ESSENTIAL apps and settings for your new MacBook Pro

My recommended macOS tweaks and applications for a new M1 MacBook Pro. Everything I change and install when upgrading to a new laptop.

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Reference Links
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MacBook Pro 14.1" M1 Pro

Dropbox (Free up to 2GB)

1Password (Paid)

Caffeine (Free)

CopyClip (Free)

Rectangle (Free)

TopNotch (Free)

Skitch (Free)

TextMate (Free)

...more I didn't have time to mention:

VLC (Free)
If QuickTime can't play a video, this will

Handbrake (Free)
Great app for transcoding video

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Chapters
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0:00 Intro
0:43 Migrating to a new MacBook
1:40 Pre-installed apps
2:32 Trackpad edits
3:19 Three finger drag
4:15 Desktop hot corner
4:50 True Tone
5:41 Night Shift
6:36 Display res
7:14 Universal control
8:41 Finder path bar
9:42 Dropbox
10:19 1Password
10:54 Caffeine
11:27 Top Notch
11:58 CopyClip
12:21 Rectangle
13:26 Skitch
14:27 TextMate
15:21 Other apps
16:05 Outro

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⬇️ My C-Log to Rec.709 LUTs for the R5/R6

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[alexwr]

Finally somebody else mentions 3 finger drag! It's so much better than clicking and dragging. It should be on by default.

[JonDiPietro]

Three-finger dragging is an absolute life-changer! Great tip!!

[jazy_jaf]

Hi Todd,

you can skip skitch as this is built into macOS long time ago:

SHIFT+CMD+3 = Screenshot
SHIFT+CMD+4 = Screenshot selected Area
SHIFT+CMD+5 = Screen Record

[JeremyDeBose]

Coming from Windows and never using keyboard shortcuts, CheatSheet has been helping me a ton.

[cesarjr.brillo]

Hi Tod. I bought a MacBook recently and this video is a lifesaver for someone like me who is a first time user of Mac OS. Thank you so much for taking time on creating this kind of contents that are very helpful.

[jefftaz]

Just got a new MacBook Pro and this video was very helpful, especially as this is my first Mac. I subscribed and look forward to more content!

[radhamesreyes]

I’ve owned a MacBook for about a year now and this video has just changed so much for me. Great stuff, thank you!

[Hart-en-Ziel]

Thanks //\\ just couldn't live without Alfred on my Macs...

[dartthewarrior]

Moom is one app I probably can’t live without. Using an ultra. Moom helped “break” the monitor into two “separate” monitors.

[johannesstark]

Best new Mac setup/configuration video I could find.
Thanks a lot!

[devicevideo]

Hi Todd I am first timer and also an old timer🤣 Useing macbook pro 12 and now I have MacBook Pro 16 M1 I am still learning just by watching pro... like you guys, Thank you😊🇨🇦

[jhors]

Great video, thanks, I am glad I found your channel:) I love this one: Mission control >> hot corners >> desktop (lower right corner)

[mohamedelzubeir]

Just got my Macbook pro today. Your video was great and helped a lot. Many thanks :)

[noahcohen]

All meat, no fluff, recommendations for both setting changes and app DLs, fast talker. This video is just what I was looking for. Have a rare Noah Cohen like, my good sir.

[kiv]

There is no need to turn off True Tone and Night Shift. Instead, I would recommend to change display color preset. There is a number of specialized presets for video and photo work, and those presents automatically turn off True Tone and Night Shift for you. To make preset switching faster you can add display icon to the menu bar 🙂

[attiliop.]

Great video. For hot corners I recommend holding down a key like Cmd and then choosing one of the options. This way you avoid accidental invocation of a corner.

[wendym]

Thank you! The last tip was a blessing from God🙌🏽🙌🏽

[LA-qvir]

This man's voice is MADE for broadcasting.

[lalalalong]

I actually like seeing the top of the screen (when not using topnotch)- makes the screen feel larger and I enjoy seeing the colour slightly change throughout the day ^^

[slammingrooves]

Nice to see one of these videos that isn't a young adult being a little wacky, trying to get you to buy things through affiliate links. Some good tips in here, I've adopted some of them. Well done!