M3 MacBook Air (2024) - First 23 Things To Do! (Tips & Tricks)

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  • Опубліковано 28 лис 2024

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  • @BrandonButch
    @BrandonButch  8 місяців тому +70

    Did you pick up an M3 MacBook Air, or are you planning to?

    • @al4realz
      @al4realz 8 місяців тому

      I am planning to but also considering paying a little bit more for the Pro. What would you recommend?

    • @TheBalkenende
      @TheBalkenende 8 місяців тому +2

      @@al4realzif you don’t depend on really high levels of sustained performance, I say go buy the MBA. MBA already is super powerful, and Apple Silicon chips all offer the same single core performance. The differences are in adding more of those CPU cores and for the GPU, when you spec up to the higher end M3 Pro/Max and yet to be announced Ultra. Because MBA is a fanless computer, it will not be able to deliver the same sustained performance as M3 MBP with a fan. But again, you only should care about that if you depend on it. 98% of people get more performance from MBA than they need.

    • @tonyb92681
      @tonyb92681 8 місяців тому +2

      I’m waiting for my yearly bonus. The the order goes in.
      Edit: I got my 15” M3 24GB/1TB a week ago and the thing is a flamethrower compared to my old intel 27” iMac! I love it!

    • @tallbaldpaul
      @tallbaldpaul 8 місяців тому +1

      Just had an M3 16 gb 512SSD in silver delivered, using for day to day but also Serato and music storage for DJ’ing so got plenty of headroom.
      These are great tips mate, thanks for this.

    • @TheBalkenende
      @TheBalkenende 8 місяців тому +1

      @@tallbaldpaul awesome, enjoy your new Mac!

  • @misssocialdeb3777
    @misssocialdeb3777 7 місяців тому +45

    I just bought the MacBook Air M3. New to Mac. I bought 256 storage, wish I got bigger but plan on just using external HD. Just learned so much with yr video here, I am going to have to rewatch it again to capture it all. This has been very enlightening. Thank you.

  • @edwinscox
    @edwinscox 6 місяців тому +36

    As a 25-year PC user I just bought my Macbook Air 13" and this is the most valuable video I've seen. Clear, concise, well-produced, no wasted time or words. I took pages of notes and will return to watch it several more times as I learn to use my Mac. Thank You!

    • @nehalmohamed3276
      @nehalmohamed3276 6 місяців тому +1

      I was so hung up on getting an Ipad air M2 13 inch but then I saw I can get Macbook air M3 for the same price and as a dell user my whole life, I'm still debating. But people are saying Macbook purchase should come first before an iPad. what do u think?

    • @AdistuffRBX
      @AdistuffRBX 3 місяці тому

      @@nehalmohamed3276what are you using them for?

    • @mrbeast6008
      @mrbeast6008 2 місяці тому

      @@nehalmohamed3276it depends what you're gonna use it for tbh. If its for work/school then I recommend getting the MacBook first and if its just for casual use like watching movies and browser then I'd go with the Ipad first

    • @mrbeast6008
      @mrbeast6008 2 місяці тому

      @@nehalmohamed3276just realised this comment is 3 months old 😂, what did you end up going with?

    • @nehalmohamed3276
      @nehalmohamed3276 2 місяці тому

      Got the MacBook Air 🤣🤣realised I needed a laptop more than an iPad

  • @isabelonkr
    @isabelonkr 8 місяців тому +21

    omg i never knew you can customize the finder window toolbar! thank you so much for the tip!!

  • @angelojohnvillas7447
    @angelojohnvillas7447 8 місяців тому +6

    Just got mine in starlight today :)

  • @RyanTLX
    @RyanTLX 8 місяців тому +8

    3 finger drag is life.

    • @Man_mannly
      @Man_mannly 8 місяців тому +1

      Shrek is love
      Shrek is life 🐉🀄️🇾🇹

    • @beckettferguson4888
      @beckettferguson4888 3 місяці тому +4

      That’s what she said

    • @Amor_Fati_
      @Amor_Fati_ 14 днів тому

      The three finger gesture in the beginning with moving windows around is disabled because then you have to use four fingers for mission control instead of three.

  • @MannyWalks
    @MannyWalks 8 місяців тому +8

    Lots of useful tips Brandon! 😎 thanks so much 🙏

  • @michaelmckeever9
    @michaelmckeever9 8 місяців тому +4

    PastePal user here. Love it!

  • @Zenku763
    @Zenku763 8 місяців тому +10

    Thanks 😊 for the exact video that I needed!

    • @BrandonButch
      @BrandonButch  8 місяців тому +3

      nice! Which model did you pick up?

    • @Zenku763
      @Zenku763 8 місяців тому +1

      I got the 13 inch. It’s arriving on the 22. By the way thanks for responding.

  • @plant_trees_kg
    @plant_trees_kg 7 місяців тому +2

    Thanks for telling us about Pastepal!

  • @Shawayze
    @Shawayze 5 місяців тому +6

    Really appreciate the video. I just got my first macbook and almost every video out there the content creators don't really explain that well. Thanks again!

  • @386vwade
    @386vwade 2 дні тому

    Does the 2024 MacBook Air M2 updated Base of 16GB still suffer from the Slow Read & Write speeds??? Thanks

  • @thisismyface3893
    @thisismyface3893 3 місяці тому +12

    "Every single time I buy a MacBook"

  • @ericpeterson9995
    @ericpeterson9995 7 місяців тому +1

    What is the best solution to easily switch from using work HP computer to MacBook Air M3 using the same external dual display monitors. My current HP DOC dos not seem to do the trick only mirrors the dual display 4K monitors

    • @UUorW
      @UUorW 3 місяці тому

      You will need to utilize a DisplayLink dock from Plugable. I'm not sure abou that HP dock but I know the plugable dock that I use has me download a DisplayLink driver that then allows me to utilize 3 montiors. They are sold on Amazon. Without the DisplayLink driver installed the m3 can only handle a single monitor out of 1 of the usbc ports. You could probably by pass the dock all together and run HDMI from your monitors to the 2 thunderbolt (usbc) ports on the left hand side.

  • @Cooldude__69
    @Cooldude__69 5 днів тому

    Which colour of your mac air m3

  • @acdnintheusa
    @acdnintheusa 2 місяці тому +2

    Helpful tips. Much appreciated. No surprise Google/UA-cam is all over my web activity. We ordered a MBA M3 15” this morning.

  • @misterman9816
    @misterman9816 7 місяців тому +1

    Great Video! Thanks so much! :)

  • @joshmid747
    @joshmid747 8 місяців тому +2

    Been on Mac for years, never had clue that you could change the icon on web apps 😅

  • @WillTech-
    @WillTech- 8 місяців тому +4

    Nice! Awesome video bro! 😊

  • @danielc513
    @danielc513 8 місяців тому +3

    w video as always Brandon!!!!! ❤

  • @John-el6sk
    @John-el6sk 8 місяців тому

    What's the name of your clipboard manager? I couldn't really get the name of it... Thanks

  • @antonygough-martin857
    @antonygough-martin857 5 днів тому

    Just got the 8mb M2 as a present. This is ok for Inkscape right?

  • @vincebrizio953
    @vincebrizio953 8 місяців тому +1

    Hi Brandon , something unpleasant happened to me here in the Netherlands ! 😰Before iOS 17.4 with my 14 pro max I could select the texts of a screenshot or photo and copy them but not anymore! Now only browser texts! Does it happen only to me or to others too? What can I do ? Thanks in advance !!!
    Maybe someone could help me?

  • @shawnsharma3364
    @shawnsharma3364 4 місяці тому +3

    This is great! Saved me time from looking for these settings and shortcuts. Appreciate the vid.

  • @miguelmscr
    @miguelmscr 16 днів тому

    "more space" is a game changer thanks!

  • @e.ebz20
    @e.ebz20 5 місяців тому

    Just got my M3 MacBook Air delivered today and this video helped a whole lot, I've never used a Mac ever in my life so this was very beneficial for me. thank you 🙏

  • @wingyee3778
    @wingyee3778 19 днів тому

    Why aren’t the mac automatically updates when you get it ?

  • @UKLife_style_vlogs
    @UKLife_style_vlogs 3 місяці тому +1

    My MacBook mouse pointer is not smooth like your what should I do

  • @Tiffs-bookshelf
    @Tiffs-bookshelf 8 місяців тому +1

    thank you! this was amazing. I have never really looked into changing anything on my green iMac and I just got the M3 air! super excited to try some of these to make things easier and more modern. great tips

  • @moonknight8693
    @moonknight8693 3 місяці тому

    Is m3 air 8gb ram enough just for office work can it handle updates for next 5 year?

  • @keekadee8449
    @keekadee8449 11 днів тому

    Thank you this video was so helpful, I'm new to mac and switching over to apple products from a longtime Samsung user wanting something new.

  • @shivanijenevive
    @shivanijenevive 3 місяці тому

    How did you get rid of your notch?

  • @chmun77
    @chmun77 22 дні тому

    I thought the very first thing is to connect to your home wifi? otherwise how can I even download the updates??

  • @susanweber6861
    @susanweber6861 5 місяців тому

    I just bought a 13” MacBook Air M3 to replace a 13 yr old MAC desktop. A little daunting but found this video very helpful.

  • @justbxrnxy4111
    @justbxrnxy4111 8 місяців тому

    Nice vid buddy, not related to the video but does True Tone on iPhone drains battery life?

  • @ankitkhare9079
    @ankitkhare9079 3 місяці тому

    I got the M3 Macbook Air, last week, its amazing but I am not able to use the clamshell mode without plugging in the charger. Can you give any tips how I can make it work?

  • @Maria-jl2pd
    @Maria-jl2pd 4 місяці тому +2

    What was the name of the clipboard manager app? I can't make out what you're saying! haha thanks!

  • @Hamster-gf8gz
    @Hamster-gf8gz 8 місяців тому +1

    Hey Brandon love the vid but is there any difference between the setup of the m2 MacBook air or can I watch that instead?

    • @BrandonButch
      @BrandonButch  8 місяців тому

      Not much of a difference, so you can watch either one!

    • @Hamster-gf8gz
      @Hamster-gf8gz 8 місяців тому

      Thanks keep up the great work man!

    • @Hamster-gf8gz
      @Hamster-gf8gz 8 місяців тому

      Also getting the 15in m3 in a few weeks so this helps a lot!!

    • @Hamster-gf8gz
      @Hamster-gf8gz 8 місяців тому

      Nvm getting 13in m3

  • @braden2233
    @braden2233 7 місяців тому

    Upgraded from the m1 air and I noticed a huge difference.

  • @jza_23
    @jza_23 8 місяців тому

    I'm having trouble synching my iPhone 14 Pro Max to iTunes. But works fine when synching to the cloud.

  • @smoked5050
    @smoked5050 8 місяців тому

    I am new to Mac Book. I just purchased the new Mac Book Air M3 a couple of days ago and trying to get used to it and learn how to use it. I also have a HP and that's what I'm used to using so this is really different for me. I am trying to figure out how to open a new window in the browser. How do you do that? I am learning a lot from your video and it's very helpful to someone like me who's coming from a Windows PC.

    • @vellunlear4166
      @vellunlear4166 8 місяців тому +1

      I just got my first ever Mac as well just a couple days ago (incidentally an M3 MacBook Air). You may have already figured it out but you can press command+t and it will open a new tab in the browser. Interestingly, this also works in finder. Both of which I figured out by accident. My guess is this works in just about any app that has tabs.

  • @lissa2679
    @lissa2679 8 місяців тому +1

    Great video thank you! Getting my MacBook Air on Monday and this is a huge help!

    • @BrandonButch
      @BrandonButch  8 місяців тому

      Awesome! Which color did you go with?

    • @lissa2679
      @lissa2679 8 місяців тому

      @@BrandonButch I went with the midnight color. Can’t wait to get it!

  • @Matt-zu3tj
    @Matt-zu3tj 4 місяці тому

    Best Mac video for a first time user that used windows for ever, thanks !

  • @irchadchady334
    @irchadchady334 4 місяці тому

    Hello Brandon, how many hours do you get with one full charge on your M3 ? thanks

  • @Helloisitmeyourelookingfor
    @Helloisitmeyourelookingfor 5 місяців тому

    I know this comment might not get seen by you but I really want to say thank you for this video. I just upgraded to an iMac but the tips here are super relevant for me still (it took me way longer than I'm proud of to compute in my head that I no longer have a MacBook so things like trackpad and battery don't apply) and I really appreciate how well you explained everything. new subscriber here!

  • @CodeCreated
    @CodeCreated 5 місяців тому

    I switched to mac m3 from windows and after 10s of videos this is the best one yet :) simple and useful

  • @annai5577
    @annai5577 6 місяців тому +1

    Highly do not recommend doing the last step - disabling Desktop to Cloud. My Mac got broken, and I was able to restore my desktop on a new one only because it was ON!

  • @niharikamotukuri5535
    @niharikamotukuri5535 Місяць тому

    Thank you very much Brandon for all these super cool tips and tricks .... These literally saved my life from getting the most outta my MacBook !!!

  • @tronam
    @tronam 8 місяців тому +1

    Wait, you want the content to follow the direction that your fingers are moving, so you turn off Natural Scrolling? I'm so confused.

    • @BrandonButch
      @BrandonButch  8 місяців тому +1

      I mean the scrolling to follow the direction of my gesture. So when my fingers swipe down, the content goes down

  • @naradrijal974
    @naradrijal974 6 місяців тому +1

    Hello Brandon, thank you so much for this very useful video. I just want to to take a help from you. How can we access word, xcell files in Mac since I have a new Mac.

  • @nuggetboop1284
    @nuggetboop1284 5 місяців тому

    Just got my MacBook m3 today and this is so helpful!

  • @brendanoreilly6917
    @brendanoreilly6917 8 місяців тому +1

    Fantastic

  • @Rainbowlistical
    @Rainbowlistical 2 місяці тому

    Thanks for the informative video!

  • @JennieLN999
    @JennieLN999 2 місяці тому

    this is super helpful for a first time macbook owner like me 🤩 thanks a lot Brandon !

  • @howlsy6388
    @howlsy6388 6 місяців тому +1

    Nice video dude, I just followed along on the m3 air I just got and it's set up better than the Mac mini I've had for years :D

  • @jiaaiyanahjimenez1080
    @jiaaiyanahjimenez1080 3 місяці тому

    How could i found the mirror thing in the status bar?to check on the background when you shoot?

  • @deyaalshebli8084
    @deyaalshebli8084 2 місяці тому

    Thank you very much! It's the best video for new Mackbook users.

  • @helenmancelli2714
    @helenmancelli2714 3 місяці тому

    wow! Thank you. Something i really needed to watch as a first timer to mac. I feel like i have so much to learn.

  • @haiyenngo6669
    @haiyenngo6669 5 місяців тому +1

    Thank you for the very clear instructions! For a newbie like me it was easy to understand and go through from topic to topic :)

  • @neuro-serenity651
    @neuro-serenity651 4 місяці тому

    How did you make the menu bar transparent like that? Mines a solid white

  • @EXXOHHH-l7j
    @EXXOHHH-l7j 8 місяців тому

    I just got this model but I'm having trouble transferring large files from my 2011 MacBook Pro.. any tips? They have different USB/Thunderbolt ports and I believe my old MacBook doesn't support Mirgation.

  • @throughafricaseyes1131
    @throughafricaseyes1131 2 місяці тому

    Brandon thanks for those useful tips, learnt alot😊

  • @lotzosushi
    @lotzosushi 8 місяців тому +4

    just got my m3 air and the first thing I did was also update and turn off natural scrolling I hate it so much 😂

    • @BrandonButch
      @BrandonButch  8 місяців тому

      haha exactly! Both are must-do's!

    • @iikatinggangsengii2471
      @iikatinggangsengii2471 Місяць тому

      i didnt check the latest vids, audio wise, but prob uploader checked it

    • @iikatinggangsengii2471
      @iikatinggangsengii2471 Місяць тому

      you can just rewatch every your fav vids, but i can recommend some when i can back monitor things

    • @iikatinggangsengii2471
      @iikatinggangsengii2471 Місяць тому

      monitoring means analyzing which has great quality and which not, its why one type of earphone called iem

  • @anthonydelagarde3990
    @anthonydelagarde3990 6 місяців тому +1

    Thank you very much. Great video I learned a lot from this as I am new to Apple products

  • @thedcfgrp938
    @thedcfgrp938 8 місяців тому

    ALWAYS GOOD CONTENT B….

  • @ryd3r3912
    @ryd3r3912 2 місяці тому

    Awesome tips thanks 👍

  • @LauraBudd
    @LauraBudd 8 місяців тому

    Thanks, Brad.....clear and easy to follow.

  • @KeremKrm-p3u
    @KeremKrm-p3u 6 місяців тому

    Are u gonna mention about the heating issue?

  • @auyon84
    @auyon84 2 місяці тому

    Hey Brandon - how do I create web apps for google/chrome websites like gmail, google calendar and google maps? (I use Chrome as my default browser and don't want to use Safari)

  • @paulinhoyt1413
    @paulinhoyt1413 2 місяці тому

    Very useful👍🏻

  • @MV33512
    @MV33512 6 місяців тому +1

    Thank you for posting! You got right into it and you quickly moved on to each tip. I appreciate that!

  • @terrygaume
    @terrygaume 3 місяці тому

    Thank you! Very timely information since I just purchased this same one last week.

  • @palmtrees3718
    @palmtrees3718 3 місяці тому

    thanks for making this

  • @kimberlytt9454
    @kimberlytt9454 3 місяці тому

    Thank you so much for this video. It was super helpful setting up my new m3.

  • @Aironeness
    @Aironeness 3 місяці тому

    I lined up with almost all of his preferences

  • @kiwimjr
    @kiwimjr 6 місяців тому +1

    Thank you so much for your video regarding best method to start with an M3 MacBook Air. I find all your videos most instructive and helpful. I watch each one other as they appear.

  • @hoodie871
    @hoodie871 4 місяці тому

    Thank you for the informative video - got the m3 MBA today. One question, how do you make the view option a drop down when customizing your toobar?

  • @HarishSharma-cy7gm
    @HarishSharma-cy7gm 3 місяці тому

    I can't able to setup app store in MacBook I fill my address correctly for review but it's not acceptable

  • @gabrieldutra8880
    @gabrieldutra8880 4 місяці тому

    thank you so much this really made it easier for me

  • @sriharigopal3745
    @sriharigopal3745 3 місяці тому

    Amazing, this was well thought out and conveyed. Really enjoyed all your tips and suggestions!

  • @monfried
    @monfried 5 місяців тому

    Outstanding, extraordinarily helpful video! Thank you!!

  • @andrewaupositivepsychology
    @andrewaupositivepsychology 6 місяців тому

    This information is very useful. I'm looking forward to own one soon.

  • @mpritchard9097
    @mpritchard9097 6 місяців тому

    Great Vid Brandon! (my m3 macbok air being delivered tomorrow)

  • @breezy4_
    @breezy4_ 8 місяців тому +3

    Brandon, you're the GOAT ... a lot of useful tips. Thanks man!

  • @paulnhbtx713
    @paulnhbtx713 3 місяці тому

    hand mirror is cool but I use face time for that.

  • @TeresaMustaffa
    @TeresaMustaffa 2 місяці тому

    Great information video. I just bought an m3 2024 Macbook Air with only 8gb. Will it be enough memory if I'm using mainly for word, Excel office 365 software and web surfing, streaming, utube, Amazon shopping, instagram, ticktock, and Facebook.

  • @kameliabiswas2827
    @kameliabiswas2827 4 місяці тому

    Should I buy m3, or better to have m2. Not seeing big differences between them. Buying for studying, browsing, tutoring.

    • @iikatinggangsengii2471
      @iikatinggangsengii2471 Місяць тому

      imo yes, if watching and browsing are the usages

    • @iikatinggangsengii2471
      @iikatinggangsengii2471 Місяць тому

      i recommend using sennheiser hd600, try straight first see if you like it, if not add some amp fiio or anything

  • @kriskrysler
    @kriskrysler 3 місяці тому

    Thanks

  • @alchemist943
    @alchemist943 5 місяців тому

    thats a really usefull videos

  • @keithdavidson95
    @keithdavidson95 6 місяців тому

    ill literally subscribe just because of the three finger drag lol I never knew this. game changer

  • @guaiqueritech
    @guaiqueritech 7 місяців тому

    Just got my base model today 😊

  • @santi3758
    @santi3758 8 місяців тому

    Just great

  • @cobrabtc
    @cobrabtc 4 місяці тому

    Question: Can anyone answer why my iMac can only have 1 fingerprint created? Seems this might be a T1 Chip Secure Enclave issue or something like that... I have an M1 iMac. I get the Fingerprint limit reached error. I do have 4 users with separate accounts on my iMac. Is there a limit on how many fingerprints I can have on the iMac? I do have my fingerprint registered on another profile too...so the total number is 5 fingerprints saved. This seems to be an issue.

  • @Sarthakgoela
    @Sarthakgoela 5 місяців тому

    Loved the vid! it really helped me sleep 😸😸

    • @iikatinggangsengii2471
      @iikatinggangsengii2471 Місяць тому

      haha thanks, its kind of my goal, but maybe ingame sound is better for the purpose

  • @jeffrey7159
    @jeffrey7159 5 місяців тому

    Thank you so much for the advice

  • @rubencristobalgarcia185
    @rubencristobalgarcia185 6 місяців тому

    Great! Useful

  • @lorettawarner
    @lorettawarner 6 місяців тому

    Excellent, thank you!

  • @jeffhale1189
    @jeffhale1189 8 місяців тому +2

    Thanks for sharing. I’m not planning on getting the M3 Air. Blessings on your day.

    • @iikatinggangsengii2471
      @iikatinggangsengii2471 Місяць тому

      hope asus somehow add it to more midrange unit, maybe prebuilt pc, zephyrus would be awesome

  • @MichaelCartyIreland
    @MichaelCartyIreland 7 місяців тому

    Cleanshot x seems to no longer be available?

  • @murdockdeechte
    @murdockdeechte 8 місяців тому

    Do you have problems with the heat of the CPU? I read an article that says the CPU gets way too hot during heavy tasks? who else suffers from this? because the MacBook Air has no fan