M3 MacBook Air (2024) - First 23 Things To Do! (Tips & Tricks)

[@BrandonButch]

Did you pick up an M3 MacBook Air, or are you planning to?

[@al4realz]

I am planning to but also considering paying a little bit more for the Pro. What would you recommend?

[@TheBalkenende]

@@al4realzif you don’t depend on really high levels of sustained performance, I say go buy the MBA. MBA already is super powerful, and Apple Silicon chips all offer the same single core performance. The differences are in adding more of those CPU cores and for the GPU, when you spec up to the higher end M3 Pro/Max and yet to be announced Ultra. Because MBA is a fanless computer, it will not be able to deliver the same sustained performance as M3 MBP with a fan. But again, you only should care about that if you depend on it. 98% of people get more performance from MBA than they need.

[@tonyb92681]

I’m waiting for my yearly bonus. The the order goes in. Edit: I got my 15” M3 24GB/1TB a week ago and the thing is a flamethrower compared to my old intel 27” iMac! I love it!

[@tallbaldpaul]

Just had an M3 16 gb 512SSD in silver delivered, using for day to day but also Serato and music storage for DJ’ing so got plenty of headroom. These are great tips mate, thanks for this.

[@TheBalkenende]

@@tallbaldpaul awesome, enjoy your new Mac!

[@misssocialdeb3777]

I just bought the MacBook Air M3. New to Mac. I bought 256 storage, wish I got bigger but plan on just using external HD. Just learned so much with yr video here, I am going to have to rewatch it again to capture it all. This has been very enlightening. Thank you.

[@amb0508]

Me too 😅

[@iikatinggangsengii2471]

thanks2, hope they can 'justify' your purchases, so does other videos here

[@bhagatveersingh7621]

Me three 🙏

[@jordanmjldn]

And me, I didn’t take it all in but I will reply it a few times. Brilliant work

[@ace_Knows]

Just got mine .. How is everyone feeling about theirs ?? Happy holidays to you all 🙏🙏

[@edwinscox]

As a 25-year PC user I just bought my Macbook Air 13" and this is the most valuable video I've seen. Clear, concise, well-produced, no wasted time or words. I took pages of notes and will return to watch it several more times as I learn to use my Mac. Thank You!

[@nehalmohamed3276]

I was so hung up on getting an Ipad air M2 13 inch but then I saw I can get Macbook air M3 for the same price and as a dell user my whole life, I'm still debating. But people are saying Macbook purchase should come first before an iPad. what do u think?

[@AdistuffRBX]

@@nehalmohamed3276what are you using them for?

[@mrbeast6008]

@@nehalmohamed3276it depends what you're gonna use it for tbh. If its for work/school then I recommend getting the MacBook first and if its just for casual use like watching movies and browser then I'd go with the Ipad first

[@mrbeast6008]

@@nehalmohamed3276just realised this comment is 3 months old 😂, what did you end up going with?

[@nehalmohamed3276]

Got the MacBook Air 🤣🤣realised I needed a laptop more than an iPad

[@angelojohnvillas7447]

Just got mine in starlight today :)

[@isabelonkr]

omg i never knew you can customize the finder window toolbar! thank you so much for the tip!!

[@Zenku763]

Thanks 😊 for the exact video that I needed!

[@BrandonButch]

nice! Which model did you pick up?

[@Zenku763]

I got the 13 inch. It’s arriving on the 22. By the way thanks for responding.

[@STRANGE-REACTIONS]

Dude, first time mac user here and my first mac was the M3 16gb. Best teacher on here. Wishing you 10 million subscribers ❤

[@MannyWalks]

Lots of useful tips Brandon! 😎 thanks so much 🙏

[@michaelmckeever9]

PastePal user here. Love it!

[@plant_trees_kg]

Thanks for telling us about Pastepal!

[@RyanTLX]

3 finger drag is life.

[@Man_mannly]

Shrek is love Shrek is life 🐉🀄️🇾🇹

[@beckettferguson4888]

That’s what she said

[@Amor_Fati_]

The three finger gesture in the beginning with moving windows around is disabled because then you have to use four fingers for mission control instead of three.

[@Shawayze]

Really appreciate the video. I just got my first macbook and almost every video out there the content creators don't really explain that well. Thanks again!

[@danielc513]

w video as always Brandon!!!!! ❤

[@BrandonButch]

ma man 🤝

[@misterman9816]

Great Video! Thanks so much! :)

[@WillTech-]

Nice! Awesome video bro! 😊

[@BrandonButch]

thanks!

[@bostonbutterfly4473]

Last time I used a Mac was about 15 yrs ago…wow gave things changed 🤯. Thanks for the much needed tips!

[@acdnintheusa]

Helpful tips. Much appreciated. No surprise Google/KZbin is all over my web activity. We ordered a MBA M3 15” this morning.

[@Tiffs-bookshelf]

thank you! this was amazing. I have never really looked into changing anything on my green iMac and I just got the M3 air! super excited to try some of these to make things easier and more modern. great tips

[@BrandonButch]

Glad it helped!

[@thisismyface3893]

"Every single time I buy a MacBook"

[@robhildebrandt5578]

Excellent video! I just bought my first Mac (Macbook Air M3) this week and this video was a great introduction! Subscribed!

[@shawnsharma3364]

This is great! Saved me time from looking for these settings and shortcuts. Appreciate the vid.

[@e.ebz20]

Just got my M3 MacBook Air delivered today and this video helped a whole lot, I've never used a Mac ever in my life so this was very beneficial for me. thank you 🙏

[@busayomibabatola8885]

Thanks a lot for this ... I'll have to watch again to get everything... but this was so helpful

[@joshmid747]

Been on Mac for years, never had clue that you could change the icon on web apps 😅

[@niharikamotukuri5535]

Thank you very much Brandon for all these super cool tips and tricks .... These literally saved my life from getting the most outta my MacBook !!!

[@ericpeterson9995]

What is the best solution to easily switch from using work HP computer to MacBook Air M3 using the same external dual display monitors. My current HP DOC dos not seem to do the trick only mirrors the dual display 4K monitors

[@UUorW]

You will need to utilize a DisplayLink dock from Plugable. I'm not sure abou that HP dock but I know the plugable dock that I use has me download a DisplayLink driver that then allows me to utilize 3 montiors. They are sold on Amazon. Without the DisplayLink driver installed the m3 can only handle a single monitor out of 1 of the usbc ports. You could probably by pass the dock all together and run HDMI from your monitors to the 2 thunderbolt (usbc) ports on the left hand side.

[@Matt-zu3tj]

Best Mac video for a first time user that used windows for ever, thanks !

[@Helloisitmeyourelookingfor]

I know this comment might not get seen by you but I really want to say thank you for this video. I just upgraded to an iMac but the tips here are super relevant for me still (it took me way longer than I'm proud of to compute in my head that I no longer have a MacBook so things like trackpad and battery don't apply) and I really appreciate how well you explained everything. new subscriber here!

[@iikatinggangsengii2471]

thanks

[@CodeCreated]

I switched to mac m3 from windows and after 10s of videos this is the best one yet :) simple and useful

[@lissa2679]

Great video thank you! Getting my MacBook Air on Monday and this is a huge help!

[@BrandonButch]

Awesome! Which color did you go with?

[@lissa2679]

@@BrandonButch I went with the midnight color. Can’t wait to get it!

[@howlsy6388]

Nice video dude, I just followed along on the m3 air I just got and it's set up better than the Mac mini I've had for years :D

[@keekadee8449]

Thank you this video was so helpful, I'm new to mac and switching over to apple products from a longtime Samsung user wanting something new.

[@susanweber6861]

I just bought a 13” MacBook Air M3 to replace a 13 yr old MAC desktop. A little daunting but found this video very helpful.

[@ryd3r3912]

Awesome tips thanks 👍

[@Edem-es3rw]

Hi, please tell me how to exit the menu (Restore from Time Machine, Reintall macOS Sonoma, Safari, Disk Utility) I will be very grateful!

[@helenmancelli2714]

wow! Thank you. Something i really needed to watch as a first timer to mac. I feel like i have so much to learn.

[@deyaalshebli8084]

Thank you very much! It's the best video for new Mackbook users.

[@MV33512]

Thank you for posting! You got right into it and you quickly moved on to each tip. I appreciate that!

[@lotzosushi]

just got my m3 air and the first thing I did was also update and turn off natural scrolling I hate it so much 😂

[@BrandonButch]

haha exactly! Both are must-do's!

[@iikatinggangsengii2471]

i didnt check the latest vids, audio wise, but prob uploader checked it

[@iikatinggangsengii2471]

you can just rewatch every your fav vids, but i can recommend some when i can back monitor things

[@iikatinggangsengii2471]

monitoring means analyzing which has great quality and which not, its why one type of earphone called iem

[@Not_Marko_Polo]

Nah this was actually a really helpful video, it's great for new users like me haha.

[@haiyenngo6669]

Thank you for the very clear instructions! For a newbie like me it was easy to understand and go through from topic to topic :)

[@kiwimjr]

Thank you so much for your video regarding best method to start with an M3 MacBook Air. I find all your videos most instructive and helpful. I watch each one other as they appear.

[@LauraBudd]

Thanks, Brad.....clear and easy to follow.

[@pauliinho30]

Very useful👍🏻

[@brendanoreilly6917]

Fantastic

[@JennieLN999]

this is super helpful for a first time macbook owner like me 🤩 thanks a lot Brandon !

[@nuggetboop1284]

Just got my MacBook m3 today and this is so helpful!

[@thedcfgrp938]

ALWAYS GOOD CONTENT B….

[@terrygaume]

Thank you! Very timely information since I just purchased this same one last week.

[@anthonydelagarde3990]

Thank you very much. Great video I learned a lot from this as I am new to Apple products

[@throughafricaseyes1131]

Brandon thanks for those useful tips, learnt alot😊

[@miguelmscr]

"more space" is a game changer thanks!

[@monfried]

Outstanding, extraordinarily helpful video! Thank you!!

[@kimberlytt9454]

Thank you so much for this video. It was super helpful setting up my new m3.

[@mohamadrishad4041]

thank you

[@sriharigopal3745]

Amazing, this was well thought out and conveyed. Really enjoyed all your tips and suggestions!

[@Rainbowlistical]

Thanks for the informative video!

[@palmtrees3718]

thanks for making this

[@TheSgtsMess]

Pick up my Mac book air 3/12 (UK date). Nearly everything you just said went straight over my head. Hahahah I only use for web surfing and KZbin TBH. Very interesting to watch though. I think I will have to book into an Apple Store sessions to learn the basics.

[@tronam]

Wait, you want the content to follow the direction that your fingers are moving, so you turn off Natural Scrolling? I'm so confused.

[@BrandonButch]

I mean the scrolling to follow the direction of my gesture. So when my fingers swipe down, the content goes down

[@mpritchard9097]

Great Vid Brandon! (my m3 macbok air being delivered tomorrow)

[@braden2233]

Upgraded from the m1 air and I noticed a huge difference.

[@Hamster-gf8gz]

Hey Brandon love the vid but is there any difference between the setup of the m2 MacBook air or can I watch that instead?

[@BrandonButch]

Not much of a difference, so you can watch either one!

[@Hamster-gf8gz]

Thanks keep up the great work man!

[@Hamster-gf8gz]

Also getting the 15in m3 in a few weeks so this helps a lot!!

[@Hamster-gf8gz]

Nvm getting 13in m3

[@rubencristobalgarcia185]

Great! Useful

[@gabrieldutra8880]

thank you so much this really made it easier for me

[@John-el6sk]

What's the name of your clipboard manager? I couldn't really get the name of it... Thanks

[@smoked5050]

I am new to Mac Book. I just purchased the new Mac Book Air M3 a couple of days ago and trying to get used to it and learn how to use it. I also have a HP and that's what I'm used to using so this is really different for me. I am trying to figure out how to open a new window in the browser. How do you do that? I am learning a lot from your video and it's very helpful to someone like me who's coming from a Windows PC.

[@vellunlear4166]

I just got my first ever Mac as well just a couple days ago (incidentally an M3 MacBook Air). You may have already figured it out but you can press command+t and it will open a new tab in the browser. Interestingly, this also works in finder. Both of which I figured out by accident. My guess is this works in just about any app that has tabs.

[@alchemist943]

thats a really usefull videos

[@Maria-jl2pd]

What was the name of the clipboard manager app? I can't make out what you're saying! haha thanks!

[@jamiemcdowell4657]

Me too.

[@lorettawarner]

Excellent, thank you!

[@jeffrey7159]

Thank you so much for the advice

[@annai5577]

Highly do not recommend doing the last step - disabling Desktop to Cloud. My Mac got broken, and I was able to restore my desktop on a new one only because it was ON!

[@keithdavidson95]

ill literally subscribe just because of the three finger drag lol I never knew this. game changer

[@SidraShips101]

Is there a list of the apps you mentioned in the video?

[@Sarthakgoela]

Loved the vid! it really helped me sleep 😸😸

[@iikatinggangsengii2471]

haha thanks, its kind of my goal, but maybe ingame sound is better for the purpose

[@santi3758]

Just great

[@jza_23]

I'm having trouble synching my iPhone 14 Pro Max to iTunes. But works fine when synching to the cloud.

[@davidcoolkid15]

Just got mine in Starlight today 😃

[@kriskrysler]

Thanks

[@dannyhiggins66]

Fantastic tips and information. Thank you for sharing this.

[@vincebrizio953]

Hi Brandon , something unpleasant happened to me here in the Netherlands ! 😰Before iOS 17.4 with my 14 pro max I could select the texts of a screenshot or photo and copy them but not anymore! Now only browser texts! Does it happen only to me or to others too? What can I do ? Thanks in advance !!! Maybe someone could help me?

[@Riyadhfreak]

Thank you!!!!

[@andrewaupositivepsychology]

This information is very useful. I'm looking forward to own one soon.

[@breezy4_]

Brandon, you're the GOAT ... a lot of useful tips. Thanks man!

[@BrandonButch]

Appreciate that Chris!

[@ankitkhare9079]

I got the M3 Macbook Air, last week, its amazing but I am not able to use the clamshell mode without plugging in the charger. Can you give any tips how I can make it work?

[@justbxrnxy4111]

Nice vid buddy, not related to the video but does True Tone on iPhone drains battery life?

[@naradrijal974]

Hello Brandon, thank you so much for this very useful video. I just want to to take a help from you. How can we access word, xcell files in Mac since I have a new Mac.

[@Cooldude__69]

Which colour of your mac air m3

[@shivanijenevive]

How did you get rid of your notch?

[@antonygough-martin857]

Just got the 8mb M2 as a present. This is ok for Inkscape right?

[@neuro-serenity651]

How did you make the menu bar transparent like that? Mines a solid white

[@jiaaiyanahjimenez1080]

How could i found the mirror thing in the status bar?to check on the background when you shoot?

[@kameliabiswas2827]

Should I buy m3, or better to have m2. Not seeing big differences between them. Buying for studying, browsing, tutoring.

[@iikatinggangsengii2471]

imo yes, if watching and browsing are the usages

[@iikatinggangsengii2471]

i recommend using sennheiser hd600, try straight first see if you like it, if not add some amp fiio or anything

[@irchadchady334]

Hello Brandon, how many hours do you get with one full charge on your M3 ? thanks

[@tehbeztnub4704]

It says 18 hours when new

[@darkfoot]

w vid thx for all the tips. used windows my whole life first time with Mac very helpful thx💯

[@hoodie871]

Thank you for the informative video - got the m3 MBA today. One question, how do you make the view option a drop down when customizing your toobar?

[@wingyee3778]

Why aren’t the mac automatically updates when you get it ?

[@TeresaMustaffa]

Great information video. I just bought an m3 2024 Macbook Air with only 8gb. Will it be enough memory if I'm using mainly for word, Excel office 365 software and web surfing, streaming, utube, Amazon shopping, instagram, ticktock, and Facebook.

[@iikatinggangsengii2471]

it will

[@TeresaMustaffa]

@@iikatinggangsengii2471 great! Thank you so much!

[@TeresaMustaffa]

@@iikatinggangsengii2471 Thanks!

[@limesquared]

I am on is Sequoia. How is that different ?

[@UKLife_style_vlogs]

My MacBook mouse pointer is not smooth like your what should I do

[@Randkaz]

There's an option to the bottom of settings where you can increase the pointer speed