FIRST 14 THINGS TO DO ON NEW M2 MACBOOK AIR | MacBook Setup & Customization

These are the first 14 things I did to set up my new M2 MacBook Air! I added many customizations to make it productive and aesthetic 💗 Some of the things I did are specific to macOS Monterey, but most of these customizations can be applied to any MacBook. Hope you learned some good MacBook setup & customization tips from this video!

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0:00 - Intro
0:17 - 1
0:40 - 2
1:35 - 3
1:43 - Maccy
2:31 - CalcBar
2:50 - BeFocused
3:06 - TopNotch
3:18 - 4
3:50 - 5
4:36 - 6
5:11 - 7
6:04 - 8
6:53 - 9
7:32 - 10
8:09 - 11
9:34 - 12
10:16 - 13
11:22 - 14

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My name's Ella and I'm currently a university student studying computer science. I love tech and I make all kinds of tech videos on this channel, such as reviews, unboxings, customizations, and comparisons. If you've enjoyed your visit to my channel, don't forget to subscribe!

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[hybernate]

This is genuinely the first "mac setup" video I've seen that isn't the same copy/paste tips and actually had some originality. Thank you sm!

[andrewchan]

This is a game changer! Ever since transitioning to Mac, I've struggled with my productivity compared to windows. Each one of your tips are going to be so helpful once i start school in a month. Ty so much

[Chawz]

longtime windows laptop user here who desperately needed these tips after swapping to MacBooks. Thanks!

[Sadin]

First-time mac user here who is VERY scared of how difficult the transition will be. Thank you for making this video.

[Nhguava]

Although the notch might be annoying for some users, I would prefer to have it shown. It's what makes the new models of MacBook distinct from the rest. And that notch is the reason why there are thinner bezels. It disappears anyways when you're on full screen.

[TheCaroline]

Ok, there`s lots of these throughout the internet, but this was the most helpful video to me as a baby macOS user. Thank You!

[jakebolling]

As a windows user making the switch over, this was really helpful! Thank you

[jochenweiss]

Took me more than an hour to work through your video so I could copy all your cool suggestions to my Macbook - thank you so much!!

[Shizu]

Your videos are super interesting and useful, I can see you put a LOT of work into them, and they bring me a lot of joy, thank you! Those are great tips and I had no idea about most of those options/apps.

[sarabhaibhavan]

your smile also is something which I need with a new mac

[valhallaoutcast]

been a mac user for 20 years and I learned some things today, thanks

[rifgarasheed]

i never learn new tips from mac videos… this one was different! so glad i came across your channel. new sub here.

[philiphsinh]

Quick tip: you can type in caffeinate inside the terminal to stop the mac from sleeping. Just press down control + c to exit caffeinate.

[Thxnder]

dude i had no idea how much i needed the rectangle app.... I'm pretty used to windows and just being able to drag something to the top and it full screen is just amazing

[mrtony]

I don't even hace mac but after I have watched all tips and tricks of windows, for content I started watching mac tips and all them were very genericbasic stuff oreven repititive. This is just GOLD great work keep doing what you do!!!

[clee]

I just got myself a brand new M1 Macbook Pro, I havn't owned a Mac since the PowerPC era, so this was very helpful!

[cossackspear]

i'm new to mac books and i had no idea this was even possible, this video was very helpful and now my mac looks so pretty ^^

[nvisiblesoul]

My M2 is being delivered today, so I know this video will be super helpful when I watch it 😅 thanks for the great videos and content!

[bigsur]

okay the more space option is a game changer!

[Fatimamojica]

the first time I watched this video was from my windows laptop and now I could finally say that I'm watching this from my M2!!! very helpulf video, I loved it!