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Setting up a new M1 MacBook Pro: recommended apps & settings



My recommended macOS tweaks and applications for a new M1 MacBook Pro. Everything I change and install when upgrading to a new laptop.

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MacBook Pro 14.1″ M1 Pro

Dropbox (Free up to 2GB)

1Password (Paid)

Caffeine (Free)

CopyClip (Free)

Rectangle (Free)

TopNotch (Free)

Skitch (Free)

TextMate (Free)

…more I didn’t have time to mention:

VLC (Free)
If QuickTime can’t play a video, this will

Handbrake (Free)
Great app for transcoding video

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Chapters
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0:00 Intro
0:43 Migrating to a new MacBook
1:40 Pre-installed apps
2:32 Trackpad edits
3:19 Three finger…

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