macOS Sequoia 15.1 - 17 Settings You NEED to Change Immediately!

[@BrandonButch]

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[@francismtei]

What Screen Recording you are using?

[@kingachiever]

As someone who doesn't like to fool around with so many settings. You make things easier by watching your videos. Thanks

[@BrandonButch]

Are you a fan of the window margin, or did you turn that off?

[@mokaLARE]

I did not start using it yet. I will give it a try and see if I like it.

[@jesperwall839]

I’ve turned it off 👍

[@Mr_8ean]

Thanks to EU regulations, no 🤬🤬

[@Hdu3u3he83be]

I actually like it

[@jesperwall839]

@@Mr_8ean The margins aren’t affected by EU 😂

[@rapaent]

Thanks for this awesome tutorial! New to Sequoia 15.1.... One thing I don't like is not being able to swipe to the desktop while in split screen. Thanks again. 👍

[@mokaLARE]

I’ve been using the mirroring so much lately… so lovely!!!

[@BrandonButch]

LOVE that feature so much more than I expected

[@brebre19159]

@@BrandonButchI’m getting my Mac soonnnnn!

[@BrandonButch]

@@brebre19159 An upcoming M4 Mac?

[@brebre19159]

@@BrandonButch going for the MacBook Air I don’t know when the air m4 coming out

[@brebre19159]

@@BrandonButch when is the m4 airs coming out?

[@OldCampos]

Drag Windows to menu bar to fill screen is not in macOS 15.0.1, this is likely also a macOS 15.1 option. I know the new features are cool and all, but I'd recommend sticking to only the features which are in public releases, you can a separate video when 15.1 does become publicly available. Or if not, add a disclaimer on the video saying, "Option on macOS 15.1 or newer".

[@jamespeth2769]

I agree

[@BrandonButch]

This video will be watched for months/years down the line, it's not just about the now. Also, I did say the features require 15.1 throughout the video

[@afonsocaires6253]

And the writing tools are also not available yet 😵‍💫

[@BrandonButch]

@@afonsocaires6253 it is today

[@jacobebholm]

Great video - I love the passwords in menu bar, type to Siri and double-click to fill window! Thanks!

[@sanseijedi]

Is there a way to disable hover to click from tap to click? Only suggestion I found was to give up tap to click, which I like. Thank you.

[@stewartl5109]

Mirroring was definitely the first setting I changed Brandon. A time savor feature for sure 🙏🏻

[@obrienmk]

I was not getting the reader summary view / table of contents (when available) in Safari. I had to go into Safari -> Settings -> Advanced and tick the box for 'Allow Highlights to share web addresses with Apple'. Perhaps this was mentioned by I may have overlooked it. 🙂

[@aijokker]

11:45 all I needed. Thank you

[@haomingli6175]

The best way to follow up on pressing ctrl+return for the context menu is not to use the allow keys, but to use ctrl+n (down) ctrl+p (up) ctrl+f (right) ctrl+b (left) to navigate the menu. these are much easier to reach, and you don't even need to lift your finger from the ctrl key.

[@maximood-tired]

bro your script was insane - so smooth between the settings

[@BrandonButch]

Appreciate that!

[@Survenant]

Amazing, the copy password trick is awesome.

[@jasonstock667]

Not every day I want an ad... but Magical looks sick!

[@Jaysharings]

Thanks man. Those shortcuts helps a lot.

[@tonyo.4226]

We need MORE Mac videos!! 🙏

[@xabierlanda8998]

Hi Brandon , how you add the icons at the right courier,, I appreciate if you answer me this time .

[@Mega_Casual]

That's interesting. I have 15.01 and do not have the option, "Drag windows to menu bar to fill screen".

[@BrandonButch]

@@Mega_Casual weird! MacBook or desktop Mac?

[@1SaneManiac]

M2 Macbook Air for me

[@Mega_Casual]

@@BrandonButch 2021 M1 iMac.

[@AMan-u8d7e]

same. M1 Mac Air

[@BrandonButch]

Hmm, it must be a macOS 15.1 setting then. If you had the issue mentioned in video, you can uncheck the Tiling setting in that same menu and just hold option when moving windows

[@piyushduggal5370]

How is your mouse cursor is so smooothhh??

[@NinerGuy49]

Hello Brandon - will you share with us, please, which browser you use? I want to use Safari, but it definitely is slower than chrome, and perhaps even edge. I love the vertical tabs in edge and cannot find anything, that works as well in Safari. Any insight you can provide will be much appreciated. I see a lot of comments online about the same concerns. Perhaps you can address them in a video?

[@mumbakarma3675]

Window snapping is only on selective programs? Because my Adobe Programs are not snapping 😞

[@BrandonButch]

@@mumbakarma3675 photoshop & Lightroom snap fine for me. Are you holding option?

[@JTBKY]

Wish there was a way to get the "screenshot" to appear in the dock.

[@mardymarvin8441]

I think this is the 2nd video you have shown something on either mac or iphone that i dont have the option for. This time its to drag windows to menu bar to fill I assume there must be some other setting that enables that.

[@techwithtyler20]

New in 15.1

[@yavuzs7]

Very good video, as always explaining everything as it should be and informing you excellently

[@Xurxoss5]

I need one but how to install windows office on the mac I really like how it explains everything

[@yavuzs7]

Maybe he must have it on his channel, but if you want some help, I got mine from BNH Software and it hasn't presented any errors.

[@techwithtyler20]

Still waiting for animations to return to pop up menus, checkboxes, and radio buttons, and for segmented controls and menus to get animations like on iOS.

[@nineteenvlogs]

Do you know how to keep the docker always visible when on fullscreen mode? Thanks

[@kenobi52]

Back to back 20 minute videos are praise worthy my guy 🎉 simply a banger

[@xabierlanda8998]

This Widgets in the top right, how you put them, they are normally in iPhone & iPad ,not in Mac , so how I can do it

[@rbaezd]

I noticed that nobody mentions and more importantly do not complain about the fact that with Sequoia iphone mirroring you can not control the iphone camera!

[@NinerGuy49]

Hello B- always amazing videos. Thank you! I am a long time watcher and subscriber. Concerning the first tip that you gave us on this video. It is the cursor, reaching the corner or edge, that triggers the the corner or side. Thought you might want to know!

[@Gina-i8y]

Is the purple Sequoia wallpaper available for download somewhere?

[@turkfork]

Brandon, should i get the M1 Air or M2 air?

[@techwithtyler20]

M1 was discontinued earlier this year. M2 and M3 are your options.

[@rick_terscale1111]

Thanks for the tips Brandon!!

[@NicholasKozma]

8:58 Is there a reason why I don't get the summary and table of contents as panel on the right side of the window? I am running macOS 15.1, however, I do get a summary at the top of the page. Ps. I tried it on the same macrumors page FYI. Thanks.

[@rajeevpandeyNData]

Hi, thanks, FYI. Writing Tools are not available for everyone as of now

[@BrandonButch]

it's available today with 15.1

[@Frexuz]

In Sonoma, my current "double click title bar" is set to Zoom, but it DOES fill the entire screen for me.. ? Not sure what the difference is

[@signguy9244]

I was following along and could not find some of the settings you were talking about.

[@techwithtyler20]

15.1

[@ldburroughs]

This was an excellent video! So helpful! Thank you!

[@hacktivist]

I am leaning heavy towards full Apple ecosystem. The only thing holding me back is iPhone. Hopefully Apple improves iOS enough so that I can finally make a switch.

[@jakimo]

In the Safari Reader mode, my summary appears up top and the table of contents for the page is generated. How can I enable the sidebar AI summary with AI table of contents?

[@theryze.]

I WAS WAITING FOR THIS THANK YOUUUUUUUUUUUUU

[@BrandonButch]

Long overdue! Haha hope you find it useful!

[@JoeSiegler]

9:57 - Hey, does the iPhone mirroring work from anywhere, or does it have to be in close proximity to the computer to work?

[@BrandonButch]

@@JoeSiegler it needs to be near the Mac and logged in to the same Apple ID. Here’s the support page: support.apple.com/en-us/120421

[@nevilgajera90]

@@BrandonButchthey haven’t specified anything about distance, they just told it should be near….can you please provide us with exact numbers

[@BrandonButch]

@@nevilgajera90 I don't know the exact distance

[@cynicalcitizen]

@12:07 how would you change the "Mirroring disabled from your iPhone" I cant seem to find how to enable it.

[@sinatabanfar4253]

Hi Brandon, I have M1 Pro Mac and don't have the "Writing Tools" option in my note app. Is this something that can be activated later?

[@techwithtyler20]

15.1

[@duaneking6567]

@BrandonButch since upgrading to macOS Sequoia, my messages app does not sync properly. My contact icons are no longer syncing. The name of each contact no longer shows. Sometimes messages are not showing up right away as it once did. Could you help with a solution?

[@PraneetTulshyan]

the new beta has the AI button pinned on top in Notes, surprised it didn't show up in your video

[@johnboy10]

Hi, I've upgraded to 15.1. I do not see any of the writing tools, I am on a M1 Mac. Any information would be great

[@theduckoriginal]

skill issue🎉

[@ankkitraj2625]

I was waiting for a smaller vdo and here it is !!

[@BrandonButch]

Sorry for the delay!

[@micleeso]

Writing tools should be a shortcut to all input text fields.

[@MrStrictlyOLED]

When does update 15.1 come out ?

[@godofhope]

on my iMac the background image disappears from time to time and is replaced by black background for half a second... very annoying! the images are on the internal SSD

[@JosiahSuskin]

Updated 2 days ago on my M2 Max 16 inch to OS 15.1- now laptop gets VERY hot now? Any suggestions... eek!

[@theduckoriginal]

skill issue

[@JosiahSuskin]

@@theduckoriginal huh?

[@HearMeLearn]

can you install programs that are downloaded from the internet? I haven't updated because I heard they are trying to stop you from doing that as if they own your computer

[@BrandonButch]

Yeah, no issues with that. At least not for me

[@djlapio93]

I dont have the "drag windows to menu bar to fill screen" option in the settings. Any ideas why?

[@techwithtyler20]

New in 15.1

[@Spacemagic0115]

I connected an external display and when I removed it my macOS display settings changed to lower resolution and if I change it to native resolution it zooms out. can you help me

[@saminhussainn]

Did anyone face any issue with their track pads after this update?

[@damien309]

Stop telling me what to do.

[@rexjarvis117]

Tell me that was a punchline

[@Silaguk]

Don’t watch it

[@aijokker]

@@Silagukstop telling him what to do

[@IsakOnni]

So goofy 😭

[@haomingli6175]

why do you even click the video then

[@CrisGarcia6]

How can you Make the macOS Sequoia Wallpaper to be dynamic. I am so confused about it. When I saw that this wallpaper became dynamic, it only gives me light or dark. Even though I get the wallpaper to auto, it stays there.

[@techwithtyler20]

It’s not dynamic, just light and dark.

[@vusheth]

No auto fill option for passwords?

[@TylerVlogsDaily]

i cant even scroll down in my dock settings it just scrolls down on the left for all of the setttings and i dont have a scroll bar while in settings either ugh....

[@thina8052]

I wish they will add a function to put an e-sim in MacBooks so you can use internet all over..

[@Desilv]

Use your phone as hotspot ! 😊

[@Nutraceuticals1]

Brandon, I hope you are safe. You have made mention a couple of times that you live in Florida. May the Lord keep you and your assets safe

[@joshuaspaar3424]

Hey Brandon, is this only for the beta 15.1? I'm on sequoia 15.0.1 but don't have Apple Intelligence.

[@BrandonButch]

@@joshuaspaar3424 nope. Only 3 of the 17 settings require 15.1

[@joshuaspaar3424]

@@BrandonButch and I’m assuming the one I want ( the summarize and proofread shortcut ) is one of the 3 ? 😂

[@joshuaspaar3424]

@@BrandonButch because I don’t have Apple intelligence as a whole.

[@csp405]

18:52 What has the reminders to do with videos?

[@rrrosecarbinela]

It's kind of annoying that once you've used double click to fill a screen, you can't use it again to restore the previous size of the window... Also, the Passwords app doesn't play nice with 1Password, it keeps insisting that I need to turn the automation setting on, and that pop-up window blocks my ability to use my original password manager. 1Password gives me options that the new app does not... I had to completely disable the new app and take it off the toolbar and the dock.

[@lifesfluff]

Thank you

[@Xanduur]

Wow, snapping windows to the sides of the screen. I’m being serious when I ask this question, but hasn’t Windows had that feature for quite a number of years?

[@xBotulinumtoxin]

if i use reader in safari i don't get a summary, why is that? :o

[@thenewsmargstv1816]

I’m suing m3 pro but still don’t have apple intelligence

[@techwithtyler20]

15.1

[@OhhCats]

Don't update - sideloading of unsigned apps is completely forbidden in this new version

[@RajGheevarghese]

Thanks

[@Peterstarzynskitech]

I feel as though the big text feature is gonna be used by us when we get older.....or current elderly people.

[@BrandonButch]

@@Peterstarzynskitech I’m 31 and I need it 💀

[@Peterstarzynskitech]

@@BrandonButch Oh wow. I'm sorry to hear that. My eye sight ain't great either.

[@thischangeseverything972]

At 2:22 "Drag windows to menu bar to fill screen" I do not have this as an option in my Desktop & Dock Settings. I kid you not, it's just not there. How weird is that? I'm on iMac 27" 2019 Intel model. And this snapping of windows to full screen size when I drag them has to be THE MOST annoying thing that Apple has ever done in the entire history of Mac OSX.

[@techwithtyler20]

It’s not Mac OS X anymore, support ended in 2022. This option will be available in macOS 15.1.

[@glorgau]

Reduce interruptions -> Allowed Apps-> Discord

[@Shemarr]

You the best 🎉🎉🎉

[@BrandonButch]

first! 🙌

[@Shemarr]

@@BrandonButch I was First 🔥🔥

[@Clizzardbash]

be safe in the hurricane my dude

[@SyntaxDomain]

Good video but that delayed/smooth mouse cursor effect is very annoying. Just show the original mouse.

[@Chopper153]

Windows 7 had superior window snapping. Even after being 15 years, Apple can't figure how to do this properly.

[@melissawingfield8666]

This is for the BETA VERSION, not 15.0.1 ... when the next version 15.1 comes out, these things will ALL be on it.

[@Code9]

CAUTION: Don't upgrade to Sequoia 15.1 if you have any BlueTooth devices because they probably won't work and no one seems to know how to fix this problem.

[@TashaD526]

I tried to post but I’m not sure if went through. Are you safe from the storm? We just finally got our power back yesterday!

[@RhodeIslandDude]

I want to get an Apple desk computer with sakoya but it’s too expensive.

[@notafanboy250]

"Minyoo" for "menu" is like nails on a chalkboard to my ears.

[@delonjones9401]

Can't get my phone to mirror some how

[@BrandonButch]

logged in to the same Apple ID? This could help: support.apple.com/en-us/120421

[@delonjones9401]

Yes! But some how my iPhone picks up my MacBook but it does pick up my phone

[@SirRandallDoesStuff]

Can you fix the mouse lag in future videos? It drives me nuts.

[@chezchezchezchez]

All the window management stuff is a waste of time. All the smart people just use Raycast.

[@hasirciogli]

06:40 WAHT THE FUCK ????????? OMG SO PURFECT LOVE APPLE

[@daveschmarder-1950]

Large text

[@InimitaPaul]

How can Apple’s window snapping still be this annoying in 2024!

[@sirobin171]

The tiles are a stupid gimick that I turned off.

[@BrandonButch]

@@sirobin171 they’re very useful for me 🤷‍♂️. Why didn’t you like them?

[@sirobin171]

@@BrandonButch Sometimes I move around a window and accidentally touch the hot zones and it then attempts to tile or resizes that window. To me its just a dumb gimick however I realize this is useful to other people, I do respect this. I might be wrong but I think Microsoft did this a long long time ago and frankly Apple can do better than copying MS in my opinion.

[@alrave2118]

It seemed like a good video, but you're going too fast, which causes a lot of pauses. We're not AIs... Improve your timing for your viewers.

[@wernersommer4577]

The dialogue is Much too fast to comprehend. Needs to slow down to be useful. Good info if one could follow it. 😂

[@A1N0]

Why are you showing features from Sequoia 15.1 when its not out yet? Very annoying since, believe it or not, most people don't run beta software.

[@BrandonButch]

@@A1N0 because this video will be watched by many AFTER the update is out. Plus it’s only 3 out of 17 settings, so not sure why that’s so annoying to you. You’ll have the update in a few weeks. Edit: I read all of your comments on my channel and they’re mostly all negative. Anything you think I can do better just in general?

[@Usernamenotfound-z2c]

L intro

[@BrandonButch]

@@Usernamenotfound-z2c 💀

[@chezchezchezchez]

All the window management stuff is a waste of time. All the smart people just use Ray cast.