60 Mac / macOS Getting Started Tips! (2024 edition) Do you know them all?

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Sponsor: Download Orka Desktop 3.0 today: https://bit.ly/3BLS94C In this video I walkthrough everything I do when setting up a new Mac in 2024. In this macOS getting started guide, I show you some basic, intermediate, and advanced Mac tips and tricks for macOS Sequoia, and all Apple Mac hardware like MacBook, Mac mini, iMac, Mac Studio, etc. Get your own M4 Mac and accessories, and support the channel! M4 Mac mini: https://amzn.to/3YYsXjk M4 MacBook Pro: https://amzn.to/3Za4usC M4 iMac: https://amzn.to/4hVPk1r Magic Trackpad w/ USB-C: https://amzn.to/3YXLnAZ Magic Mouse w/ USB-C: https://amzn.to/3ZdAvjM Magic Keyboard with Touch ID w/ USB-C: https://amzn.to/3Of0IrS My favorite Mac - SSD Samsung T9: https://amzn.to/4hVDkx1 Software mentioned: AirBuddy: https://v2.airbuddy.app Dock Mate: https://www.macenhance.com/dockmate.html Yoink: https://eternalstorms.at/yoink/mac/ Wallpaper: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1JJOYgVhKmDR2i9KEDbcq-gQtBKeSMX00/view?usp=share_link Watch more videos: *iOS 18.2 beta 3 Features* https://youtu.be/ffrYHPJeVt8 *iOS 18.2 beta 2 Features* https://youtu.be/xZAO9kXswpE *macOS Sequoia Top 10 Features* https://youtu.be/0pCa6vnLP0g *iOS 18.1 Apple Intelligence review* https://youtu.be/ke5WoeZLwdk *iOS 18.2 beta Top Features* https://youtu.be/7vGk0jx-j8U *AirPods Pro 2 Hearing Aid walkthrough* https://youtu.be/0Wy6Obn7A_E *AirPods 4 review* https://youtu.be/wIJR-vvOJ04 *Top 100 iOS 18 features* https://youtu.be/cKqRPhjTMrs Screenshot mod terminal commands: defaults write com.apple.screencapture disable-shadow -bool true defaults write com.apple.screencapture type JPG killall SystemUIServer ## Subscribe to the channel! https://youtube.com/@9to5Mac?sub_confirmation=1 Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UChjRM_qQAaOAiLNbOGbYcRA/join ## Subscribe to our Podcast https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLP3DOW_eX2AwO_whrINOi-TuAdgsSR83i https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/9to5mac-overtime/id1727206360 ## Follow Jeff https://www.twitter.com/JeffBenjam https://www.instagram.com/jeffbenjam https://www.tiktok.com/@JeffBenjam https://www.snapchat.com/JeffBenjam https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeffbenjam/ https://www.facebook.com/jeffbenjam/ ## Gear for making videos Camera 📷: Sony FX30: https://geni.us/NFM6tf Shure SM7dB: https://geni.us/6WoWjRk Apple Studio Display: https://geni.us/On4nZ5A ## Affiliate disclaimer FTC: We use income-earning affiliate links and participate in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program. For more details, visit: https://9to5mac.com/about/#affiliate ## Chapters 00:00 Introduction 01:27 Increase mouse speed 02:07 Enable right click 02:26 Enable swipe between pages 03:28 Increase trackpad speed 03:55 Enable tap to click 04:32 Enable three-finger drag 05:20 Enable tabbing between fields 06:07 Set an export shortcut for Preview 07:47 Configure additional keyboard shortcuts 08:45 Set up text replacements 09:44 Enable Touch ID 10:51 Enable unlock with Apple Watch 11:18 Disable recent apps in Dock 11:50 Customize Dock apps 13:05 Minimize windows into application icon 14:32 Resize the Dock 15:00 Move the Dock position 15:44 Automatically hide and show the Dock 16:09 Add web apps to the Dock 16:45 Use DockMate to preview minimized windows 17:21 Use double-click to fill windows 18:49 Stop showing desktop when clicking wallpaper 19:25 Set up Hot Corners 20:44 Use window tiling and remove margins 21:58 Enable Stacks on Desktop 22:33 Make new Finder windows show Desktop 23:06 Configure Finder sidebar 23:53 Add hard disks to the Desktop 24:03 Keep folders on top when sorting by name 24:27 Make searches use the current folder 25:06 Add User Library to sidebar 26:07 Enable Finder status bar 27:13 Use Yoink to move files efficiently 28:21 Auto-hide the menu bar 28:49 Add volume controls to the menu bar 29:15 Enable battery percentage on MacBooks 29:40 Remove Spotlight from menu bar 30:17 Use Alfred to improve productivity 32:48 Configure App Store to install large apps to external disk 34:36 Customize computer name 35:09 Disable screenshot floating thumbnail 36:10 Disable screenshot shadow and save files as JPG 38:55 Disable saving Desktop and Documents to iCloud 41:25 Set up iPhone mirroring 43:44 Set up iPhone notifications 44:35 Set up iPhone widgets 45:28 Enable Apple Intelligence 46:14 Enable Siri 47:16 Configure Type to Siri shortcut 47:45 Enable Dictation 48:32 Customize Safari start page 49:29 Switch to Safari compact view 50:29 Enable Safari status bar 50:53 Enable inspector and source-viewer in Safari 51:33 Enable File Vault encryption 52:13 Configure Time Machine backups 53:55 Use AirBuddy for a better AirPods experience ## Tags #mac #macOS #macossequoia