FIRST 14 THINGS TO DO ON NEW M2 MACBOOK AIR | MacBook Setup & Customization
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 15 พ.ค. 2024
- 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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Rectangle: rectangleapp.com/
Linear mouse: linearmouse.org/
Maccy: maccy.app/
TopNotch: topnotch.app/
Wallpaper: unsplash.com/photos/IhWRrZx4-kk
Screensaver flip clock: fliqlo.com/
Screensaver apple watch: www.rasmusnielsen.dk/applewatch
Screensaver grid clock: github.com/chrstphrknwtn/grid...
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Hi Ella, would you recommend moving to Mac from Windows since I've always seen Windows laptops slowing down over time? Also to not land into same issue, have you seen your Macbook slow down ever?
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!
Exactly.
Agreed. Really helpful
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I mean, out of those 14 things, 12 is covered by every other “Mac setup video” of other TH-camrs so 😂
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
I dont own a mac, but used to love them and was trying to see what they looked like currently and what their shortcomings still where. Super dope video, and I really appreciate it! Concise and straight to the point!
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.
Very much enjoyed the video. Thank You
Items 1 and 2 were also the first things I did.
One because I like more screen real estate and Two because I just switch from Windows to MacOS and I ALWAYS used the snap shortcuts on Windows 10 and needed a solution on the Mac
The Finder Preferences were also great to know. Glad I can see the path now in the window.
Again Thank You
This is incredibly helpful, thank you! While I have an iPhone, I've mostly only ever used Windows and a little bit of Linux, so I'm not super familiar with MacOS. Ordered a starlight M2 Air this week and am very excited!
As a windows user making the switch over, this was really helpful! Thank you
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.
I agree! I like the notch and want to always see it, because I always want to see my menu bar. I use it often and it’s annoying having it disappeare
Yes I agree…it shows how you spend $$$ to buy the new MacBook😏
@@mr_niceman yes. always necessary to flex 😎 it's ur hard earned money after all
@@vonbuquid7525 hell yeah bro, first thing after I receive my M2 air, Imma go straight to a cafe and chill🤪
@@mr_niceman me too i can't wait, cafe and library gonna be my new home
Great stuff! Im loving my new m2 air and I really appreciate the work you put into this video. Very helpful!
love these types of videos!! the desktop widgets are so convenient to have, esp with a quick hotcorner swipe to see the desktop.
For the screensave I have been using polar clock for years. It's simply beautiful and free to use
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!!
SUPER good video! You covered EVERYTHING but not in an intimidating or overwhelming way. Will recommend to new AND OLD mac users!
THANK YOU! VERY helpful video. I got the mini calendar, did the hot corners, changed my screenshot shortcut, and the memoji! ❤
Glad it helped!
Didn't know about any of these options, probably the best Mac video I've seen. I did toggle my finder to group similar items though, this way it'll group all pdf, images, documents together in divergent rows so that I'm not sifting through random docs for a pdf I might need.
This is very informative & helpful. Thank you Ella! Keep up the great work & for sharing your experiences!
I just got a new Macbook Air M2 and this video showed me all the must have settings! I loved all the tips you provided! AMAZING!!!☺
Thank you for this video it was very well edited and put together! I'm a student as well and these tips helped me a lot!
thanks for this, my m2 looks so much amazing now and I love the custom widgets
This was SO helpful. You always do your research and explain it very well. It's a real time saver from someone knowledgeable. Thanks so much for sharing.
Actually really helpful! I'm enjoying the format of your videos, keep it up!
i love how concise yet informative this was!
This was actually a great and unique to do video! learned a few things, thanks for making it!
Damn this is almost the same setup as me. I try to minimize how many additional apps I download so I keep it pretty minimal, but Rectangle is a must have. Def love that you recommended open source apps too.
Your videos are very aesthetic. I love the rounded corners design in your PiP and screenshare. Excellent choice of visual design.
Thank for this video. I too like to have many apps and chrome windows running at once and am not planning to change that. Especially liked the mouse app to make scrolling directions separate from the trackpad and the open source screen splitter. Queen!
Super great guide! Easy for people to understand, especially first-time Mac users. Just got my Air today and love it. Thanks!
Ngl, i love this person! So organised and minimalistic, i love it! I'm still using the tips for my old 2015 macbook air, still looking good!
Your production is really nice! Props to you for your amazing editing skills!
I just switched over from Windows and this is by far the most helpful and practical video I’ve seen on how to improve the everyday usability of the MBA. Too many videos focus on obscure features that most users won’t care about. Thanks, you made a lifelong PC user’s transition a lot easier and more pleasant! 😃
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WOW this is the first video i saw which makes MAC so much useful and more productive! Cant deny that, what you did makes MAC more like windows but in a good way! Keep it up!
Thank you soooooo much to let me know the wonderful Grid Clock!!! Love it so much 😍
First-time mac user here who is VERY scared of how difficult the transition will be. Thank you for making this video.
For the majority of transition problems remember that the command key is generally the mac version of the windows control key - e.g - command + c copies in mac, control + c copies in windows. Apart from that the only real differences day to day are finder vs explorer and how to open apps. The apps themselves are almost identical to windows ones, assuming you're using the common productivity tools.
how are you VERY scared about a laptop 😭 no hate just sounds strange
First time using any Mac OS as I am an android/windows baby since the start. Thanks for sharing these tips! It will make the transition easier. waiting for my mac air to be delivered and start exploring it :)
I genuinely had no idea about the customisable folder icons😮
Number 9, damn helpful
This video is too good actually everything I already added to my new mac but condensed into a simple video. Definitely recommend this and Subscribing!
Good job girl! You deserve to be supported!
Just wanted to say I subbed from this video alone….really great and original ideas. Very refreshing to see in this area of TH-cam.
Good Video! love how you get straight to the point and I love your editing style.
thanks for watching!
Thank you very much for this nice video ! Just one thing I do to maximize my screen space is to have the dock on the side as the screen is larger than high so taking some place on the side leave more room even when on screen.
i swear by maccy and rectangle ever since i saw your m1 set up!! i love your videos sm
Thanks for these helpful tips. I just recently got a MacBook Pro M1 on sale and TopNotch looks brilliant on the display.
Just bought my first mac after using windows, this video is very helpful especially the window resizing! Still learning mac OS but going to watch more of you videos!!
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!
Happy to help!
Great vid and great suggestions. Just added a few of these into my set up.
Love rectangle and Maccy. Being a DevOps these tools are essential for working on Mac desktop
This video actually helped me to setup my MacBook better than it was. THANK YOU SO MUCH!
I just bought my MacBook Air M2 and these tips are amazing to use !! keep it up :)
Great tips for the Mac, love your no nonsense, grounded delivery, right down to your favorite color 😅
longtime windows laptop user here who desperately needed these tips after swapping to MacBooks. Thanks!
Fantastic video. Been searching for Maccy and Rectangle for the longest time.
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!
Genuinely the best mac apps video ever!
Nice.your videos really helped me a lot . This will definitely be my go to when I received my MacBook Air in 7 days time . Thanks Ella
Awesome ideas and thank you for all the cool open-source software ideas! My only gripe with the "more space" part is that I've come to that milestone in life that includes "macular degeneration", which is what happens when one begins to edge upwards in their quinquagenerianism...
Looking forward to more, Ella!
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Some great tips here that I never thought about. Thank you!
This was so helpful - found a lot of cool apps and tricks. Thanks for sharing!
This was so good and had loads of actually useful tips and recommendations. I subscribed right away!
thanks Ella, much appreciated. I didn't even know there are custom widgets out there!
I have to watch this later. It seems so helpful for new Mac users! Thank you!
Hi Ella. I spent approx. 2 hours by watching this video and this made my day. I did change all the things you said in the video and to my suprise the Macbook looks greats. Thank you so much for posting a good video.
PS: You just earned a new subcriber.
lots of useful tips to improve daily use, thanks for sharing!
Solid content G 👊🏽
I really liked this video! It was a little too fast and I had to keep pausing and going back to see how you did certain tasks but overall I found it very helpful.
Instead of CalcBar, I use spotlight search to calculate.
For the full month calendar, apple has a default widget for that. I just swipe on trackbar with 2 fingers and it will appear
The best video I’ve seen 🥂
There were so many cute tips I loveee😌✨
Also ur accent is super cute 😭💐
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
Thanks a lot.. my favourite one is the minimise menu bar to app icon check box.. I was never minimising due to the space they take lol
Some actual new useful setup apps. Nice work!
Really helpful. Thanks. Learned a lot I will do with new M2 Air, and also to my M1 Mini. Using Macs for years and didn’t know most of these or spent money on apps to fix them.
Thanks... got some new tips from your video. Great job!
amazing! took note of some tips from this video, keep going!
Hi! New to your channel but this video was really helpful! Great video my girl 💜
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!!!
This was so helpful, especially mini calendar and rectangle! Rectangle is amazing I can't believe in all my years as a mac user, I never knew about this! Lifesaver.
How did you get the widgets on the home screen?
This has been super useful, thank you so much!!
Mine arrived 2 days ago and I'm finding it a steep learning curve after using Ubuntu and Linux Mint for many years but feel better informed after watching this. Thank you.
Great to hear!
Thank you so much for this! It's super helpful
Just got mine today & I absolutely love it!
So many amazing tips! Thank you! 🥰
Thank you. New mac user and this has been super helpful.
Quick tip: you can type in caffeinate inside the terminal to stop the mac from sleeping. Just press down control + c to exit caffeinate.
i just wanted to set up my new mac for work ended up making it cute... 10/10 would recommend
Your videos are brilliant stuff, so original and refreshing :)
Thank you for the tips Ella!!
Excellent unique video. Will be getting my MacBook Air next week and can’t wait to customize it with your suggestions. Have become a fan of your channel. 👍🏼
i learned about the weather widget, thanks! :)
Excellent Ella, you have a brilliant mind. Thanks for sharing. I’ll try much of this, TY!😃
In general setting set Scroll bars to always show makes it easier to scroll I know you can guest trackpad gesters but if you have a mouse it's handy
Really liked this video - well done. Lots of really useful ideas.
Awesome video of which you have showcased upon the first features and also thing to do on the new MacBook as well as the unboxing and the customization thanks for sharing
thanks so much!
Linear mouse was a great tip to help reverse the scroll wheel. Took hours to fix that. Thx.
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 ^^
Man you are legit useful. amazing keep doing exactly what you are doing don't change a thing
I am only using M1, but I still did everything you said here. I love my Macbook Air more now.
It was so helpful! Thank you ❤
you are an amazing human being... thank you so much for these tips I did enjoy the video and how easy to follow up.
The Maccy app is a good find! Thanks for sharing that!
This is actually super useful wow, thanks! Love linear mouse