In this video I walkthrough everything I do when setting up a new Mac. In this macOS getting started guide, I show you some basic, intermediate, and advance Mac tips and tricks. Sponsor: Go to http://airbuddy.app/9to5mac to get AirBuddy 2. The first 100 9to5Mac viewers will get AirBuddy with a 20% discount! Get your own M1 Macbook and support the channel M1 Mac Mini: https://amzn.to/3M48xyN M1 MacBook Pro: https://amzn.to/3rbPRmU M2 MacBook Air: https://amzn.to/3UMytmo This video walkthrough shows you some of the first things to do when setting up a new Mac, or reinstalling macOS. This tutorial was performed on an M1 Mac using macOS Big Sur, but should generally apply to all new Mac setups. Read full post: https://9to5mac.com/2021/03/09/30-mac-tips-for-new-setups-that-everyone-should-know-video/ 0:00 Introduction 1:33 Configure tracking speed for trackpad 2:11 Enable tap to click for trackpad 2:46 Enable three-finger drag on trackpad 3:41 Configure tracking speed for mouse 4:05 Enable right-click for mouse 4:33 Enable swipe between pages for Magic Mouse 5:15 Enable Apple Watch unlock 5:59 Enable Hot Corners 8:27 Enable keyboard navigation to move focus 9:52 Update your computer name 10:27 Add volume controls to menu bar 11:16 Remove Spotlight from menu bar 11:41 New Finder windows show Desktop 12:17 Configure Finder sidebar 13:01 Add 'Hard Disks' to the Desktop 13:19 Keep folders on top when sorting by name 14:08 Make searches use the current folder 15:05 Add User Library to sidebar 16:23 Enable Finder status bar 16:53 Disable floating thumbnail for screenshots 17:56 Disable screenshot shadow 20:18 Enable Stacks on Desktop 21:09 Customize Safari start page 21:58 Enable Safari status bar 22:32 Enable Develop menu in Safari 23:11 Install Yoink 24:33 Install Alfred 26:37 Disable 'Show recent applications in Dock' 27:27 Customize Dock apps to your liking 28:37 Resize Dock 28:58 Move the Dock 'Position on screen' 29:35 Enable 'Automatically hide and show the Dock' 29:56 Enable 'Automatically hide and show the menu bar' Screenshot mod terminal commands as requested: defaults write com.apple.screencapture disable-shadow -bool true defaults write com.apple.screencapture type JPG killall SystemUIServer ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS: ----------------------------------------------------- FTC: We use income earning auto affiliate links: https://9to5mac.com/about/#affiliate FCPX plugins by MotionVFX: https://motionvfx.sjv.io/c/1977902/760654/10011 FOLLOW: ----------------------------------------------------- http://twitter.com/9to5Mac/ http://instagram.com/9to5Mac/ http://twitter.com/JeffBenjam/ http://instagram.com/JeffBenjam/ HASHTAGS: ----------------------------------------------------- #Mac #macos #bigsur