToGif recommendations with OBS Studio as the primary (advanced) screen recording option across macOS, Windows, and Linux.
- Add Cap as the simpler option for macOS and Windows, and keep Kooha as the simpler Linux option.
- Adjust install commands to use Homebrew/Chocolatey/Flatpak, and use a one-off WinGet install for Cap on Windows.
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| File | Description |
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| windows.md | Swap Loom/ScreenToGif guidance for OBS (Chocolatey) + Cap (WinGet). |
| macos.md | Swap Loom/Kap guidance for OBS + Cap via Homebrew casks; add paid alternatives note. |
| linux.md | Add OBS install via Flatpak as advanced option while keeping Kooha as simpler alternative. |
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| A simpler alternative is [Cap](https://cap.so): | ||
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| ```bash | ||
| choco install screentogif --yes | ||
| winget install --id CapSoftware.Cap --exact --source winget --accept-package-agreements --accept-source-agreements | ||
| ``` |
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This section introduces a winget install command, but winget isn’t used elsewhere in the Windows guide and may be missing/disabled on some setups (e.g. older Windows or missing App Installer). Consider adding a short note with prerequisites/troubleshooting (how to install/enable WinGet) or a fallback manual install link so students aren’t blocked if the command fails.
Closes #48
Loom downloads require a paid plan, so the Optional Software recording recommendations need alternatives that students can install from the setup guides.
This replaces the recording recommendations:
Windows uses a one-off WinGet command for Cap because no Chocolatey package exists yet:
TODO: