How I Setup a NEW Mac 2021 (M1 MacBook Pro Step-by-Step Guide)

I will cover everything from basic settings to some more advanced hidden features as well as some essential productivity apps. Enjoy the video 🙌🏻

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TIMESTAMPS
🕐 00:00 Intro
🕝 00:14 Update Mac OS
🕒 00:27 Enable Tap to Click
🕒 00:35 Unlock with Apple Watch
🕒 00:48 Scroll Zoom
🕒 01:04 Turn of Firewall
🕒 01:18 Setup iCloud
🕒 02:19 Organize Dock and App Drawer
🕒 03:27 Organize Desktop and Finder
🕒 05:04 Change Open With for music files
🕒 05:54 Enable Message on iCloud
🕒 06:02 Transfer Fonts
🕒 06:11 Clean my Mac X
🕒 06:39 My new favorite app TextSniper
🕒 08:10 Rosetta
🕒 08:31 My MUST HAVE Apps

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ABOUT ME
I'm Iskren (which translates to Frank) and most people call me E, maybe because it's Easier 😆

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[fletcherbrown]

I am an American, in China for the past year and a half. I just left the only store here that sells Apple products and have a new MacBook Pro (M1) still in the box. I made it about 100 feet, and then stepped into a small, street restaurant, to have a beer, fire up my VPN, and check YouTube for some suggestions on how to set up my new machine. Well I hit the jackpot on the first try seeing your video. I should have bought a lottery ticket. I love your voice, calm style, pace and quality of content and editing. New Sub. Now see if this thing what show me better than my 2015 iMac where I spend most my time watching the spinning beach ball while editing video in FCPX. Thanks for your great work.

[cjc]

I use scroll to zoom, too! And 3-finger window drag (I have a mini with the trackpad). That alone makes the trackpad a winner for me. Thanks!

[AndrewRockYoutube]

Thanks for the video. This was really useful in setting up my new M1 Macbook Pro. I went through your video step by step and customized/adjusted everything where it made sense with how I use the computer.

[nedelchohristov]

Wow, just wow. Iskren - you've done a wonderful quality of the video - both informative and visual. You put my week of research for my new M1 in 11 minutes. Subscribed!

[GilWandered]

I've been looking forever for videos on how to set up my new M1 Pro (specifically how to use premiere pro) and this one hit homerun. All the other videos that came up were not much of use, so thank you Iskren!

[mountainclimbr]

This was the first actually helpful video to help me setup my M1 MBP, thanks a lot! You definitely earned a sub.

[LiveitlikeLauren]

Fantastic video! Thank you so much! I am new to Mac and this was a life saver!

[ZacCoventry]

Well done, E. This is just what I needed to get started with a 2020 MBA.

[devourtheirsouls]

I love those, maybe once per year, but text sniper is a needed tool, thank you for sharing this!

[kushagranagar]

Love this video, thanks for sharing!❤️

[sinasayan]

One of the most useful Youtube videos I have watched! it's the first video I am watching on this channel.

[gvonglis]

EXCELLENT presentation E !! Very informative, and much appreciated. 🍎 👍👍 🙏🏻

[salttothesea]

Best video I have seen on this subject. 👏 Thank you!

[TheMedicineCouch]

I am just starting my YouTube journey and you recommended several things that will help me. Thanks!

[marcinkwasniewski]

Great video, absolutely helped.
Thanks a lot!

[MichaelManreza]

Thank you for sharing, Text Sniper, very useful tool.

[dennisbergendahl]

Great video ! Light and straight to point! 👏🏼

Thanks For this awesome video! I am not currently a Mac user (I wish I was!) since the last Mac I was able to purchase was an early 2011 MacBook Pro (When the dollar doubled its price, Macs became more of a museum piece, “just look at those gorgeous things”, to me sadly).

I get a PC from work and I truly wish there were macs instead.

When I am able to buy a Mac again, I will keep in mind these great tips (I hope it does not take me too long)

Keep up the hard work E! Great video and content, as always!

[imjappo]

Thumbnail on point my friEnd!
Is always a pleasure to watch your videos :)

[lgrlrif]

thanks for the textsniper idea. it just saved me hours of time 👍