First 18 Things to Do for Productivity // New Macbook Pro!

Mon, 08 Sep 2025 05:23:27 +0000

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🌟 Here are literally the first 18 things I always do on a new Macbook Pro

Right out of the box there are actually a lot of settings I recommend you DISABLE (e.g. true tone and slight dimming)

Apple thinks they know best sometimes, but they don’t 😏

We then move on to 1-time Finder setting changes that will help you become more productive in the long run

Finally, I end with the 8 Mac apps I always install on new Macbooks that make the Mac experience just that much better!

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*TIMESTAMPS*
00:00 Setup a New Macbook Pro
00:12 Add 2 Fingerprints for Touch ID
00:21 Display Settings
01:00 Desktop and Dock
01:33 Language and Region
02:07 Lock Screen
02:25 Ethernet Set Service Order
02:44 Show Path Bar and Status Bar
02:56 Customize Finder Toolbar
03:23 Airdrop Pro Tip
03:50 Finder Settings for Productivity
04:34 Access Library Folder
04:51 Migrate Fonts Folder to New MacBook
05:07 Dock Settings for Productivity
05:20 Tinkertool App
06:02 Alfred App
07:01 AppCleaner App
07:35 VLC and IINA Media Players
07:55 CleanshotX and Shottr Screenshot Apps
08:15 Moom and Rectangle

*RESOURCES I MENTION IN THE VIDEO*
Full Alfred Tutorial - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FXV-zwkRMxo
Tinkertool - http://www.bresink.com/osx/0Ti....nkerTool/download.ph
Alfred - https://www.alfredapp.com/
AppCleaner - https://freemacsoft.net/appcleaner/
VLC - https://www.videolan.org/vlc/
IINA - https://iina.io/
Cleanshot - https://gumroad.com/a/529753203/dkaTQ
Shottr - https://shottr.cc/
Moom - https://apps.apple.com/us/app/....moom/id419330170?mt=
Rectangle - https://rectangleapp.com/

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