FIRST 14 THINGS TO DO ON NEW M2 MACBOOK AIR | MacBook Setup & Customization

February 17, 2025Accessories

These are the first 14 things I did to set up my new M2 MacBook Air! I added many customizations to make it productive and aesthetic Some of the things I did are specific to macOS Monterey, but most of these customizations can be applied to any MacBook. Hope you learned some good MacBook setup & customization tips from this video!

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M2 MacBook Air Unboxing: https://youtu.be/M-QvxjybiSk

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0:00 – Intro
0:17 – 1
0:40 – 2
1:35 – 3
1:43 – Maccy
2:31 – CalcBar
2:50 – BeFocused
3:06 – TopNotch
3:18 – 4
3:50 – 5
4:36 – 6
5:11 – 7
6:04 – 8
6:53 – 9
7:32 – 10
8:09 – 11
9:34 – 12
10:16 – 13
11:22 – 14

❀ things mentioned ❀
Rectangle: https://rectangleapp.com/
Linear mouse: https://linearmouse.org/
Maccy: https://maccy.app/
TopNotch: https://topnotch.app/
Wallpaper: https://unsplash.com/photos/IhWRrZx4-kk
Screensaver flip clock: https://fliqlo.com/
Screensaver apple watch: https://www.rasmusnielsen.dk/applewatch
Screensaver grid clock: https://github.com/chrstphrknwtn/grid-clock-screensaver/

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