The artist Andy Warhol is famously quoted as saying that in the future, everybody will be famous for 15 minutes. He got the number right and the unit wrong: today, everybody can be famous for a mere 15 seconds, with short-form content on the likes of TikTok earning creators viral fame.
There's been an explosion of people uploading music, video and podcasts for audiences to stream live or listen to at their leisure, a huge increase in places to share content, and a whole new world of hardware and software to help make the most of it. It's never been easier to share on social media - although making money from it is more difficult. But money isn't the only reason to broadcast yourself. It's a lot of fun, and you never know where your clips might take you. Over the next few pages we'll discover the hardware, software and hosts you need to get the most out of sharing. We'll look at the gadgets and apps that do all the difficult stuff for you, editing your video to make it pop, and how to look good on camera. Although we'll mainly be talking about the Mac here, lots of the kit, apps and advice apply to iPad and iPhone too.
What you will need
The hardware and software you need to save and stream
First things first, in order to turn your bright ideas into something others can see or stream, you're going to need a few items of both hardware and software.
This story is from the October 2023 edition of Mac Life.
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