M3 MacBook Pro - First 21 Things To Do! (Tips & Tricks)

Brandon Butch β€’ November 17, 2023
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2023 MacBook Pro M3, M3 Pro & M3 Max - First 21 Things To Do! | M3 MacBook Pro Tips & Tricks Secure your business effortlessly with a 3-month NordPass trial! Use 'brandonbutch' activation code at http://nordpass.com/brandonbutch. Apple just launched the 2023 M3 MacBook Pro and if you want to get the very most out of your machine, this video will help you get off to a strong start. We will cover more than 21 tips, tricks, and just things you need to know about your brand new M3, M3 Pro, or M3 Max MacBook Pro. Enjoy! 🍎 Become an *Ultra Member* to get PDF guides for videos, access to premium wallpapers + more: https://bit.ly/bb-member πŸ’¬ Join our *Discord* server to continue the conversation: https://discord.gg/appleden πŸ“–πŸ“² Sign up for the *newsletter* to get unfiltered Apple news & insights: https://theappleden.com/subscribe (it's free) *Other videos you might like:* MacBook Pro M3 vs M3 Pro After 24 Hours - Is 8GB RAM Enough?: https://youtu.be/IzVoQDrIrAE iOS 17.1.1 Released - What's New?: https://youtu.be/fmEYcboxFFE iOS 17 - 35+ Tips to Improve Battery Life: https://youtu.be/BlA1zRKBrJ0 iPhone 15 Pro Max Battery Charge Test - This Changed my Mind: https://youtu.be/vRkl3iZ_YzE *Social Media:* Twitter: https://twitter.com/brandonbutch Instagram: https://instagram.com/brandonbutch Threads: https://www.threads.net/@brandonbutch TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@brandon.butch Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/brandonbutchyt Apple Music: https://apple.co/2VF3KZj *Chapters:* 0:00 M3 MacBook Pro Tips 0:13 Do this right away! 0:32 Natural or Unnatural? (AND a hidden Trackpad setting) 2:30 Important Display Settings 5:06 Pro Tip to Customize Your Mac 6:40 Password Manager 7:57 Make your Desktop more FUN! 9:56 Clean up your Desktop 10:21 A MUST enable setting for Gaming/Video Editing 11:07 Ray Tracing = Awesome for Gaming! 11:30 Create Custom Web Apps 12:45 Quickly Screenshot/Screen Record (and a trick) 13:55 Finder is a MESS by default! Change these! 15:47 Add AirDrop here! 16:23 Make a REAL "Recents" Folder (pro tip) 18:43 How to preview files/web pages without space bar 19:52 The power of the 'Option' key 20:17 Stop files from auto opening 20:49 Refine Spotlight results 22:28 Do THIS to have a CLEAN Dock 24:18 Control Center 24:51 Avoid Messages & FaceTime Calls 25:42 iCloud Drive 26:36 Touch ID 27:16 Time Machine Backups 27:52 Learn any new tips? *Gear used to make this video:* πŸ“· Camera: https://amzn.to/3Fn6f8R πŸ“· Lens: https://amzn.to/31VXuVC πŸŽ™οΈ Mic: https://amzn.to/2HLUVZp 🎀 Other Mic: https://amzn.to/2jP0HLl πŸŽ›οΈ Audio Interface: https://amzn.to/2kNwwnU πŸ“± Best tech deals (updated daily): http://amzn.to/2qcK0QT Disclosure: This video might contain affiliate links, which help fund the channel if you make a purchase. Have a fantastic day & I'll see you soon!

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