How I Set Up My Mac to Keep My Sanity

[@KyleErickson]

Thanks for watching everyone - if you want to try out CleanMyMac free for 7 days, you can check it out here: macpaw.audw.net/c/3460079/2121307/1733

[@F1ugPlatzz]

I've just ordered my very first Mac after a lifetime with Windows. This video will be a great resource to help me get set up. Thanks a lot!

[@natetetreault4964]

"If you're new to Mac, holding down two fingers on the trackpad is the same as right clicking in Windows" .....THIS. THIS is why I watch your videos, sir. I'm a lifelong PC user, just now getting into the Mac world. Thank you :)

[@uberrandomeddie]

But this works exactly the same on PC?

[@michaelthornes]

@@uberrandomeddie laptops often use the right half of the bottom trackpad button for right click, which isn't the case on macbooks

[@janmuller3290]

@@michaelthornes but you can rightclick exactly the same way on windows, using two fingers

[@Geemeel1]

I am using mac for years! never new this ! 👐🏻

[@reagent69]

@@janmuller3290yes you can

[@chris9384]

Just this year, I decided to ditch windows after 30 years and bought my first Mac. I have found your videos invaluable. Thanks for your attention to detail. Also, you have the most calming voice 😂

[@TheSuperspyk]

I’m a lifelong windows user and in the last decade or so, I jumped on the iPhone and iPad bandwagon Whilst umming and ahh-ing over a new laptop as a treat to myself, your videos (as well as a big shove from my Mac-loving wife) have been a key component in my decision to buy a MacBook (il mostly be using it for music composition, and I know Mac’s excel for creatives) and which model to opt for given my budget I have yet to finish watching the entirety of this video - but as I sit watching and currently opening the box of my new purchase - I just wanna say thank you for the way your videos explain things, the effort you clearly put into them and the sound advice you give. It’s the little things, the ‘two fingers to right click’ kind of stuff, that I really appreciate. It’s not until you change to an entirely foreign operating system that you realise just how much you take your knowledge for the simple things for granted! Anyway, I’m rambling - but super grateful for your content 🙏

[@darkdevil-e7x]

Mia khalifa access portal is crazy 😂

[@GauthierCineger]

Where did you see this? haha

[@lidbergtech]

Installing clean my mac is your sponsor and is by no means necessary on a new mac.

[@whatdoesalexsee]

Came here to say this. CleanMyMac is a scam.

[@blake_pearson]

Ive been watching a TON of your videos recently as I knew I wanted to use Mac for wanting to pursue video and photo editing. Through your videos I decided to go with the 16 inch MacBook Pro M3Pro 11-core cpu 18-core gpu. I got a great deal on it. was going to get a M2 Max studio but you made a video talking about how this is just as great and powerful but can take it with you.. so THANK YOU!!

[@Flamingdragon677gaminglives]

watching this video on my new and first ever MacBook m4 max space black 16" still have a lot to learn after using windows for 3 years

[@FoxxFire]

Oh, shortcuts can be an entire video. I agree command+space for spotlight is the most handy. I use that all the time, every day, for opening apps and performing calculations. The other that you mentioned, ctrl+cmd+shift+4 to take a snip of anything on the screen and not actually save it as a screenshot, but rather to your clipboard. I use that CONSTANTLY to send pictures of items or cars or houses or whatever to my kids and mother. It's like using the 'snipping' tool in Windows, but Windows requires you to snip, wait a second to load, copy the item, paste it, and then close the snipping tool. It takes FOREVER (comparatively), and unfortunately my work computer is a Windows laptop, and so i go through that disastrous sequence all the time. Again, ctrl+cmd+shift+4 is IMO the most underrated shortcut on the Mac, period stop :)

[@janmuller3290]

windows + shift + s does the same. It copies the selected area to the clipboard and it works pretty fast even on old laptops

[@christeder]

Shift + command + 4 and 3 for full screen . No need for ctrl by default. If you need to press all four it seems tricky with one hand :D For screen recording shift + command + 5, but there are other tools

[@BogWraith1]

I agree and use all the shortcuts and most of the other features you mentioned. The only thing I do differently is I use Super Duper for backing up my Mac which I do on a regular basis. It clones my drive while backing up the latest files I have on my Mac. Your videos are always well done and I appreciate your hard work in producing them!

[@Hamsong]

Since horizontal real estate is so precious, I’ve always preferred the dock vertically on the left side of the screen, and then it never gets in the way of the app and gives more vertical space

[@letsgobrandon-iq3bn]

You’re totally wearing my low-key, casual-Friday, pipe smoking sweater.i love that thing.

[@LivingYaya]

Just bought an MBP M3 Pro today, perfect timing !!!!

[@MrJMTGaming]

Move dock to the left side and select auto-hide to free up tonnes of usable space on your screen

[@llukem]

13:34 if you would prefer your browser ask you where to save a file each time you save it, there is a checkbox in settings for both Safari and Chrome that let you do exactly that. You can also change the folder the browser uses as the downloads folder for default saving, if you'd like.

[@mcjackson70]

Don’t forget about CMD X for cut and the ever helpful CMD Z for undo

[@BarbieGirlDolls100]

CMD Y for redo for some apps

[@Gabriel50797]

for the doc apps you can also just drag them onto the desktop and hold it there for a second and it will remove

[@jimcoon]

Show path bar…where have you been all my life! (and I just turned 71). Great video. I will be migrating from a 2019 iMac to a new Mac Mini M4 Pro as soon as it arrives. Such great info here and I’m grateful for your content.

[@drkmagneto]

Just starting out with my first M3 Pro MacBook and I am amazed at all the capabilities. Wow! Cool video!

[@johnoldham808]

My #1 is tap to click under the trackpad. Feels so much more premium than the default 👍

[@V1Tz]

11:22 if you rename Development folder to Developer and keep it under home directory, you’ll get a fancy folder icon.

[@indimerz]

thats nice, i just created!

[@gabrielf614]

Just got a new MacBook, thanks for all the tips!

[@Dingus_Tech]

Now all I need is a Mac

[@QuickTravel2024]

command + option + escape = Force close apps (CTRL+ALT+DEL on win) useful when a game or app freezes !

[@brandonw1604]

Not a ton of people know but if you make the Development directory under your User directory the icon turns into a hammer instead of a folder icon. Just a nice UI change for Finder. It might be Developer and not Development but one of them does it.

[@ChromeJob]

Developer. I created custom folder icons in Freeform that you can paste into the folder's Info window (highlight the folder icon and paste). This way I have easily differentiated "Downloads" folders in my Dock for local machine and iCloud.

[@brandonw1604]

@@ChromeJob Yeah I went and looked in my finder to see it. Nice little thing they added.

[@AndreyRadchishin]

Safari does have vertical tabs. Show the sidebar and click to uncollapse one of the tab groups or the main profile just above them.

[@soaringsaberrr]

At 7:22 you can also throw the icons out of the dock by clicking and dragging off the dock, hold the icon there for a sec till it says “Remove” and then release it.

[@devarni]

Very helpful and has helped me as a 3 decade long Windows user to make my new home a little more comfortable ;)

[@daabder]

transferring data between apple silicon macs using a usb c cable is the fastest for me, it works seamlessly and very fast and smooth, it literally took minutes.

[@hackintoshslovakia368]

alt+cmd+esc = force quit applications (i do it with my left thumb on alt+cmd at once and middle finger on esc) right ctrl+left/right arrow = switching between workspaces

[@ShlomoTv]

Thanks, just got an m1 MacBook Pro and this has helped a lot!

[@rjs51259]

Hi. Brand new to Mac. Found this quite useful and informative. Thank you!!

[@christeder]

Congratulations, enjoy your new Mac! Will be fun to explore. Trackpad and everything is great

[@nerwin]

Thank you for this video. It was pretty helpful for someone who is new to MacOS. I like how you talked about things that are really practical. But I have to say my favorite one was making the folders on top in the finder. I hated the way it looked by default, just looked so disorganized unlike my windows machine. So this made a HUGE difference. It gave me some sanity back! lol.

[@NEVERxCONTENT]

Create a new list of folders instead of using the default “Documents” “Pictures ” etc . This will help you down the line if you don’t want to use iCloud. They will be always in the same folders you create . Hide the default folders and pin your created folders.

[@purpleheart688]

Thank you so much for this. The machine feels less daunting for me now with this video. I recently switch from windows to Mac and i hv to say some days are very frustrating as shortcuts and features tht i used to are now soo different in Mac but i am getting better at it..

[@dennis_h21insta70]

I‘m also gettin a Mac and Never used it and i always was on Windows. I‘m really hyped!! Love the System!

[@bryans8656]

Thanks for the tips Kyle, I learned some new ones. Like you, one of the first things I do is remove most of the icons in the dock since it reduces clutter, and I can easily get what I want in the Applications folder.

[@e_for_ian]

Safari can show vertical tabs too via tab groups

[@JayfkProductions876]

I'm saving this, this video is extremely I mean extremely helpful as I prepare for the switch from windows

[@boines]

if you already own osx one can upload thier settings, prefrences, etc online free with ease so when going to another osx one can just use that wi thoug spending time getting it the way you want. works for osx and not adobe and other aps unless you migrate them etc.

[@lopesmorrenofim]

I didn't really find anything new, but the video was just SOO GOOD that I had to stay through it. Great video, just subscribed.

[@holasoyenrique8368]

Really useful video, I just bot a MacBook Air M2 and it was really weird don't finding a C: folder like in Windows. Also I'm having trouble exporting videos from icloud to the local storage for editing. I guess ther is a learnig curve. Keep the great work! Saludos desde México.

[@garydrago]

7:32 quick tip - you can just drag and hold the app away from the dock to remove it

[@reshmav3681]

Great video for someone who is new to Mac like me😁

[@jz4492]

Excellent _ Very Gelpfull in doing a clean install

[@wallacenascimento2749]

first time mac user here and this video helped me alot thanks !

[@christeder]

You can simply drag and drop dock icons into the trash, which keeps the app itself. Great overview and tips! That path bar is helpful; still learning after six years :D. But to see the desktop without icons, do you just need to minimize all windows? Double-clicking the wallpaper still shows the desktop icons, or is there an easy way to hide them all? It seems like Mission Control and Desktop 2 switch will be the fastest way while using gestures, no need to minimize or exit the apps. One click on desktop will then reveal icons if needed

[@claudeakel]

this video is really helpful and straight to the point! thanks for sharing

[@kwasigentleman5051]

i like the command+shift+4+space bar.

[@mihaylo_kovin]

Thanks. I changed few minor things! It will be great to see more those videos!)

[@Duaneoca]

The two things I do that you didn’t mention are disabling caps lock, and because I started on windows, swapping the control and “alt” key positions. I can’t seem to untrain my left pinky. :)

[@parsaemamjomeh]

The wifi list is crazy 💀

[@KyleErickson]

some interesting naming choices in there 😂

[@morsikpl]

@@KyleErickson if this is not fake list, you should blur that, otherwise it's now easy to find where you are ;)

[@ChromeJob]

Someone in my neighborhood had SSID "There is no Wifi only Zuul." Top that!

[@garydrago]

Mia Khalifa Access Portal 💀

[@marccretten]

Oh my! I have been using Brave for years as well and i did not know about vertical tabs...

[@Chalebs_]

Bro your thumbnail 👌🏻👌🏻

[@manny75586]

If you work with DAW apps, as in it is one of your pri.ary sources of income, do not turn on any sort of automatic system updates. Apple is notorious for putting out updates that make your audio plug ins and peripherals non-functional. The amount of time needed for Apple or the vendors to fix it can be great.

[@herbsmith1985]

You know what would make a good video is for you to explain CleanMyMac X. What do each of the options do? Is it recommended to do all of them? Speaking for me, I've had the app for yers, but I'm hesitant to run some of the options because I don't understand what will be done.

[@LeeStewart]

Every few months or so, I reset my Mac and start from scratch. This is because a Mac can accumulate storage as time goes by. It can be a pain to set everything up the way you had it but your Mac will run a lot smoother as a result. Using CleanMyMac X on a regular basis does help.

[@drxwski]

bruh this is so excessive, haven’t wiped my mac in 2 years and it’s still as fast as it was

[@Jerome.createz]

Hi, I would like to know which chair you have?

[@Alyc-u6h]

FYI: It's never a good practice to run the latest version of MacOS because apps could break their software support because they haven't caught up on the new MacOS changes yet. So wait some months before making the move to the newest version. Downgrading can be more troublesome on MacOs.

[@synergythruart]

Thank you for the work you're putting in Kyle. I'm finding it quite useful. 🤜⚡🤛

[@brysimm404]

Why the hell isn't "show path bar" enabled by default instead of the other war around? Ugh. "Thanks" for that tip alone :D

[@michaelprice777]

You should make this video for the iPad.

[@yki51]

Thank you for this insightful video. I am new to the Mac OS system and am doing just ok with the basics. I don't know if you offer advice but here goes a question. I'm trying to attach a photo from my photo library to Face book but there is an obstacle somewhere. I imagine I somehow have to give permission to the Mac to allow it to send an image but where. That's the best I've come up with trying to research this problem. I apologize if this is the wrong place to ask . Whatever the case thanks for your very informative work.

[@barna1299]

Great video, I just finished watching it. So many good tips, thanks! 👍👍 And I just subscribed too! I have a question if you don't mind-- I understand that the MacBook Air M2 automatically powers on when the screen is first lifted up, without needing to press the Power (Touch ID) key/button.. So I'm wondering, is there any way to disable this "auto power-on" feature, or is this unchangeable..? Thanks for your time!

[@flaviusiii.7681]

thanks I never new that about finder helped me a lot

[@lululemon0424]

i find it interesting that i have similar OS configurations.

[@syxpaccc]

Great video as always. Is that your spectrum wallpaper?

[@KyleErickson]

just a random new one that I've been using for some stuff. Want to get around to creating some packs at some point soon

[@syxpaccc]

@@KyleErickson looks amazing, can't wait for release

[@1oskarj]

Is there a PDF with all the useful shortcuts? I heard a lot about how useful they are but, also when using the Mail app, but I keep forgetting them.

[@Makinghappymoments]

Thank you. I llike this video, its very useful for beginners. I shall soon set up external drive, so I will watch other episodes as well. I also wonder how to make the machine resistant for bugs. I have no clue what to do. I am now having MBA with M3. I'm Chrome OS mind, so everything is so new.

[@devarni]

Btw it seems that the stage manager doesn't get that much love? I rarely see anyone use or recommend it

[@JAISSTEUER]

12:01 I usually name external drives based on their storage amount and type of drive

[@Baruavlog]

What about battery drain when using an external ssd?

[@logesh5213]

hey, what chair are you using ?

[@MrMuffinsTrains]

Really helpful. Ty.

[@hieronymus932]

I like seeing file extensions but not see them in the Applications folder, is there a way to do that?

[@FULLSENDFC]

what is that thing called behind your monitor? artificial grass? link?

[@joelygoe]

Do you not use Google Drive or Dropbox then push stuff in the clubs and video assets locally etc?

[@jimgargas2480]

Great video very informative!

[@JeffreyBiss]

That wallpaper is awesome, but not included in your Gumroad download :(

[@md.tanvirabid4829]

Kyle looks like some character from Game of Thrones

[@KyleErickson]

hopefully it's not The Hound

[@ilyakulchikovskyi6108]

Great video Kyle ! Thank you !

[@gurnanis]

Good tips & good quality content….your vids have been showing up in my feed and been watching them; somehow missed subscribing until now :)

[@KyleErickson]

Thanks for the sub!

[@parshwa_1]

Nice review✌

[@Nomadicways]

Thank you for the help

[@Sp7Ninj1]

Hey Kyle, I'm Thinking to change to a mac next year as I'm a student and i do need a bit of power for things like video editing and photo editing (I'll not be doing heavy edits) and I plan to go into coding and designing a bit. Do You have an recommendations for me?

[@abdullahibnehassan2004]

Great content!

[@frankiebalsamo4564]

really helpful...thanks

[@tobias5307]

Great Video!

[@KatysCampKitchen]

Thank you!

[@noneya7297]

What Mac are you typing on in this video?

[@designeskola]

very usefull thanks

[@markduffy6776]

Not sure if this is still a problem, but when using Clean My Mac, I suspect it screwed up the apple system indexing. Be cautious.

[@gcflowers86]

How did it happened_?

[@Abdullah-zl9ub]

Why brave over others? If your not using Safari then what password manager 2fa you use?

[@Abdullah-zl9ub]

Do you use brave on iOS as well?

[@denisiluta4605]

What Mac does he have ?

[@LeicaM11]

Where is the 10 Gig Ethernet connection on a Mac Laptop PC?

[@GauthierCineger]

You went over a lot of settings and for many 'right clicking' is just what they are used to (and so much faster), shame this wasn't mentioned as an option. One can just change this by going to the trackpad settings in Preferences and selecting 'bottom right corner' next to 'secondary clicking'. Holding down the control button while clicking is just silly and a waste of time.

[@ajimhusaini6193]

Pls put some smile😄

[@A.H_610]

Are You sure You won't use Siri with MacOS 15.1 and AI enabled Siri :D

[@iamjobayer_]

guys don't use clean my x . It's uses the swap memory . I have the m2 pro 16 gb mac pro I never faced swap memory using last 1 year but after installing clean my x last moths I saw my mac uses swap memory which was un neseccary since I am just using browser .