FIRST 15 THINGS To Do On NEW 15" M2 MacBook Air!
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 5 มิ.ย. 2024
- Apple just released a new 15" MacBook Air which is proving itself to be one of their best laptops yet, and because it's probably going to be a very popular device for people buying their first MacBook and Window's switchers, I wanted to give you my top 15 tips for setting up a new Mac with setting changes, handy time saving features, and a free app download that can really clean up your desktop.
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0:00 Intro
0:21 More Display Space
1:07 Hot Corners
2:29 Right Click
3:36 App Expose
4:30 Auto Shutoff
5:30 Battery Percentage
6:16 Get MORE Battery Life
7:28 Auto-hide Dock
8:52 Change Dock Position
9:37 Save Favorites to Dock
10:50 Change Wallpaper
12:10 Organize with Stacks
12:59 Hide Desktop Icons
13:59 Create Custom Folder Icons
15:13 Stage Manager
17:18 Widgets in macOS Sonoma (Beta currently releasing in fall)
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If the resolution on most of the laptops these days dont show a full screen y tube video, can that setting be changed?
I've been using Windows OS since my parents bought me my first PC in 1998. It's 2023 and it's my first Mac. Your channel is great and you are amazing! Keep doing such an amazing job. Now I understand what Stage Manager is and many more things from this video
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Hot Corners can also be set so they need Control, Option or Command to be pressed while selecting the hot corner. This prevents accidental triggering. I use the Control key as the modifier.
all the years of using Mac I didn't know that, thanks. I had to google how to do it but it works perfectly
Thank you. This was very insightful. I just got my first Mac couple of days back. Been a Windows guy all may life so there's kinda a bit of a learning curve to it but I am loving it so far. Truly enjoyed your video and learned a lot. You earned yourself a new subscriber, by the way.🙃
I’m so lost 😂😂 but I’m getting it slowly. I’ve had it a week. Any tips?
Just picked up my mba 15” so the timing of this video is great!! Will you be doing more setup videos? I got a lot of good info from this one. Thanks so much!
I just got the MacBook Air 15" for school and stumbled on your video. Thank you so much for all the tricks. Coming from a window computer I think stage manager is a life saver for me. It just organize the windows and make it more easy to access them. Great video. subscribed!
This was so helpful! I just got my first MacBook Air for Christmas, and this video really helped me know what settings to use.
This has been so helpful, Greg. You are so enthusiastic and so clear. I have just ordered a 13” M2 Air so I hope I can at least implement some of these suggested set ups even in that smaller machine. Cheers from New Zealand.
Thanks for this. A lot of very useful info. So much to take in, definitely saving this one.
A problem some folk have with Hot Corners is accidental activation when selecting the Apple Menu or Notifications (top left and right respectively). Fortunately, macOS has you covered. To prevent such spurious Hot Corner activity I have set it so I need to use the Control key as well as moving the cursor into those corners.
Thanks for this information. I did most of it. Some I had always setup my Macs.
you are a life saver for a new mac user here thanks man!
wow! thank you so much for taking the time. I'm new to Mac laptop, any Mac products. This really helped me to customize and learn so much more about what's available to me on my new, and only MacBook Air laptop.
Just got a new 15” MacBook Air. This video was such a big help. Do you have others in your library you recommend? Great content.
I prefer to see the various screen resolutions as a list. Go to System Settings>Displays>Advanced then the first option is "Show resolutions as a list." Toggle this on then click Done. Now instead of the previous icon view, you have a limited list view. At the bottom of that list is a toggle to "Show all resolutions." Toggle that setting to "on."
thank you so much this is the only video i could find that actually helped me😭🙏🏾
Great Tips. Just got a 15", and it's my first MAC, so this was a great starter for me.
Great insight into what is available or coming soon. Thanks. Maurice from Malvern UK.
THe hide me is a cool tip.....I just downloaded that. Great video!
excellent video ! for someone still new to Mac and still learning
Hi Greg! Great tips, loved your video! I recently purchased this laptop for college and love it and need a good case to protect it. Any recommendations?
Hi Greg! Excellent video and I learned alot. Thank you. Will you be keeping your 15 inch mac and what the specs you decided on? Thanks again!
Windows/Linux user here (happy owner of an iMac M1 for almost a year and waiting for MBA15 to arrive tomorrow).
In Windows i hardly ever click on the trackpad, I always used two fingers tab to right click. I also used double tab and hold to drag windows/icons/folders (in MacOS i do it with 3 fingers hold).
Pretty much all MacOS gestures work on Windows.
Thank you so much for this video, I am buying the new mac air 15inch (previously a life long windows user) this video is so helpful in setting up a Mac and I did enjoy all your tips and tricks. If you have any other tips in future or recommend other apps to down could you please post? Thanks again your a God send 😊😊
Thank you for making this video! I so appreciate this! This was very helpful! Love it! Thank you!
another helpful video that helped me setup my new MBA.
Really liked this video. Very informative, especially the hot corners. I am brand new to Macs and only have experience using Windows. I will not revert to the lengthy method of locking my Mac 😂
Excellent video Greg! thank you!
great video, I am a new Mac user and these tips were perfect, thanks.
Great video, picked up my new MacBook Air this afternoon and am going to spend the next hour setting it up.
I just got the 15" MacBook Air m2...it was finally time for an upgrade I had a 8 year old MacBook Pro....lol, was super excited that apple went their own chips....I was super disappointed they had went with intel all those years ago....lol
awesome content Greg! really helpful info I'm excited for all the stuff I get to do more productively.
I have a quick question about the battery life. I just upgraded from my 2016 MacBook to an M2 MacBook Air so it was strange for me when my laptop recommended me to have the computer attached to the AC so as to not use the battery. Would you recommend I have my MacBook always on the AC when I am at home to preserve the battery for longer? I am =not very tech savvy so not even sure if I have the right idea lol thank you!
Very good and informative channel. Your English is very clear even for non native speakers.
Low power mode on charging is to prevent for the cpu to draw more power hence increasing it's temperature while the battery is already increasing the overall chasis temperature while charging. Literally something that may be usefull
So so helpful!!! Thank you!
You've gained a subscriber out of me! Great video man.
Very helpful and easy to understand.
Great video for first-time users
You recommended Hidden Me, but it seems actually an option to hide all desktop items (or widgets, or both) is coming in Sonoma
Some of us are left-handed, hence the lower left for "right-click." I use a Magic Trackpad with my Late 2015 iMac 27" with my left hand. I use the default two-finger right click since it's independent of handedness. For my 2017 13" MBP, I usually use my left hand on the trackpad, but sometimes I use my right. Again, I use the default. I don't even know if these corner options are available for my machines/Mac OS versions as I've never needed to look for them. This is also similar to swapping the functions of the buttons on a mouse if you're left-handed. So you'll either need an ambidextrous mouse or a specific left-handed mouse which is uncommon.
Im left handed and I use my right hand :)
Great video and very helpful!
Dude thank you! Subbed
This video is excellent and must watch for new mac owners
It s been nice video.I have been using MacBook Pro 14 inch for 2 months.I wouldn’t know the customization tips.
Any suggestions on my first ever MacBook I’ll be buying in a few weeks? Really using for running my new trucking business and also thinking of starting a TH-cam dedicated to trucking. Plus other things
Hi GG, I decided to comment here after watching your other video on the 15" MacBook Air and this one. I have the base model M2 MacBook Air 15” in silver. My use case is basic; web surfing, email checking, social media posting, and a photo/video edit once in a while. I’m a first time Apple laptop user and have never owned a laptop. I knew exactly what I was getting when I chose the base model, if I need extra storage I have several external SSDs I can use. As for the 8 gigs of unified RAM, my use case should not require more than that. If there’s one downside to my purchase it’s the future proof aspect, however, since I have no plans to change workflows from my 2021 M1 24” iMac with 16 GB of unified RAM and a 1 TB SSD to my M2 15” MacBook Air, I’m perfectly fine with my decision and use case for my M2 15” MacBook Air. In your last video (I think it was the one before this one) at the very end you mentioned that you wouldn't recommend the base model, I politely disagree. A decision to purchase one machine over another must be based on a users individual computing needs. Peace.
Using stage manager is very important with newer versions of macOS.
not really...expose/mission control it's a far better way to manage apps
I've been using a Mac since 2007 and perhaps the best feature I use is Spaces. Windows calls it Virtual Desktops and I use that feature too.
Useful info. Thank you
Glad it was helpful!
Great video, thank you
Been using iPad Pro for 3-4 years and have finally come back to a Mac, oh how I've missed it.
Soooo helpful !!
10:00 - OMG I've been using macOS full time for over 9 years and I've only just discovered this. Always clicked on the Launchpad icon in the dock.
I`m a windows user, I have switched to Iphone lately, now I`m wondering about Macbook Air (waiting for 2024 edition) and Im BLOWN AWAY by flexibility and how beautiful this system is, and the third party apps are just wonderfull.
This is so good.
Thank you!
One Thing you did’t talk about: Setup your “Spaces” with different wallpapers for each one
Tip: Select “System Settings” in the dock click and hold (or right button) select Options->Assign to All Spaces
First thing i do...
Thanks!
Thank you
Great video 🤌
Been a windows user since 2009. But you just sold me 15” mac air coming from 15.6” windows laptop for ages. Apple should hire you in their marketing team 🎉
I bought a laptop at bestbuy store and when I brought it home the calendar didn’t look the same as the one on display at store it look dull. Can you advise me?
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I decided to jump the gun and buy the MacBook Air 15 inch but with 24GB RAM and leave the 256GB SSD since I have an 5TB external hard drive and seems people worry too much on storage due to only 1 chip which I get but after seeing so many videos and TH-camrs doing “benchmarks” cause I don’t think I’ll see any difference in the SSD and I’m sure it can run very well with a lot of applications and especially having a gaming monitor so I don’t need a Pro MacBook, yes people will say I should have gone with the Pro but people underestimate how good the M2 Air is and it’s portability, I’d say if you love the M2 Air, go for It, just make sure to get more RAM whether it’s 16 or 24GB rather than storage and can’t wait for my experience on the M2 Air 15 inch !!
useful vid
I noticed that you were not using the magic mouse. Do you recommend it?
Hello I need help choosing a MacBook laptop. I work in graphic design and I’m looking for the ultimate beast for my job. Since MacBook prices are much higher here in Serbia compared to America, it’s harder for me to choose the right laptop that I’ll use for many years. Prices range from $1700 to $2500 converted to dollars. I’m considering both the MacBook Air and Pro versions. Due to the nature of my work, a more compact laptop with a smaller 13-14 inch display would be preferable for me. I would appreciate your assistance in selecting a laptop. Warm regards from Serbia.
Windows Switcher here and a new sub 🎉
How can I use the arrows to move a page up and down?
It currently is moving tab up and down I would like it to move the bar that moves the page up and down. Does that make sense?
On Hot corners, use SHIFT and the corner and you won't trigger them accidentally.
Don't change trackpad settings. it is not hard to figure out how to use it.
lol I hate auto hide. I need to use it more. Maybe it's great and I'm stubborn
I kind of Hate widgets on the desktop. Too cluttered for me. I don't even use desktop icons on windows 11. I use the new mac doc `I mean windows dock' ' i mean taskbar
Thank you, those were great tips. Just one thing, and I'm nit picking. is to mention that hidden me has a cost. it's very inexpensive. 1.99
More space is great if you can read tiny text.
Can you do all these things with a 13 inch
Your « old » 14’’ MacBook Pro? That one made me 😂!
Perfect 😍
The was a switch bike ad that ran before this. It says “this is a switch bike” three times. Then your video starts with “this is a” I thought it was funny enough to comment about.
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I believe windows its two figners as well for right clicking
Corners: Top Right: Start Screensaver (Lock) Top Left: Mission Control
Bottom Right: Launchpad Bottom Left: Notes
Wehere can i download the wallpaper?
The floating widgets remind me of the greatest windows ever. Windows Vista. Too bad it's buggy.
Perhaps it's wise to advise new Mac users that apps/folders in the Dock are aliases aka shortcuts. Deleting them from the Dock does not remove the apps or folders.
wouldn't people know that if they drag from Applications folder ? He did it wrong :). I really don't like the 'snapping' of the icon in Launchpad.
Actually you can do both on windows for the right click
First thing is to make the menu bar dark so that it hides the notch.
only with a 3rd party app, cuz Apple doesn't want you to hide their marketing nonsense.
@@mootsym Just change to a black wallpaper. That makes the menu bar black and hides the notch.
See I make music but I don’t know which one to grab any tips - I record myself and friends what you think I should get
You would think the battery percentage would be under battery settings, ALSO! you would think they would put the battery percentage INSIDE the battery icon, but NO they put it next to it!
Move the dock to the left and hide it.
You're a really lovely guy; you have a beautiful energy about you. Thank you for sharing yourself with the world. Great video. Namaste x
How do we install third party apps or crack version apps in Mac ..please help 🙏 am a new user of Mac iam trying to run some crack version apps 🙏
3 fingers drag must be set!!!!
7:16 to charge it quicker my dude!
Because of my age, I went the other way with the display to get even bigger text.
Hi bro I am about to purchase this same macbook but under student discount with config :16 GB ram and 1 Tb storage also I am a lawyer so do you think for a lawyer this one is okay?
Where’s the chapter guy when you need him
Tutorials are the best way to make friends on the internet. Thx.
Other things to do: rearrange the top menu icons and arrange your widgets
wathching this on macbook air m2 15
There's a guy with sunglasses?? That's weird! 😎
Am I the only one who noticed that Siri activated itself at 8:22 on his Apple Watch ?
Mine doesn't have stacks?!? WTF?
the battery on my MacBook air m2 13 inch is not that great. doubt i'll get 18 hours of video on a plane ride. i say 6 to maybe 8. and that's just with Safari running. Apple really needs to improve their batteries on all products.
You’re another reviewer who likes to increase screen resolution. I don’t. I prefer the default and I further increase the menu font by going to Accessibility and setting it to Large. Perhaps your eyes are better than my old ones!
Hey, it’s not resolution you are changing, it’s called changing scaling.
It scales to something that looks like that resolution.
@@GregsGadgets Yes, but changing resolution is changing the amount of pixels drawn onto the screen. Thats something else.
@ you know some guys never accept their mistakes and go into defensive mode