M3 MacBook Pro - First 21 Things To Do! (Tips & Tricks)

2023 MacBook Pro M3, M3 Pro & M3 Max - First 21 Things To Do! | M3 MacBook Pro Tips & Tricks

Apple just launched the 2023 M3 MacBook Pro and if you want to get the very most out of your machine, this video will help you get off to a strong start. We will cover more than 21 tips, tricks, and just things you need to know about your brand new M3, M3 Pro, or M3 Max MacBook Pro. Enjoy!

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*Chapters:*
0:00 M3 MacBook Pro Tips
0:13 Do this right away!
0:32 Natural or Unnatural? (AND a hidden Trackpad setting)
2:30 Important Display Settings
5:06 Pro Tip to Customize Your Mac
6:40 Password Manager
7:57 Make your Desktop more FUN!
9:56 Clean up your Desktop
10:21 A MUST enable setting for Gaming/Video Editing
11:07 Ray Tracing = Awesome for Gaming!
11:30 Create Custom Web Apps
12:45 Quickly Screenshot/Screen Record (and a trick)
13:55 Finder is a MESS by default! Change these!
15:47 Add AirDrop here!
16:23 Make a REAL "Recents" Folder (pro tip)
18:43 How to preview files/web pages without space bar
19:52 The power of the 'Option' key
20:17 Stop files from auto opening
20:49 Refine Spotlight results
22:28 Do THIS to have a CLEAN Dock
24:18 Control Center
24:51 Avoid Messages & FaceTime Calls
25:42 iCloud Drive
26:36 Touch ID
27:16 Time Machine Backups
27:52 Learn any new tips?

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[BrandonButch]

*What is the very first thing you do when setting up a MacBook? 🧐*

[les_dev]

great video! I usually increase the playback speed on all the videos I watch but yours was perfect. a lot of good tips & you moved through them quickly. thank you!

[michellestevens]

I just bought a Macbook M3 Pro today, upgrading from a 2015 Macbook Pro with an Intel i7 7th gen CPU. I am in love with this laptop. Thank you so much for putting together this great video, it helped a lot in getting my new Macbook setup.

[sandeepsaran]

This is an awesome video. Got my M3 Pro recently and replicated most of the settings shown in the video. I was not aware of many things covered here. Thanks for sharing the details!

[AvatarWanTV]

Your trackpad and scrolling settings are exactly what I always do! Even the 3 finger drag. 🙌🏼

[ChristyZhu]

This was brilliant, thanks! For me the three-finger tap to preview and the spotlight search are the highlights. I did also go through all the setting changes just to be familiar and in case I want to change later on. Thanks again!!

[serhiikramarenko]

useful tips, thank you. currently have a base Macbook air M2, these tips are useful for this device as well. I am planning to upgrade to Macbook 14 M3 Pro in the future, so will migrate these settings onto the new device as well.

[BrandonCarson]

Great tips here! I used a few, especially the 3-finger window drag! Thanks!

[Rheilffordd]

Hello! Got the M3 Max 14inch yesterday for Christmas, and this is literally the first video I've watched to set it up, so thank you! Have given it a like

[JustAPersonWhoComments]

Once I get myself an M3 Pro MacBook Pro, imma follow Brandon’s instructions! Keep it up!

[prostaffagency]

Great video! Saw many setups before yours but yours was by far the best! Thank you.

[martingoff-jones]

For someone migrating from windows & brand new to MacOS, your video was very useful, and will doubtless prove invaluable when my new M3 arrives in a week or so, thank you

[RaimundoHoward]

Great video! I used several of the suggestions. Thanks!

[MaximusAureliusTony]

thanks man, i got m3 max recently and this honestly helped alot in getting a smoother user experience

[CoryFugger]

Just picked mine up. The exact video I was looking for to get me started. Thank you

[andreanicolette]

I purchased the M3 max MacBook Pro 16" and LOVE how big the screen is and super FAST, yet very thin and light. Thank you for taking time to make this video, I learned a lot. I am new to the MacBook and found all of your tips very helpful. I have been a longtime user of apple iPhone and iPad, and recently started editing video taken on my iPhone using FinalCut Pro, but that software is for apple only, so that was a good excuse to get a MacBook. I did spend a lot, but I figure it's worth the investment because I only buy a new computers about every 5 years and have no patience for slow computers.

[riasure]

So many gems! Really helpful tips which I have not seen in other similar titled videos. Thanks so much.

[niex]

Great video Brandon just ordered a M3 max, thanks for sharing these tips!

[sweetbabyray]

This is literally life changing.

Thank you so much!

[bikeman]

"Unnatural scrolling" is just old baggage from the Windows world. Natural scrolling feels, well, natural!