Mac Settings That ACTUALLY Make A Difference

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00:00 - Making The Finder Useful
02:27 - A Better Recents Folder
03:23 - A Desktop Worth Seeing
06:30 - Dock
07:59 - Menu Bar
08:21 - Trackpad
09:00 - System Settings
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[@FromSergio]

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Hi, I am looking for a solution on how to sort files by Photos Capture Time instead of Created (it's the time when I exported). I can find this time at file info, but can't sort by it. Thanks.

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[@tajwarkhan4822]

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[@FromSergio]

Thank you so much! Glad you enjoyed it :)

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Wait, in this video, there is zero bullshit. Amazing.

[@FromSergio]

I feel you! It's a good thing I hate it too as a viewer so I'm unable to do it as a creator!

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[@FromSergio]

Thank you!!!

[@ntzjst97]

Priceless tutorial! Now I like my Mac again.

[@drucejnr]

Thank you so much for showing how to change the drag options! I haven't had a Mac in almost a decade but I distinctly remember having that function and didn't know if there was a setting buried somewhere on my new M2 MBA. thanks again so much mate

[@_Aelys]

I owned a mac for over 10 years, but I’ve learned some new things here. Great tips, keep up the good work.

[@basserstaunt9003]

Same, also very concise presentation with the purpose becoming clear (pros/cons) i.e. smart corners, folder search

[@batalioaneromane]

Thank you @FromSergio ! I was looking for a video like this

[@socialwill]

A few more suggestions: - Under Finder Preferences enable the setting to keep folders on top vs mixed with file names. (Optional for desktop) - Under Control Center enable the battery option for control center and hide it for the task bar to remove an icon. Still show up in control center. - In the same area customize Date and Time to remove AM/PM and day of week to save more space on menu bar

[@Oceansta]

One of the better Mac Settings videos out there

[@tomer.nosrati]

I definitely learned more than a few new things! Thanks bro!

[@islamelsaadany]

That was super useful. Thank you for the great insights man.

[@kailodee]

This was a wildly informational video, I had to stop a couple times for each of the features to make sure that I adjusted and added them. Super valuable thanks😊

[@FromSergio]

Great to hear! :)

[@samueltremblay275]

I definitively learn a couple of new tricks: - A better finder organization - Control keys combined with hot corners - Dock preferences removing the genie effect and minimize in application - Greater spotlight control even if I use Alfred - Flux with I use on Windows but didn't know it could be a good option on Mac too - Reminding me to use Widgets on desktop :D - And many more... Thanks!

[@rdr9999]

Always learn something new from you, Sergio. Great work on these videos, thanks!

[@dfmgib]

So useful brother! Thank you!!

[@tking3]

Excellent video. Infromation packed! Keep it up.

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Hands down the most useful mac video ever!

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Wow! This is one of the most useful Mac videos I've seen. Right to the point and easy to follow.

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I’ve learned so much!!! You have a new subscriber now!!!

[@empireofhouse87]

Great video! Some things that I have to change now on my laptop.

[@MrLarrikin]

Excellent tips, thank you! Much appreciated.

[@Arsalan_2210]

I loved how you explained the features of Finder app. Now I also use list view, I did not know there was an option to view folders and documents in list format. Thanks a lot. love from India!

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Thx allot for your time making this! Very usefull and straight to the point!

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That spotlight tip is 🔥 Thank you!

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[@hdtube7]

I have one on the way and have watched a bunch of these and this is by a mile the best one

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[@john-wiggains]

Wow so many good settings to update. I just did a lot of these on mine. Thanks for the recommendations!

[@asnovasdodia]

I've changed many of these settings myself before I saw this video, so great watch

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Super Valuable video, thank you so much for the help!

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I love watching tips and tricks but this one really had some tips that I didn't knew I needed🙂

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This was super. Thanks for making it.

[@JackLauricourt]

I’m 2:31 in, so far I’ve shared the video, liked and just appreciate everything you’ve said without a super long intro. This is perfect, many thanks! 🙌🏼

[@DigitalMoonlight]

Very helpful and concise.

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Very useful video, thank you.

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[@JuanSoberado]

Straight to the point, love to see it. Good job!

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Thanks for the tips!

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This has been one of the most informational videos I’ve seen on help. Thank you sir!

[@FromSergio]

Glad it was helpful!

[@WenboZhou]

Thanks for sharing. There are many tips I learnt from this Video about MacOS

[@fendi98]

Love this! Followed everything :)

[@lekeojo4938]

This is the best video I have seen on the Mac!!! Thank you Sergio

[@FromSergio]

Glad to hear that! :)

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brilliant video! thank you!

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perfect video, no time wasting, like it!

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This is such a life saver. Just bought my first Mac and you helped me a lot in my first settings. Thank you!

[@FromSergio]

Great to hear! :)

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I have been using everything as Mac Book default setting, this video changes my interface completely. Thanks for your effort, this has been very useful and informative video.

[@FromSergio]

Glad it helped!

[@Tootfarangi]

*Mac user for 14 years and still learned some useful tips and tricks from this video. thanks.*

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man this was great. thanks

[@bdhaliwal24]

Great tips. Thanks!

[@BlakeFox]

Excellent video! I thought I had my Finder setup as best as possible until I finished your video.

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This video really improved my mac experience. thanks man

[@FromSergio]

Glad it helped!

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Great video, thank you!

[@jameskendall74]

been using macs for 25 years but that was really helpful, thanks.

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This video now is must have for me

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[@FromSergio]

Thank you! That means a lot! :)

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[@FromSergio]

Thank you! That means a lot! :)

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such a great video! thank you...

[@chadfinke4503]

I consider myself pretty knowledgeable about my Mac, but I learned a lot of new things in this video. Thanks so much!

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Great vid!

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Great video. Thanks

[@maksymkaminski8757]

CONFIRM. I have all these settings implemented many years ago and I confirm that all settings in this video are MUST HAVE change on your macos. Good job, thanks for this video! 😊

[@ashyus]

Informative! Subbed. 👍

[@MARV11NSHOWTIME]

Well, that's a really useful video, I use my MBP everyday, and never took the time to make these settings, really good video man, thanks.

[@crowley2617]

great video, thank you

[@BenMilford]

Phew! I’m going to have to change a lot of settings!

[@DiastroYT]

Replacing the native Recents by your own Smart Folder is utterly brilliant, I am absolutely implementing this one. Great video, subbed 👌👌

[@ChristianBarresi]

Do you have a purple "Recents" folder within the Smart Folder? When I created mine, it showed up in there and it's basically an unclickable placeholder.

[@Alex-hv3ir]

Very nice video. I’ve been a Mac user for years now and I’ve watched plenty of video about Mac tips and customization but I still found useful stuff here like the recents folder personalization, finder tool bar, changing the default folder opened… Very good video ngl.

[@FromSergio]

Glad it was helpful! :)

[@k1eranzhang159]

very helpful

[@agffth]

Amazing video. The way you flowed from one thing to the next and the Mac was setup so you could make the change in real time for the viewer to see had took have taken some time to get right. That was great. I see so many videos where the changes are already made. Here you see the before and after all in real time. Very nice job!

[@FromSergio]

Thank you 🙏

[@getstew]

Great tips!

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[@FromSergio]

Thank you!! :D

[@easyy376]

Great video and tips!!!! No idea I could do some of those things. Seriously made my MacOS experience 38% more enjoyable.

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Best Mac tutorial ever!

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[@FromSergio]

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[@biansta]

Props on the thumbnail shot. Absolute banger 👌

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For me the best macOS settings video what I ever seen. Subscribed 👍

[@tracy2919]

Excellent video :)

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Great video 🎉

[@thomasbay2464]

Thanks for the very good video. But could you make a video on how to use shortcuts widget?

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Best Mac video ever

[@Guilherme_Hoss]

Great video

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Ok, geek.... thats so many new things i've learned from this video... an I'm using currently my 3rd macbook 👏🤝👏🤝

[@Bird2920]

TL;DR I approve these Mac Settings (as if my opinion has any weight) I was agreeing with all the things until you were said to create your own recents folder; I raised my eyebrow because I use it so much. As soon as I followed your suggestions and suddenly I had a folder that was ACTUALLY more useable than I expected, I hit subscribe and like. Thank you! It isn't very often that I am surprised by the results of "Mac Settings That ACTUALLY Make A Difference". I sincerely mean this when I say it, great job on providing suggestions that are actually useful and that feel like a fresh perspective 👆🏼❤

[@JayTailor45]

Useful stuff.

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Hi Sergio! Loved the video! I saw Lisbon on the weather widget, so if you're Portuguese: Olá! Excellent vídeo!

[@FromSergio]

Obrigado! :)

[@chandrakanthdbhanu521]

Hi dear, I think you are very good in Mac OS I have one doubt please clarify me. for example in windows if we want to open File menu Alt+F is the shortcut | for Edit menu Alt+E is the shortcut but how to open menu in Mac. Thankyou

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[@PauloParreira]

Obrigado Sérgio. Ao início pensei que fosse português, depois da America latina mas no widget da meteorologia vi a cidade 🙂 Optimo vídeo informativo, na realidade quase todas as alterações já as uso mas aprendi mais algumas, obrigado. Tb adoro o CleanMyMac que uso já há uns 4 anos.