Top 20 MacBook Tips for Productivity!

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Adopt the settings changes I go through in this Top 20 MacBook Tips for Productivity video to permanently increase your efficiency with your Mac!
Then, practice the MacBook tips and tricks I go through (hint: option key is super super useful) to get things done in a fraction of the time ⏰
We’ll go through basic Mac settings changes (like showing path and status bars in finder) all the way to advanced tips like how to present your iPhone screen during your next video conference meeting
TIMESTAMPS
00:00 Open with Default App
00:39 Show Path Bar & Status Bar
00:55 Finder Preferences: General
01:10 Finder Preferences: Tags & Sidebar
01:26 Finder Preferences: Advanced
01:45 Moving Files between Folders
01:59 Enable Battery Percentage on Mac
02:25 MacBook Dock Productivity Tips
02:47 MacBook Option Key Productivity Tips
03:54 Add Library Folder to Sidebar on Mac
04:20 Present iPhone Screen on Mac
04:48 Default Screen Recorder on Mac
05:03 Scribe Sponsorship
05:49 Change Image Size on Mac
06:14 Create PDF from Images
06:31 Export Images to PDF
06:59 Export from Keynote, Pages, Numbers
07:10 Force Quit Applications on Mac
07:47 Check MacBook Warranty & Support
08:07 Function + Delete on Mac
08:22 Accented Alphabet Characters
08:28 Quick Access Emojis
08:33 Secret Apple Logo Shortcut
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[@JeffSu]

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[@selvaganapathy6945]

Much needed video since I'm new to mac please make more videos on Mac os.....i certainly miss some of the windows shortcut......is there any way to have clipboard history and some tips on multitasking with different desktop please do let me know

[@JeffSu]

@@selvaganapathy6945 probably Alfred. I’ll make a video on that soon

[@selvaganapathy6945]

@@JeffSu thanks !!

[@BlackPanthaa]

you just solved like so many of my long term issues in just minutes... thank you

[@JeffSu]

Anytime! You're very welcome 😁

[@shlxpw]

yo I watch your Forza and nfs videos bro

[@vivienh.3847]

Same 🎉

[@SYNDESTV]

Using a MacBook is a learning curve as Windows users ourselves. Thanks for sharing all these tips to make it easier for all of us!

[@JeffSu]

Trust me I've been there! You're very welcome 😁😁

[@khalilsnobar1343]

Thanks Jeff! One tip I found works better on adding folders to the Dock: No need to create an alias (I hate that arrow on the bottom right corner of folders), right click on any folder you want added or click on that folder then press (Command + I) then find the preview to which you can drag that and drop it on the dock. You then right click on that and change the display to Folder and View Content as Grid or anything that suits your viewing taste. Hope this helps!

[@JeffSu]

Oh wow, that's a GREAT tip. Thank you Khalil!

[@sebastiaanvreedenburgh7046]

Recently switched to Mac and my mind is blown. Thank you for all the awesome tips! As a software tester I’m definitely going to use them.

[@JeffSu]

Let me know what you think Sebastiaan 😁

[@maxvcollenburg]

3:01 love this! I'm using an inbox folder, and adding an alias map to the dock works much better than the weird stack way.

[@JeffSu]

Yes I know right?!

[@CalvinJKu]

I've been using macs for more than 20 years now so I guess I already know most of the tips. But still I wasn't aware I could present my iPhone on the screen this easily and I've never really used Quick Actions to convert images into a PDF which is pretty cool! Thanks for the video!

[@JeffSu]

Haha glad a veteran like you still got something from this video 😁

[@sbsb5656]

amazing tips & tricks video! youre always coming right to the point and are able to show everything very understandable! love the density!!!

[@JeffSu]

That's what I love to hear 😁

[@glenntonge7144]

Jeff this was exceptionally well done. I have been a Windows guys since it was invented for consumer use. In December I crossed over to MAC and my stress levels have gone down dramatically. This was very useful cheers😊👍

[@JeffSu]

Thanks so much Glenn! I remember when I first started using a mac and wanted to chuck it out the window 😂

[@cassioalexan]

It's very funny and enjoyable to watch Jeff having fun of himself and of all the things he says! \0/ Your humour is contagious!

[@JeffSu]

Hahahaha glad you don't find it cringey 😂

[@dpxprhulc4xkl]

This is such an awesome video! As a new mac user, I keep coming back to this video every few weeks - thanks for taking the time to go over all the nitty gritty details :)

[@JeffSu]

That's awesome DP! And as much as I want you coming back, I hope one day you won't need to because you would have mastered all these tips 😁

[@flaubertjean-michel7003]

These are great tips, thanks! The majority align with what I have applied to my Mac so far. I'll suggest adding this one for the Touch Bar users: replace Siri shortcut with the screenshot. It's far more useful.

[@JeffSu]

That's a great one! Thanks for sharing 😁

[@noupot]

TouchBar is dead

[@ivannolia5458]

I've seen about as many mac productivity tips videos as I possibly could, but this video is the only one where the tips are as new as they are helpful to me. Thanks!

[@JeffSu]

That's what I love to hear Ivan 😁

[@dhruvrathod8184]

You make understandable and enjoyable videos Jeff, Great Efforts!

[@JeffSu]

Glad to hear it Dhruv! Thanks so much 😁😁

[@golg892]

Love the way you enjoy explaining. Thank you.

[@JeffSu]

You're very welcome! Glad to hear it my friend 😁

[@John7No]

I so much enjoyed this video!! The tips were good, but the energy and fun you had during the video was amazing!! :)

[@JeffSu]

Hahaha thank you!! Glad you found this both useful and entertaining 😁

[@tskali9686]

Funny but the most helpful tip for me was to use the app you advertised:D Even adverts on this channel are helpful lol, didn't even checked it on privacy, trust you Jeff ✊ Thank you one more time for such valuable content you make

[@JeffSu]

Hahahaha I'm sure Scribe would LOVE this comment 😂. Thank you Tskali!

[@bogxd]

Great tips! Your editing style is very inspirational!

[@JeffSu]

Woohooo thanks! 😁

[@psalmsbyharvz81]

Quick and straightforward. Plus the humor. Love your channel man 🔥🔥🔥 #overpriced to lovely lovely machine haha

[@JeffSu]

Hahahaha thank you! glad you're enjoying the jokes as well as the content 😁

[@AsimAntuleVlogs]

Damn, this video is super helpful, man!♥ Thanks a lot, Jeff

[@JeffSu]

You're very welcome Asim 😁

[@_happyguy]

I think the battery percentage feature is hidden so deeply, because Apple essentially doesn't want you to think about the battery.

[@JeffSu]

Hahahaha good point!

[@craigmcfly]

It is odd that they've put it there. I think their intention was that it's a customisation thing, whereas the Battery panel is more for turning it on and off. I do agree it should just be a simple pulldown within Battery though.

[@blackcloud5157]

well maybe because you don't have to. battery lasts ages on the new models

[@xariiftiger]

I prefer the programm "stats" from github over the percentage of Apples battery percantages. It shows me more information, including the remaining battery in hours and mins. (additionally to many other things like CPU or RAM usage).

[@kookies63]

FRRRRRR

[@brigitakrista2127]

So many brand new tips that I didn't know before! Thank you for the great video, Jeff!

[@JeffSu]

Glad to hear it! You're very welcome 😁

[@MIbtehajKhan]

Using MacBook since almost last 1 year but haven't seen these tricks before.... Jeff you're a saviour ❤️

[@JeffSu]

Let me know if you end up using some of the tips in this video 😁😁

[@kaloyantsilev]

Great tips - thank you! Long-pressing a key to get different options for accents was something I've been looking for for a while. Thanks!

[@JeffSu]

It's a pretty useful feature 😁

[@calebcastromusic]

SUPER helpful video! Keep'em coming!

[@JeffSu]

Glad to hear it! Will do Caleb 😁

[@unfinishedmonkeyrecords]

you're like the boss of geeking. Love your enthusiasm. Very useful tips too! Thanks for your work.

[@JeffSu]

Hahahaha glad to hear it! You're very welcome 😁

[@erickuo9505]

Watching your video makes people feel energetic. Such a good vibe. Thank you, Jeff

[@JeffSu]

Hahaha thank you Eric! I try not to take these things too seriously 😁😁

[@YanisTsetseruk]

Talk about perfect timing. In a week I will start working on a new company and for the work they are giving me macbook, that I've never used before. So thank you for this video!

[@JeffSu]

Nice! I remember feeling awkward when I was first given a Macbook to use at work, but now I find it such a breeze to use!

[@jsumabat2942]

at last a youtube video where you actually learn and have results. Most videos I get to see here are too much talk but do not really show you the end result. and for tutorials like this they most videos are very confusing so thank you 😊❤

[@JeffSu]

Woohooo that's what I love to hear!!! Glad you found this useful 😁

[@colormeblue]

Nice tips! 3:00 you can also just right click the download folder on the dock and click "automatic" under the >View content as< menu

[@JeffSu]

Thanks for sharing!! 😁

[@billchen5700]

影片很實用，而且你始終帶著很燦爛的笑容，讓人感覺很歡樂，哈哈

[@JeffSu]

谢谢 Bill 😊

[@kadman6]

That was incredibly useful. Thank you Jeff!

[@JeffSu]

Glad to hear it my friend! 😁

[@mikescribner3693]

Great video brother!! Awesome charisma!! 🙏✌️

[@JeffSu]

Thank you my friend!! 😁

[@gianglearning3509]

Useful video, thank Jeff a lot ^^

[@JeffSu]

Glad to hear it Giang!

[@esausse]

Excellent as always 👏 (thru ctrl+command+space, of course)

[@JeffSu]

hahahahaha thank you Eric!! 😁😁

[@user-yt2nq1xf7p]

Learned so much and got a good laugh in the process. Appreciate ya lol

[@JeffSu]

Hahaha glad to hear it!! 😁😁

[@lovrencic2055]

No bs and straight to the point, love it!

[@JeffSu]

That's what I'm here for 😁

[@briannabirckett]

Why did this whole video blow my mind? 🤯 loved every tip and trick thank you!

[@JeffSu]

Because I aim to please Brianna! 😁

[@ginolaneto6764]

the video was fun and very educating to watch thanks a lot and keep up the good work

[@JeffSu]

Glad to hear it Ginola! I have another Mac video coming up 😁

[@kahemchu3505]

This video is definitely helpful for people who just got a mac and having a problem with it, like me. A super wonderful and informative video, great job!

[@JeffSu]

Glad to hear it Kah Em 😁

[@lararizka9630]

I learn new things everytime I watch your Video Jeff. I will definitely subscribe to your newsletter!

[@JeffSu]

Haha glad to hear it Lara! And thank you 😁

[@enromendoza]

Awesome tips Jeff! 💯 Wow I didn’t know about that iPhone screen recording feature! Will try it out soon 👌🏼

[@JeffSu]

Let me know how it goes!

[@themohsinsultan]

Wonderful video! Great work Jeff!

[@JeffSu]

Thank you Mohsin!! 😁😁

[@im3sixty]

awesome video! was fun to watch :)

[@JeffSu]

Glad to hear it 😁

[@sigdetcdr]

Awesome energy and knowledge.......thank you, sir!

[@JeffSu]

You're very welcome 😁😁

[@CameronFlint07]

Packed with great tips. Thanks!

[@JeffSu]

You're very welcome Cameron 😁

[@8enable]

jeff, some awesome tips! Thanks, 🙌

[@JeffSu]

You're very welcome! Hope you found it helpful 😁

[@SlavaAnimado]

love it! half of that now in use!

[@JeffSu]

Awesome! Hopefully it has saved you a bit of time already! 😁

[@mikeruiz9327]

KILLED IT ON THIS ONE.. Looking forward to your news letter!!! i Always walk away with more knowledge Thanks :)

[@JeffSu]

Thank you Mike!! Let me know how you find the newsletter as well 😁

[@mikeruiz9327]

@@JeffSu will do Jeff!!

[@jimthomas2227]

Thank you, Jeff. These are incredibly helpful. I love you pace and style. Thank you.

[@JeffSu]

You're welcome my friend! 😁

[@sabrinasanchezgmai2546]

Hello Jeff! I loved your video. Keep it up! 🥰

[@JeffSu]

Thank you! Will do 😁

[@Jbiglin]

This was really informative Jeff, Thank you!

[@JeffSu]

You're very welcome!

[@stevenkun01]

Thanks! Picked up some helpful hints from your video

[@JeffSu]

Thank you Steven! Glad to hear it 😁

[@andrewk7873]

Hey Jeff! Big fan of your content. It's really helped me a lot in my productivity and interviews right now. Any chance we can get a video on thank you emails after an interview?

[@JeffSu]

Great idea Andrew, let me put that down in my content pipeline 😁

[@keepproductive]

Yes Jeff!

[@JeffSu]

Wow is this the productivity legend Francesco himself? Honored to have you here!! 😁

[@anashameed9077]

Man i like this guy he skims all the useful info and avoid the gimmicky features 👌subscribed for life🤝

[@JeffSu]

Hahaha I'll hold you to that Anas 😉. JK glad you liked the video!

[@justinkhanna]

Def need your favorite Alfred workflows 🙌

[@JeffSu]

I've been doing some serious research on this recently too. Alfred is so powerful! But I think the most important part is practicing and using these workflows everyday haha

[@MillaExplores]

Thanks Jeff, very informative! Just got myself a mac after only using an ipad for 2 years so these tips really come in handy 😁

[@JeffSu]

Wow you were able to survive on just an iPad for 2 years? That's amazing 😂

[@MillaExplores]

@@JeffSu mostly yes haha! I did have a computer at my 9 to 5 which I did occasionally use for personal things as well. 😆 But the iPad Pro is a powerful device!

[@Batman1989MK]

Love your videos , bro!

[@JeffSu]

Thank you Jose! Glad to have you here!!

[@andreapavan8856]

This is great and so enjoyable. Thank you buddy

[@JeffSu]

Glad to hear it Andrea! You're very welcome 😁

[@iamtransparency]

This is GOATED thank you!

[@JeffSu]

Woohooo thank you!!

[@kapteinkotb]

Such a great video, thanks a lot!

[@JeffSu]

Thank you Jakob, you're very welcome 😁😁

[@larbibelkhit863]

I've followed for just over a year and I'm very happy to see how quickly this channel is growing! Hope it hits 200K soon

[@JeffSu]

Thanks for sticking around 😁, me too!

[@ahmetkul265]

These are all great tips. Thanks so much.

[@JeffSu]

You're very very welcome 😁

[@ashwinbhat95]

Helpful as always Jeff! Thanks! And yeah, would like to see the apps you use on Mac!

[@JeffSu]

Will do Ashwin! 😁

[@peace.n.blessings5579]

Thank you for uploading this amazing video

[@JeffSu]

Thank you for being such an amazing viewer 😁

[@zaneshredz]

good stuff! Thank you :D

[@JeffSu]

You're very welcome Zane!! 😁

[@Mrjimmy249]

hey thank you so much .. useful tips great energy and I laughed on some of your jokes

[@JeffSu]

Only "some" of the jokes? 🥲

[@ShubhamMishra-ub5mw]

I just came across this channel and I didn’t even know I needed his videos so much, love your content brother 🔥🔥

[@JeffSu]

That's what I love to hear! Hopefully the other videos are just as helpful (if not more) 😉

[@LuisjmGil]

You never stop to surprise me! Another fantastic video, thank you so much man 😲👌🏻🤯

[@JeffSu]

Thank you Luís! Now i know how to write your name without having to copy and paste each time! (Long press on the "i" key on Mac hahahaha)

[@LuisjmGil]

@@JeffSu Or you could just call me Gil next time 😂😂😂

[@JeffSu]

@@LuisjmGil 😂😂👌

[@ExploreBC79]

Great job 👍 Thanks

[@JeffSu]

Thank you 😁😁

[@peyn8]

This is high quality content! Thanks SR!

[@JeffSu]

No problem!!

[@asiburger]

My god! I've spent the last 2 days fully overhauling and optimizing my MacBook, when I finally decided to look up what other's suggest ontop of it. This is really useful. Like, finally some genuinely useful, concise and well selected changes. Nothing worse than somebody waffling about useless or obvious stuff.

[@JeffSu]

Glad to hear it! How do you like your Macbook so far? What model are you using?

[@asiburger]

@@JeffSu early 2015, 13" Pro. I already made 90% of the changes you suggested, but it surely took me longer than it had to. But the drag&drop app is worth every penny! Thanks again! I'll be sure to fly by now and then. :)

[@JeffSu]

@@asiburger Wooohooo glad you got some value Marquis!!

[@aoanhthanh6773]

Extremely helpful, thank you so much

[@JeffSu]

Not a problem! 😁

[@MichaelMilanov]

Great video - and I enjoyed your jokes! lol

[@JeffSu]

Hahaha thank you Michael! I enjoyed making them 😉

[@olivedrab]

Use column view in finder. It makes icons smaller than they need to be and allows you to see the folder breadcrumbs. Also decrease the size of your file thumb nails on your desktop to make it look much cleaner. No need for the icons to be so big

[@JeffSu]

Ooooo nice tips! Thanks Vitaliy!

[@olivedrab]

Definitely Jeff! Thanks for the inbox zero tutorials. Have been using for a while now. Game changing and impresses everyone I show it to

[@TheAddish]

Wow! So many great tips and tricks. Have only been using Mac for a few months!

[@JeffSu]

Are you enjoying your experience with the Mac so far?

[@MrD79]

Dude, this is awesome many thanx!

[@JeffSu]

You're very welcome Donner 😁

[@snehpatel6550]

The Video Was just just🔥🔥 man... I have seen tons of videos online about the Tips and Tricks regarding the MacBook but none of them have so much details and info to be revealed... It seems that Tim had hired you to test all the features of the Mac... Lovely one..Keep up the good work buddy🤙🏻🤙🏻

[@JeffSu]

Oh no someone found out! Don't tell anyone Tim hired me in secret 😉

[@ljswaan]

Thanks for the Function + Backspace tip! Gonna use that a lot!

[@JeffSu]

You're welcome! 😁

[@KindaTrippin]

Thanks Jeff You Da Man! 🔥

[@JeffSu]

Yea, I know 😉

[@joshuahunt3502]

This is gold! Thank you

[@JeffSu]

You're very welcome Joshua 😁

[@fanlin31415]

great video! love it!

[@JeffSu]

Thank you!! 😁😁

[@gonzalolaclau5024]

Having just bought a Mac this is super useful and would love to know what apps are the best. Moved over from Windows so this is a whole new world 🌎

[@JeffSu]

Trust me Gonzalo, I've been where you are (used a PC for 15+ years)! It gets easier and I'll definitely do a video on my favorite Mac Apps!

[@regularlife7967]

I am so glad I found these videos

[@JeffSu]

I am so glad you found these videos 😏

[@edwardnelson3413]

Fantastic video! Thank you

[@JeffSu]

You're very welcome Edward 😁

[@garygoodger]

Ok, this was actually helpful... Thanks!

[@JeffSu]

Glad to hear it Gary 😁

[@jakubrudnik5930]

Thanks for the recommendations!

[@JeffSu]

You're very welcome Jakub!!

[@audreyb.9886]

Very interactive! love it, thanks for sharing! :)

[@JeffSu]

No problem 😁

[@CristianoSilva-jb3ty]

Man, I saw your video just now. Excellent! God bless you. Thank you for your work. I just subscribed to your channel.

[@JeffSu]

Woohoo welcome and thank you 😁

[@avisualstoryteller]

thankyou so much , this helped well.

[@JeffSu]

Glad to hear it!! 😁

[@thenotoriousstg]

great video Jeff!

[@JeffSu]

Thank you Stephen 😁

[@Chester-eh8ci]

Great video, learned a lot!

[@JeffSu]

Glad to hear it! 😁

[@husseinaliabdulzahraal-dul1575]

AMAZING I never thought I would find a video or guide for productivity/shortcuts that contained things I haven't found somewhere else

[@JeffSu]

Well...here I am 😉

[@theplagueroad4603]

This is really cool! Thanks!

[@JeffSu]

You're very welcome 😁

[@alexandrechen3081]

I've been using Mac for more than 6 years, and this is the first time that I notice these cool features that I was looking for. Great video!

[@JeffSu]

Oh wow you've been in the Apple ecosystem for a while now Alexandre! Glad to hear even someone like you learned something new in this video 😁😁

[@user_ahfvppkjb]

Amazing tips, thanks a lot.

[@JeffSu]

Glad to hear it! You're welcome Ahmed 😁

[@jaylabean71]

Amazing TIPS! Amazing humor, what a good time

[@JeffSu]

Hahaha glad to hear it Jaylis 😁

[@ChathumDulara]

Learned a lot!🤩 TYSM ❤

[@JeffSu]

You're very welcome 😁

[@ChathumDulara]

@@JeffSu Make more great content! 🔥

[@JeffSu]

@@ChathumDulara Will do!

[@tritc]

Thank for sharing Jeff. Fn + DEL saves my life!

[@JeffSu]

It's a pretty cool feature! 😁