10 Things I ALWAYS Do With ANY New Mac

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It's always exciting getting a new Mac, but there are some things that I ALWAYS do with mine, to have them configured just the way that I like them, and to get the most out of them. In this video, I'll share 10 tips with you, to get your Mac up and running to it's full potential as quickly as possible.
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Chapters;
0:00 - Intro
0:41 - Stop opening safe files
1:23 - Tidy up the dock
4:02 - Universal Control
5:59 - Toggle off most notifications
6:53 - Mouse and Trackpad
8:24 - Optimise Storage
9:39 - Unlock Mac
10:55 - Configure automatic login items
12:01 - Always allow Safari downloads
12:52 - Configure Finder
14:30 - End

КОМЕНТАРІ: 77

@Enkeltulipan Рік тому

Thank you! Today, I have got my new Mac Book Air M2 and I have used some of your tips when I installed this afternoon. I love the screen, which has become much bigger than on my elder Mac Book air! Greetings from Stockholm.

@AbhishekChauhan-jr6zp Рік тому

I got mine yesterday love it

@Arsalan_2210 10 місяців тому

just bought the m1 macbook and this is the best video by far. crisp important information right away, no nonsense intros and outros. soothing voice :) and learnt a lot from your past videos as well. I do appreciate that you kept chapters in videos, its time saving and useful. thanks tom!

@timstringer6384 Рік тому

Thanks for a great video! A few others to add to the list. In System Preferences > General, I set "Prefer tabs" to “always” (the default is “in full screen”). While it takes a little getting used (e.g. when I compose a new message in Mail it’s added as a tab to other drafts that I’m composing), I find that the “always” option leads to a less cluttered Mac. I also set “Prefer scroll bars” to “always” in the General pane. I find that always seeing the scroll bars is very helpful for determining the size and position of the current document/page. Lastly, in System Preferences > Mission Control, I uncheck "Automatically rearrange Spaces based on most recent use”. Soaces getting rearranged based on how recently they were used can be disorientating. By turning this feature off I know exactly where to find a given space.

@SoNowWhat Рік тому

Good stuff as always. I appreciate your thoroughness and clear, concise explanations. And thanks for including chapter markers!

@bearhunter007 Рік тому

Thanks for that 3 fingers windows drag configuration, loved that!!

@jeffgreenrgv Рік тому

Oh wow, I didn’t know about the iPad second screen thing! I often use my iPad next to my Mack for reference’s, now I can just flow across to it! These tips are so useful, and this guy speaks so clearly and proficiently, top marks.

@LarryBecker Рік тому

I've watched several of your videos, but this one got me to like and subscribe. Learned a couple of very helpful little things that will make my daily Mac use much better. Thank you!

@neglectedloves Рік тому

Thank you so much for this helpful video! I already had 70% set up following your advice but some were new to me, even after decades of working with Macs! Maybe I put a little bit too little interest in new features of a new OS.... thanks for being so elaborate and clear in speech and in "how to" 🙏

@suzbackstrom Рік тому

Being able to add select folders to my finder favorites menu will be a game changer. Thank you!

@yenk82 Рік тому

Very nice video, it would be useful to have a video from you showing us how you organise the folders in your Mac if you use this for both working and private life

@justintrautwein5871 2 місяці тому

This video was really helpful. Thank you for clearing up all those hidden features!

@Cadzster Рік тому

Thank you so much for these tips. You have just solved many of my pet hates that I didn’t know I could control! Much appreciated.

@Federerfan22 Рік тому

What a wonderful video. You have a clear voice and a great speaking tempo. And thanks for the tips!

@georgee3401 Рік тому

Excellent video. Clearly presented useful info. Many thanks!

@M2BALL Рік тому

I have learned so much from your channel. Thanks for making such quality tutorials.

@Stu28732 Рік тому

Such a helpful tutorial…thank you

@terrydavis1488 Рік тому

Hi PHT, I am an 83 year old man and a follower of your videos, which I find extremely useful. I am currently on Mojave on my 3 year old desktop Mac, but I am frightened to upgrade to Monterey in case errors occur which I can't deal with, or which may cause a major problem with my computer. Can you suggest ways I can safely do this, as I need a lot of re-assurance at my age, and I am not very technical. Many thanks. Terry Davis

@DCTravelerExperience Рік тому

I changed 3 things on my Mac based on this video! So, helpful video for me for sure!

@mikez2501 Рік тому

Vertical space is premium… I prefer the dock on the left/right so that way I am able to use all of the available vertical space.

@dragonballjiujitsu Рік тому

I love the long format videos. Subscribed.

@MM-hu3ys Рік тому

Thank you for this!!

@amitkamblepersonal Рік тому

Thank you sir... some configurations really helped me... God Bless. Love from India 🇮🇳

@ilankrt Рік тому

Great help! I am iMac user day one and yet learning today new functions…

@kiwinobby1474 Рік тому

Thanks for another brilliant and informative vid. Really appreciated. Can you tell me what mouse pad you are using and from where, please?

@bobcongleton9220 Рік тому

Good coverage. well done, and good tips and suggestions.....

@maxbarko8717 Рік тому

I have my dock on the side. As I don’t like the hidden option, putting it to one side gives you relatively more screen space to use.

@pgrodriguez88 Рік тому

Big fan of your videos bro!!👌

@lordpetrolhead477 Рік тому

As always a well explained video. Clear, concise and helpful for those unaware of these tips.

@bookswiper Рік тому

Great video As a new Mac User former Windows there are many things to change especially in the finder which often in my opinion doesn't t deserve this name.

@nix84 Рік тому

excellent video - thank u!

@utnietje Рік тому

Hi, I’m new, just found your channel and I realy like your video’s. Hope to see a lot more. Super!

@justgivemethetruth Рік тому

The Dock belongs on the Left. That way you can have a Browser, or other App open the full height of the screen - and you do not have to worry about tweaking it and the Dock pushing itself out and then having to wait for it to hide itself again. The Right is bad because most of the pop-up help-texts flow to the right, also we are naturally, in the English system programmed to read from Left to Right.

@thetoolmat8632 Рік тому

Except if your iPad is on the left.. it won’t open the dock, the pointer becomes the iPad pointer, and same on the right if placed on that side.

@frestare Рік тому

Great video with really nice tips. I’m new to MacBook but have used other Apple products for long, so I’m still learning. :)

@marvogrady9728 Рік тому

Very useful stuff. Thanks.

@dmnddog7417 Рік тому

In the Finder view options, I uncheck the box "Show icon preview" for all views (Icon, List, Column). I also do that for the Desktop. While it may seem like a convenient feature, it means that its constantly using memory to generate preview icons of all your images and documents even when the windows (or the Desktop) are not in the foreground. For those users who keep a lot of files on the Desktop (unlike me), this can negatively impact performance quite a bit. You can always still just use the space bar to call up a document preview when you select it in Finder.

@TimothyHalkowski Рік тому

Very useful - thanks!

@socallaghan2012 Рік тому

Thank you so much.

@alang253 Рік тому

I pretty much change all these exact settings personally as well. Even built my site in square space ✅. The one that always gets me is when I download something for the first time and it automatically opens. The other one I like is to go into archive utility and have it delete the original zip file after unzipping.

@JeremyDeBose Рік тому

Main thing I want from dock settings is for recent apps to just be in Stage Manager or Mission Control instead of making my dock full. Like on iPad. 😭. Also: good tips. I do most of these and the ones I don’t are good additions.

@kiketsou4431 Рік тому

TQ for the very clear, easy to follow useful tips. I had implement many of it into my 2 Mac. I have one 13" Mac in the house, and one 16" in the office. I adopted the iCloud Drive feature saving all my files in the cloud, so regardless from where I open my Mac, I can access all the files. QUESTION: Is there anyway I can configure the Favorite Menu Sidebar Files to sync it automatically on both Mac's? so when I make changes in the Favorites Menu in one Mac (adding, moving or deleting sidebar file) it will be sync when I open the another Mac? Now I have to do it manually and it is quite troublesome.

@ianwilson2968 Рік тому

Thank you. I’m hoping to move from my late 2012 iMac to a new M1 iMac later this year. A video on the best way to migrate the contents of my music and Photos libraries and my keychain data would be very useful.

@braedenblack6116 Рік тому

Time machine. Create a TM backup of your old Mac on an external drive. Then plug the drive into the new Mac and us Migration Assistant, included in MacOS, and restore your new Mac from the TM back of your old Mac. Depending on the amount of data on your old Mac and the speed of the external drive will determine how long the restore will take. When done your new Mac will be a clone of your old Mac.

@trevorrnicholas7114 Рік тому

I like turning on magnification on my dock because it looks cool

@hettytravels Рік тому

Excellent!

@mickphotographer8725 Рік тому

Thank you for the great info, I'd love to hear what anti virus you use ? recommend for a mac, I did have bitdefender, but removed it, didn't like them auto renewing even though I ticked not to do that, Thanks M

@Pearl2677 Рік тому

Can you please do a tutorial on Mac trackpad the regular and the outside large one. “Mac Trackpad Tips”and show it in action. You are a great teacher 😊

@mygeekdom4414 Рік тому

I organize my text documents by date. List view is set to this option. I also have two folders in my sidebar. One is the folder where my docs go anther is for templates. (the enclosing folder is locked). When a new year starts I simply drag the folder for a new year into my docs folder and I’m good (after renaming).

@freakyindia Рік тому

Love your videos. You're so calm, chill, and handsome. 😆

@sampurnatimilsina5070 Рік тому

thank you

@BrutusMaximusAurelius Рік тому

No to much option, but I always use Alfred to replace spotlight, bartender to customize the status bar (aka hide unnecessary icons) and TinkerTool, which is a gui for all hidden command line options.

@janheckman1408 Рік тому

Hello Tom, while I was toggling off some notifications on my (German) Macbook, as you recommended in this video, I came across an App called "Kerberos". I have no idea how it got onto my computer, but do you know what it might be and if I should keep it or not? Thanks for your help!

@rwbishop Рік тому

First & foremost for me is disabling the 'Caps Lock' key. It's easy to do, & equally easy to undo... but couldn't imagine anyone ever wanting to re-enable it. Caps can still be typed as always... but can't be 'locked' on. From the Apple menu go to System Preferences/Keyboard/Be sure 'Keyboard' is selected in the upper horizontal menu/then near the lower Right select 'Modifier Keys'/change the 'Caps Lock' pull down menu to 'No Action'/click 'Ok' and the deed's done. Never looked back in my case. Same procedure if you ever want it back.

@androidfahri Рік тому

Thanks!

@ProperHonestTech Рік тому

Thank you very much!

@johnriggs5691 Рік тому

Thanks for an excellent review. The one setting that you turned on that always makes me crazy is hide/show the dock. The process feels laborious and painfully slow to me. When Ventura comes out can you please redo this video because of the forthcoming complete redesign of System Preferences into System Settings?

@ProperHonestTech Рік тому

Thanks for the comment - I'm the opposite when it comes to the dock, I hate having it visible 99% of the time, so hiding it is ideal for me. Yes, definitely going to make some content around Ventura, as you say the overhaul of System Settings will give me some new bits to cover. 👍🏻

@hopephilpott3038 Рік тому

hey, thanks for this super interesting video! I'll be using some of the tips. Just wondering whether anyone has come across a good way to easily block all but one website within safari, and block all apps but safari and word, for example? as a student who has to access readings online and then makes notes on them on word, I need these these 2 things open but find myself mindlessly googling stuff and would like to stop the temptation by being unable to open a new tab in safari and googling. most website blockers in settings seem to be for individual websites but just wondering whether there's a way to turn them all off (and then turn them on again when I want to)? thanks!

@VeloWeaponry Рік тому

Great video and thanks for the the clear explanations. I would suggest a disclaimer/WARNING on the "Optimize Storage". Not all user know or understand iCloud drive and once turned on can be a pain in the arse if you run out of the 5gb of storage then have to pay for extra storage. Personally I fee that Google Drive is a better solution vis iCloud. That's just my 2cents worth. Thanks again. Cheers

@alexP960 Рік тому

what is your MacBook Holder ? can you forward the link ?

@suzanner3894 Рік тому

Another stellar, useful video without the fluff. Why isn’t every apple user subscribed?

@repoles 9 місяців тому

Oh boy... how I miss the old System Settings layout. The new one is horrendous!

@jayt9882 Рік тому

Does anyone else have this problem with 'tap to click'? I had to turn mine off because of too many times when I was 100% certain I wasn't making physical contact and it activated. Very annoying. According to the IT guy I queried it with, it was the heat or energy from my hand/fingers hovering but not touching trackpad.

@vanCaldenborgh Рік тому

I have two M1 macs, but did not get universal control to work, so I can use my mouse and keyboard both for my M1 Mac Mini as M1pro Macbook pro.

@ProperHonestTech Рік тому

Try rebooting both machines, and ensure that both are on the same network, and logged in as you. It definitely works - I'm typing this on my M1 Pro MacBook, but using the keyboard and trackpad I've got wirelessly connected to my Mac Studio. It jitters every now and then, and sometimes takes a moment to connect, but it's a killer feature.

@qwincyq6412 Рік тому

When I set up my mac I was told to make one user profile with administrator privileges and one to use everyday that doesn’t have admin privileges. That way dangerous changes or apps wouldn’t be added to the computer without checking first

@kid5Media Рік тому

Been doing that for years.

@Pingwinho Рік тому

Whats the difference between having an admin account and a user account? Apps and changes still require confirmation (password, touch ID) when you're inputting them, even on an admin account.

@josemairena4747 Рік тому

amazing

@thedancoleshow Рік тому

Do you scale display? New Mac air seems quite small text but yeah seems ok just certain texts seem small

@thetoolmat8632 Рік тому

I appreciate you mentioning this, I was having a hard time reading some website displays.

@colinashby3775 Рік тому

Good story about how the doc came about with apple

@gazlives Рік тому

some of these no longer here after latest update.

@mickyd2673 Рік тому

My Mac must be too old screen shot command shift 3?

@ProperHonestTech Рік тому

Command Shift 3 still exists, as does Command Shift 4, it's just that they perform specific types of screenshots. Command Shift 5 is a really good cover-all.