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

[@rjs51259]

Brand new Mac user and just purchased a MacBook Air after years of windows laptops. Found this very informative and realized (again) that I have a lot to learn...

[@Jack_Vickers]

Making the move from Windows to the M4 Mac Mini, and this video is so helpful and well explained. I'm a Web Developer and the productivity tips alone are really useful to know.

[@franklambeth1148]

Been waiting for someone to make a video like this already 🔥

[@ChanceMiller]

Another Jeff Benjamin classic 🔥

[@ArnoBens]

thanks for this detailed explanation. as a new mac user this was very educational

[@9to5Mac]

You're welcome!

[@hypercane8235]

Holy Hell that was informative! I'm a new Mac User and learned a Ton through that Video. Thank you so much for this!

[@TheNorthernLights55]

New M4 Mac Mini user here, these tips and tricks were really helpful! Thank you!

[@darkpatronus6320]

Thanks a lot for the "hot corner" tip! Setting the window overview for a corner prevents me from always needing ctrl and arrow up.

[@JulioM.Albuquerque]

Amazing video and pacing, thanks!

[@JarradShaw]

I will be buying the Mac Mini M4 Pro this year. I am a first time Mac user (other than iOS and iPadOs). This video will help so much.

[@9to5Mac]

Awesome! I hope it makes the transition smooth.

[@glennclarke9442]

@@JarradShaw I’m a proficient Mac user and I found this quite informative too. I

[@johnsr1975]

Brilliant, Jeff. There’s always tricks I’ve either forgotten over the years, or not known. Thanks. PS. You don’t say folder wrong (and that’s coming from a Scotsman!)

[@techtipsuk]

Best way to launch apps or do most things actually is stop using the mouse! Use spot light to search and launch or better yet install Raycast. Raycast is so good it makes a Mac worth using alone. Far superior to Alfred.

[@9to5Mac]

Raycast is great, but I much prefer Alfred's simplicity and lack of subscription fees. Alfred is also very powerful as well if wielded correctly.

[@9to5Mac]

That all said, I agree with you, using a launcher is superior.

[@lendersbagels01]

@@techtipsuk facts search changed my life

[@glennclarke9442]

Yes, I would definitely like to see a video on TIME MACHINE.

[@Arfus_UwU]

4:32 is an absolute game changer; night and day difference

[@suzanner3894]

This video is great. I use an iPad an some of these hacks work great on my iPad. Thanks.

[@9to5Mac]

Curious, which ones? 🤔

[@suzanner3894]

Some of the keyboard hacks, like touch the trackpad instead of click. Speed of the pointer, things like that. Not every one, but a few good ones that I use day to day.

[@lesdean9118]

As a newbie Mac user found this video priceless with good explanations and demonstration. The only request I would make if I could would be to divide the tips into "Basic use" and "Advanced use" plus if possible take more time in the explanations/demonstrations and talk a little slower please as I was changing Mac settings while watching your brilliant video and was constantly rewinding the video.

[@jaryraj]

I love this video so much. Saving it for when I get my MacBook Air 15" Might be far in the future, but idc

[@Rob_Ivie]

Great video! I learned a lot from these tips.

[@newsnetworkz]

I feel like I am graduated in MacOS today 😂 great video

[@9to5Mac]

Come get your diploma!

[@tonysilva2654]

Great tips!!! I've been using Mac for a while but still got a lot out of this. THANKS👍

[@9to5Mac]

You're welcome! Glad to help.

[@CHADAFGHAN]

REALLY HELPFUL

[@SuperMan_1989]

Thank you for 21:33 24:16 👍🏼

[@rjs51259]

This was great, thank you!

[@realkunalkapoor]

Super helpful! Thanks Jeff!

[@9to5Mac]

You're welcome!

[@Lucifer220f]

Thanks a Lot

[@UthayaharanYanushanth]

is it possible to change the size of the type to siri box or at least change the place of that permanently. But again thanks for the really detailed content keep going 😊

[@donnajones9854]

Since almost forever, opening a Finder window > Applications, then click & drag an app icon to dock, to create an alias that can be used to open or close app.

[@kerusso3568]

hi, New to Imac, where do you find the KZbin app?

[@c.w_]

In the app store

[@premnathd]

Does transferring applications to an external drive impact its performance?

[@9to5Mac]

I’m still testing, but I noticed no real discernible difference.

[@premnathd]

@@9to5Mac thank you

[@Hazem_Samir]

where can i find the purple sequoia wallpaper ?

[@9to5Mac]

It’s stock, kinda. I took a screenshot of the dynamic Sequoia wallpaper at the time that featured the color I wanted, and am using that as my wallpaper.

[@Hazem_Samir]

@@9to5Mac can you send it to me I really love that wallpaper

[@9to5Mac]

@@Hazem_Samir Check the description for the link

[@Hazem_Samir]

@@9to5Mac Thank you very much 🙏🙏

[@Hazem_Samir]

@@9to5Mac I sent you access request

[@khamoshbhatt7434]

is AirBuddy one time purchase or it's monthly based ?

[@9to5Mac]

One-time

[@bywthlo]

How to access emoji and symbol bar? Also, is there an alternative for alt +tab? Thank you!

[@9to5Mac]

Just press the globe button (if you're using an Apple keyboard)

[@bywthlo]

@9to5Mac what if not an apple keyboard?

[@9to5Mac]

@@bywthlo ⌘+⌃+Space

[@bywthlo]

@@9to5Mac dang, can I change it using the shortcut thingy in the settings?

[@Zomboy4313]

I would use Safari’s compact view but it’s so badly implemented I just can’t use it

[@9to5Mac]

I like it, but yeah it’s far from perfect.

[@samujoonatan]

Can't get the Preview export shortcut to work for whatever reason 😞 It shows up in the menu but won't activate; just gives a little blip sound.

[@sam_mjoaliset8478]

I hope you can help me in this issue. I believe since I did updated my Macbook Pro Intel to Os 15.3beta it can’t no longer screen copy to my tv. My other devices, IPad and IPhone also have beta iOS but still cast to tv with no issue. Apple agent advised me to wait until official os 15.3 is out. Do you think about any fix to this problem. Thanks

[@Westcoastogz]

hello when i restart my mac mini m4 a bunch of apps pop up how do i stop that thank you'

[@beekay4906]

If you install applications to an external disk, will this affect performance of the app? I am thinking of DaVinci Resolve in particular, would scrubbing the timeline be slow, or rendering take longer, etc. etc.?

[@9to5Mac]

I’m still testing that. I edited this whole video, which had a fairly complex timeline, running on FCP installed on an external drive. It performed well. I think the issues I experienced had more to do with lack of memory, because I did this on the base M4 Mac mini.

[@beekay4906]

@9to5Mac I will keep my eyes peeled, I would be very interested in a video on that topic. Thanks for the above video, much appreciated.

[@UNDRgrndFM]

where do we get that phases album????

[@9to5Mac]

I’ve considered putting it on Apple Music, but undecided. It’s not really that good. Think I’d rather wait until I publish my new stuff.

[@UNDRgrndFM]

@@9to5Mac I see looking out

[@ovethompson9611]

Good info, but too fast, no room to pause in the fast stream.

[@BobStark-zj3ub]

If you enable file vault protection, you will not be able to recover the password from the computer “root / administrator”. So I wouldn't recommend enabling such protection unless you are Edward Snowden

[@9to5Mac]

Small price to pay to have an encrypted drive imo. You don’t have to be Edward Snowden to not want some random person snooping through your files upon the device’s disposal, or theft.

[@zachwarner7164]

actually

[@9to5Mac]

A few tips are combined, so it’s greater than 60.

[@zachwarner7164]

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[@rjs51259]

App Store unable to find DockMate :(

[@9to5Mac]

Link in description

[@DarenLee]

Help! I accidentally turn off the Bluetooth and 1. I use Bluetooth mouse and keyboard 2. I don’t have any other usb mouse or usb keyboard at home. Anyone can help? My findings, I use the switch button to off the Mac and at restart at the log in screen prompting for password, Mac let me key in the password then started logging and loading all apps and settings (including Bluetooth was last turn off), from there I am stuck again with no access to the keyboard & mouse. I have search and read a lot of info on the net but none was helpful.

[@GregzVR]

OMG this was the most annoying thing. THANKS Jeff!

[@Zomboy4313]

There were no tips I didn’t know 😅

[@9to5Mac]

Smart guy!