First 12 Things I Do to Setup a MacBook: Apps, Settings & Tips

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[brandoncampos]

Add the date to the menu bar and turn on the clock seconds - vital when I have to submit assignments before 11:59

[StupidRaisins]

Great list! I love starting fresh. When I setup a new computer I rarely add everything I had on the old computer. I only add or install it when I actually need it. That way I don't bog it up! One thing I always add immediately is Size Up.

[jamesyoung]

Some of the best content on this topic; excellent production quality, time-efficient (no waffling) and highly relevant to the description. Liked & Subbed!

[blakeoliver]

Most overlooked in my opinion is turning on hot corners and adding mission control (system preferences > desktop and screensaver). Then you can add multiple desktops at the top of the window as if you had additional monitors. You can then 3 finger swipe back and forth between them.... Keeps me from having to minimize every screen when I need to find a particular window.

[SeeTv.]

I always enable drag with three fingers on the trackpad. It used to be in the Trackpad Settings but a few years ago it switched to the Accessibility Settings. It's so much more convenient to move windows and other things around with three fingers on the trackpad than clicking with one finger and dragging with another finger.

[haley]

I get to go pick up my Mac from the Apple store in a few hours so I’m watching all sorts of these videos and this is a good one! Thanks

[alexispaquette]

This video was a HUGE help as I set up my new MacBook Pro! So many details I didn’t consider on previous Apple products that will make my user experience easier and more enjoyable. THANK YOU for taking the time to organize all this!

[colemowery]

Bettersnaptool, dark mode, all the trackpad options, including 3 finger drag, which is now in accessibility

[matthewsjardine]

One of the first things I install on a clean Mac install is Magnet. Snapping windows is part of my everyday workflow. I cannot live without it.

[youssoufdasilva]

Enabling Three-Finger Dragging. I can't live without that feature. It's buried deep inside the accessibilities section.

[r.cantini]

I like to turn on the option that shows file extensions in Finder. Magnification for the dock is crucial, can't work without it.

[RahulBhavsarSongs]

This video was really helpful. plus, I must say that your video quality and the overall presentation made this video 10 times beautiful. Subscribed.

[koishore]

2 things are a must for me:
a) Dark Mode
b) Use 3 fingers to drag (can be changed in accessibility) It basically replaces all 3 finger gestures with 4 fingers but let’s you drag without clicking which I find really convenient.

[decarlocalloway]

...your video setup is flawless. Best video quality I’ve seen on YouTube. Had to revamp my entire setup after seeing this.🤘📸👌

[ChrisFrancis]

This was great Tyler, thanks for putting this all together. I get my new MacBook Pro today and will definitely be using these tips 👍🏻

[ConnorGriffinMusic]

Right off the bat first thing in this video — the behavior you’re describing of macos intelligently moving files to the cloud is a SEPARATE setting that can be independently toggled off in the iCloud Drive settings without disabling the document sync feature. So if that’s bugging you just switch off optimize storage and keep it syncing! It’s super useful!

[fernandoyevenes]

THIS WAS SO USEFUL! I learned a lot and I've been using mac since 2015 lol

[John]

Just got a new 16" Macbook Pro yesterday after using a 2011 Mac Mini for the past decade!! This video has been super helpful and I can't believe it was actually uploaded today!! THANK YOU!!

[tornaderable]

More of these videos Tyler. These are awesome. Just cleaned up my Mac and looks so much better.

[samwisegrangee]

Alfred, it’s a beefed up spotlight and you can have a lot of custom actions setup there. Dropbox for my cloud storage. For web development Atom (been buggy lately, might swing to VS Code), Local (Wordpress dev environment), and iTerm2 which i customize and theme put with Oh My Zsh. I do all my writing as Markdown files, and I use Typora for that.