M3 MacBook Air (2024) - First 23 Things To Do! (Tips & Tricks)
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2024 MacBook Air M3 - First 23 Things To Do! | M3 MacBook Air Tips & Tricks Apple just launched the 2024 M3 MacBook Air and if you want to get the most out of your new machine, this video will help you get off to a strong start. We will cover more than 23 tips, tricks, apps to install, and just things you need to know about your brand new M3 MacBook Air. Enjoy! Apps mentioned: PastePal: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/clipboard-manager-pastepal/id1503446680 Hand Mirror: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/hand-mirror/id1502839586?mt=12 CleanShotX: cleanshot.sjv.io/75NxVY π Become an *Ultra Member* to get PDF guides for videos, access to premium wallpapers + more: https://bit.ly/bb-member π¬ Join our *Discord* server to continue the conversation: https://discord.gg/appleden ππ² Sign up for the *newsletter* to get unfiltered Apple news & insights: https://theappleden.com/subscribe (it's free) *Other videos you might like:* 13β vs 15β MacBook Air M3 - Which Should You Buy?: https://youtu.be/IgFV4QrgTiE macOS Sonoma 14.4 Released - What's New?: https://youtu.be/ppC6L3k3D80 MacBook AIR 15" vs MacBook PRO 14" - Why Pay More!?: https://youtu.be/50QbjaAjy0o macOS Sonoma - 17 Settings You NEED to Change Immediately: https://youtu.be/B84OMFhpgFE *Social Media:* Twitter: https://twitter.com/brandonbutch Instagram: https://instagram.com/brandonbutch Threads: https://www.threads.net/@brandonbutch TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@brandon.butch Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/brandonbutchyt Apple Music: https://apple.co/2VF3KZj *Chapters:* 0:00 Congrats on the M3 MacBook Air 0:10 Update 0:30 The first settings I always change! 2:01 Change these Display settings 4:30 Turn display off (unless in an office) 5:15 Clean up Desktop 6:07 Widgets 6:31 Dual External Displays 6:54 New microphone modes 7:47 Battery Percentage 8:18 Clean this up also 9:11 Do this with the Dock 11:30 Stacks 12:25 Fingers & Apple Watch 13:35 Hardware Accelerated Ray Tracing 13:58 Web Apps 14:38 My 3 favorite apps to download 16:09 Screenshots 16:35 Spotlight Search 18:28 Finder (change these) 23:50 Annoying Safari setting 24:10 iMessage & FaceTime 24:53 iCloud 25:52 Time Machine 26:19 Enjoy your Mac! π± Best tech deals (updated daily): http://amzn.to/2qcK0QT Disclosure: This video might contain affiliate links, which help fund the channel if you make a purchase. Have a fantastic day & I'll see you soon!
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