I almost switched to the M1 Pro 14 inch , If you use parallels on it , all the windows quirks will be available. The PC will become a functioning hybrid , definitely try parallels. Now , I sent away the 14" Macbook Pro , I bought a legion laptop , It's windows and they look like a sophisticated laptop rather than a gaming racecar. I just got a MacBook Air M1 now and rock both of them. I carry the Air while on the go (sports , swimming) and use the legion while at settled spots. You should totally try parallels! And iMessage forwarding is available in settings , let me know if it has worked out.
I LOVE that you gave both your positive and negative thoughts on this machine. I hate when people only say the positives because it's obvious they're leaving things out just to hype it up. I appreciate the honesty.
This video convinced me to stick with Windows. So no MacBook for me. I'm not a creator so I don't need a super powerful laptop. I've used iMac and I definitely prefer Windows. I can't speak for others but it's a lot easier and faster for me to do anything in Windows than in macOS.
@@n1lev MacBooks are essentially chromebooks that can edit photos and video extremely well. Other than that I would get a windows laptop but I want something really good for on the go editing. I’m a windows main btw :)
Hello there! I was wondering if you might be able to help me out. As a student trying to learn coding, I'm currently unable to afford a laptop. If you have a spare one lying around that you're not using, I would be extremely grateful for the opportunity to put it to good use.
There’s definitely a setting to get SMS on the Mac. In safari, it even auto suggests the code from the text, so you just click that. The only downside is it doesn’t mark the text as read. Also, with Universal Clipboard, you can copy text on your iPhone and paste on the Mac (and vice versa) out of the box. Universal Clipboard is one of macOS’s primary selling points for me.
Yup, I send/receive text messages from my iMac to my friends with Android phones all the time. It's exactly the same as with an iPhone. Also, I get verification phones on both my mac and iPhone. It's seamless.
Fairly new Mac user here but I do love the ecosystem. That said I try to keep a note of some handful of tricks. 10:25 a Finder trick I do is to Show Path Bar. This way I can click through the path to navigate. 10:55 I use a keyboard shortcut to copy pathname from where I want to save a new file (Opt+Right Click then Copy "path" as pathname OR Option+Cmd+C). When I'm in the save dialog box, I just hit Shift+Cmd+G and then paste the pathname. This trick works for me as well with 10:25.
Enable text message forwarding on your iPhone to see SMS messages on the Mac Messages app. Hide, resize, or move the dock. Use hot corners to organize your apps and windows. In QuickTime, You can record your screen and audio and even chose your mic. In the save window, there’s a tab with recent save locations. You can also enable the full path name in finder. If you’re going to edit 8k in 2022, you should try and use FCP which is optimized for M1 processors. At least until Premier is fully supported.
Yeah, I am also amazed on how often people complain because they did not RTFM and simply do not know how to use stuff. Reminds me of youtubers complaining about Sony Alpha menus :)
As far as I know, davinci resolve runs much better than FCP on M1 macs (as ironic as that is). So if it's performance that is the issue, I'd look into that. Correct me if I'm wrong, though. Either way, in my personal, biased, opinion... both FCP and davinci resolve are just way better than premiere pro at this point.
The dock. Try right-clicking on one of the lines that separate the applications from the bin, and place it on the left or right side. Or turn Hiding "on". Only use the "Launchpad" or finder to navigate. And the resizing to a "random shape" is not that random. It goes out to the necessary size to show you everything in the finder window. Why would you want it to be bigger than that?? 10:53 - You can drag and drop the path into that save as-window. If you have it open in another finder window.
Here’s some solutions to a few of the issues you described. File path Solution: If you have enabled the path bar enabled in Finder & have the desired directory open in Finder you can click & drag the folder from the path bar in Finder anywhere into the “Save As” dialogue window & bam you’ll instantly be in the same directory. In addition to that feature, from most application you can also save or move the file you’re currently working with simply by clicking (with slight hold) then dragging the file icon from the title bar of the open file straight into a Finder window where you already have the directory open. So you won’t even need to bother with the Save-As dialogue, it even moves files whilst they’re open. Text message Solution: On your iPhone go to Settings, Messages & then “Text Message Forwarding” then enable the MacBook for Text message forwarding. In addition to that feature, if you use Safari & a site asks for a 2FA code from a text message it will automatically offer the code within safari when the text message arrives.
I was just making sure someone had commented already! @6:11 when he says "it would be his dream"... and life's dream accomplished. Automatic 2FA, text message forwarding and universal cut and paste is one of the primary reasons Apple has my money!
I have been using macOS for 20 years and I learned today about the drag & drop of folder directories into a Save As prompt. I’m so fast with my KB that I just navigate without second thought. Good to know, thank you. Now, I think I know everything there is know about macOS 😄
A couple things. 1. You can set up your Mac to receive regular SMS and MMS messages in the settings so you can get all of your messages. 2. Use the built-in screenshot/recording application. It works very well. 3. This may be preference, but I have the dock hidden and it allows for more space while still keeping the menu bar visible. Also, you can two-finger click an icon that has multiple windows open to see a list of all of them to choose from. 4. I don't know if you figured it out, but the CMD+X and CMD+V does work. I just tried it out and it moved it for me. 5. I would deep dive into all the shortcuts and hotkeys available for mac on the keyboard and trackpad. There is a ton of awesome things you can do that will just make your life easier. Also, when you swipe three fingers up on the trackpad, you can create multiple desktop views while you're multitasking. Glad to see you enjoy the Mac! I still use a windows desktop, but have a mac laptop.
In my opinion, the most convenient place for the dock is vertically on the right edge of the screen. I've been using it this way since Mac OS 7.5! On a 16/9 screen, this interferes the least with the useful content of the pages displayed. Little trick that makes life easier, rather than using the Dashboard, I installed MenuMeters (freeware) which is permanently displayed on the right side of the menu bar and which quickly became essential.
You missed his point. What he’s saying is you can see transfer status of file progress. This is really important when you’re working with really big files, like 100gb-500gb files. Or thousands of files like photos. Both of these are common for photographers. Sometimes you want affirmation of file transfer progress.
I started my computer life as an Apple user - in the 90s of the last century. I switched to Windows by the end of that decade. My best friend stayed with Apple, and thus I could compare working with Apple and working with Windows for more then nearly 25 years. Apples are not bad, when you stick to what they can do, when you can accept their price policy, when you have no problem with not being able to modify or improve the computer, when you can live with a quite limited software choice, etc. I personally want to have only one machine for everything: Office work, photo and video editing, streaming, gaming, you name it, and which I can easily modify to meet my needs. With Windows this is possible, with Apple it is not. Thus I'll never switch back to Apple, although those computers are well build and look nice, and the new M-processors are truly impressive.
I kind of agree, i think i prefers windows UI/multi-tasking when using multiple monitors + kb/mouse. However, the customisability thing kind of gets flipped over for programmers where mac is almost the most "customisable/versatile" option (can make ios/mac apps/unix system/custom scripts in terminal/better language performance/support/etc.).
@@surfingbilly9654 WSL does all that for me, not needing to dualboot anymore but just using native Linux on my machine. Stability of windows, no graphic driver issues or anything else. I can connect my phone to sync anything. Winget is also very nice and saves me a lot of time. It depends on what you use.
Cmd+Q to quit apps Cmd+W to close (I use this a lot for web browsing, to close tabs or window) Cmd+T to open new tabs (in finder, chrome) Cmd+~ to swap between window on the same app (i.e finder to find the progress bar, or chrome to find another window tabs) Cmd+ctrl+space for emoji
The trackpad was an unexpected surprise when I first got a Macbook Pro. With my previous windows laptaps, I'd always use a mouse. Now, (unless I'm gaming), I always opt for the trackpad. Also love the ease of swiping between screens/desktops.
@@drchtct Not really compared to Mac. Like on Windows, if you're dragging a file, it will disable gestures, so you cant grab a file and swipe to a different app. Or swipe to another desktop while dragging a file. Not to mention, the experience is just smoother on Mac, like you can pinch out to expose desktop, grab few files from a folder on desktop, pinch in to bring the windows back, swipe up with 4 fingers to expose all the windows, swipe down to bring a certain window to top and then drop the files, all in fluid motion. All the gestures work together in a streamlined experience whereas in windows the gestures feel like an afterthought and don't work together.
You can put folders you use a lot over in the directory to the left. Just drag them over and put them wherever you want in the list. They also show up in pop-up windows when you save something. So as a Mac user, no, I don't always work my way through subfolders; I use this easy, time-saving method.
You can have sms texts go to your MacBook you just have to enable it on your iPhone. This is from apples website. 1. On your iPhone, go to Settings > Messages. 2. Tap Text Message Forwarding. Note: If you don’t see Text Message Forwarding, make sure you’re signed in to iMessage using the same Apple ID on both your iPhone and your Mac. 3. Turn on your Mac in the list of devices. 4. If you’re not using two-factor authentication, a six-digit activation code appears on your Mac; enter this code on your iPhone, then tap Allow.
11:04 - If you click on the "13.0" with blue up and arrows you'll get a dropdown list and on there are your last several used folders. It's not perfect, but it's nice when you're using a group of folders for a project.
Quick tips & thoughts, some of which others have mentioned: 1) Cmd-tab to switch between apps, Cmd-tilde to switch between windows in an app (this should bring back a hidden copy dialog) 2) when you mouse over the name of the folder you are in, a folder icon appears. This contains the path to the folder. You can drag the folder icon somewhere that you need that path in text form 3) I think you know about multiple desktops. But just in case you don't, you can set them up for different purposes. One could be your Final Cut or Premiere windows, another could be your email and messages. Potentially less distraction while working. (I do this on Mac and PC, but for PC this is a relatively recent feature) 4) A few game companies have always published their games on Mac along with Windows. Blizzard and Firaxis especially. 5) My Dock is over on the right and auto hides. This gives me a ton more space to get work done. 6) I love "right-clicking" with a two-finger tap. Feels like the way it "should be". 7) Many things can be automated using Automator or the new app Shortcuts. I have not delved deep into this but it's powerful. 8) Usually MacOS save dialogs remember the last folder you were in, not sure what was happening in Premiere. 9) Keep trying Final Cut, as you have time. I hope Adobe is listening to your complaints. 10) Congrats! I'm so happy for you!
For the missing progress bar when copying files, it happens when you minimize it while transferring (the system keeps the last state, so it will minimize itself by default the next time it's "open"). You can solve that by going to View > Show progress bar in the destination folder.
Agree and one quick one way to show it again is using gesture to call all windows open from that application. It quickly shows finder ans progress pop-up. I WOULD LOVE to see a progress stating transfer speeds as windows thou
@@cko519 This works great unless the window (s) are not minimised. Ctrl + down arrow for expose is your best friend to see all the open windows for an app and cycle through them.
@@cigarettescoffee5614 the cmd+` window cycling does not need windows to be minimized to work. In fact, I'm not sure it works on minimized windows... I never minimize progress windows.
Double click on the window TITLE makes full screen that you want. Also double click on any side of the window (or corner) expands it to the end of screen
My all time favourite is tapping the space bar to view inside an icon/file. Then using the arrows to move through files, photos etc. Saves heaps of time not having to click on the file type to open it but still being able to have a glimpse of the file/photo etc. I use this constantly.
FYI: Macs and iPhones have a universally synced clipboard, so if you copy the website MFA code on your iPhone you can hit paste on your Mac and it’ll paste the number. No need to re-type it!
About the random render times on media encoder, just make sure to select Hardware encoding I notice that in your video at 12:40 it's selected just software encoding which will increse a lot render times, select "custom" on your queue file and select Hardware Encoding under the video section
I watched your other videos when i was contemplating getting an M1. I got mine shortly after for music production and can honestly say: Once you get past the different controls and gestures to get around, it’s an amazing experience. Mac has the best stock sound drivers in the game and everything I do is just so snappy like you said. I will point out that non-Apple software does tend to have issues. I use FL Studio and sometimes doing something as simple as hitting a note on my midi keyboard at the same time as the playback button will completely freeze up the entire program. However, aside from some incompatibilities, I can 100% understand why so many people swear by Apple machines now. It just works.
@Vic LTD Yeah I have a monster pc but i spend a lot of time away from home and the macbook just made sense for me. I wanted something powerful and reliable that won’t give me issues 3 years down the line like with some windows laptops. I know some pretty big producers here in LA that still use old macbooks from like 2013 lol
@@rtyprty has FL Studio 20.9 brought about better compatibility with Mac OS? Do you find when opening FL Studio through Rosetta you're getting sufficient compatibility across any VST's that you use?
6:20 I actually see all my text messages in the messages app on my Mac, regardless if it was iMessage or not. I see login codes, shipping updates, and regular text from non iPhones. So it is definitely possible, might be your settings.
Yeah, this works for me as well, you just need to have an iphone and sync your messages with the icloud. I think it's even possible to pick up phone calls on mac.
It will even suggest to fill in the codes in safari. you need to go to setting in your phone to Messages>Text Messages Forwarding, then select your mac
You can 100% reply to all texts through iMessage on macOS. You'll need to enable your phone number and iMessage account in Messages.There is then a setting on your phone to called Text Message Forwarding -> basically allows your iPhone text messages to be sent from other devices. I also turn on iCloud Messages so my messages are in sync on everything.
Regarding the dock, go to system preferences > Dock & menu bar > deselect the “minimize windows into application icon” , this way any application you have open will be featured in the dock separately, even if it’s multiple windows of the same application.
Pro tip 1: If you're navigated to a folder in the finder, you can drag and drop it into the save/open to instantly nav to that folder. No clipboard needed. Pro tip 2: If you're saving a file, and want to open a finder window of the folder you're saving to, use cmd + R in the save window. Pro tip 3: Right click a file, and hold down option to change "copy" to "copy as pathname." This made macOS sooo much more productive for me. Not intuitive, but I actually like it better than copy/pasting a path.
For 11:25 you can just drop a file in the window a Programm opened and it will bring you to the location the file is. Do you could open a finder window for where you want to save something regularly and drop in a file from there. (Still a workaround but It works)
@@jasoncblackwood when the save window of a program opens, if you drop (drag and drop) a file there, it will bring you to it's folder. At least that's what I understood
Finder file paths: mark the folder or file of interest and click the "option" key. The full path shows up at the lower finder window and you can directly click on each level to get there. Also a right click then opens a menu allowing for path copy as text and other useful stuff.
@@smplfy that is three command stokes, Cmd-C, Cmd-Shift-G, Cmd-V that's all you do as long as you leave the path bar shown at the bottom of the window, which is just a setting to change and leave like that. Run that sequence a few times and it becomes pretty quick.
I have both macbook pros and the ipad pro- what is shocking is I can edit multiple 4k layers with luts, graphics, 4 channel of audio on my ipad pro using LumaFusion app and I can export out a 30 min video under 15 minutes without ever having to use proxy files. Not sure what magic LumaFusion is doing behind the scenes but I am often grabbing my iPad pro 12 inch to edit 4 k video. If I need a large screen I connect my iPad to my large screen via thunderbolt port. You can watch a music video I edited completely on my iPad for Alicia Keys here ua-cam.com/video/DUtqk80U0tY/v-deo.html
I recently got my first Mac. The studio max. Same issues and still not sure if I'll keep it. But it's so small and quiet. Never gets hot. Reading the tips in the comments may change my mind. I get all of my text msgs from my Android to Chrome. Yeah, just watching videos on c19 got channels shadow banned. My channel got hammered too.
I concur. I got the basic 16" M1 Pro with 16GB RAM and it has been amazing so far. Next level battery, fans never turn on, it crushes my Sony a7iv 10 bit footage and handles big Lightroom projects with ease. I see no reason to get another computer at the moment.
As a former Apple hater, I knew this would happen for you. Once you start using the Apple eco system, and see the amazing performance spike of the Apple silica chipset, it's a no-brainer.
Same here ,shifted to m1 MacBook Air 2 months ago after being on windows since 1995. The apple eco system just works . Not going back to Windows anytime soon
@@indranilchatterjee4492 I now hate windows now, moving to macOS made me realise how it just works; the final straw was when windows update broke my install
@@indranilchatterjee4492 Same here. Been building my own windows desktops for years, Needed to build a new one, my 1st gen Ryzen motherboard is starting to have bootup issues. I looked at the prices for hardware(not a gamer) it was ridiculous. Bought a Mac mini M1 base model. I've used mac before(MacBook air 2011). Still got my windows desktop, but I find myself using the Mac Mini and finally pulled the plug on my windows machine.
When saving files, the little drop down menu below the file name and tags can be expanded. It will show a few recent locations. Another way to "easily" change a Save window to the folder of your choice, is to drag and drop that specific folder from the finder onto the save window. Yes, I admit, it is odd - but it works. And finally, you can use the Finder's "Go" menu and select "Go to folder" to paste paths. Not ideal. Sometimes useful.
Probably already been said, but...remember the "Window" menu in Finder! That's how you can reveal the Copy progress window if it gets covered up. No need to initiate a 2nd copy to make it visible.
This dude's mind is going to be blown when he realizes he can forward SMS to his computer, and that it suggests the little codes automatically that get sent when you have to login to your bank, etc.
I guess it has been so long for me, I didn't know people didn't know they could get SMS in iMessage -- I always get bank confirmation codes and safari sees those and asks if I want to use those codes and fills the box for me.
Is there a series of tutorials you recommend so a new mac user like myself would benefit from? I just ordered my first mac 30 minutes ago and Id love to not be like this guy
Not sure if these were already mention in the over 3500 comments but I will through them out anyway. 2 Tips - #1. Try Command Tab. It will show you what is running. You can hit Command Tab repeatedly to scroll through the applications and select the one you wish to goto. #2 In the System Preferences under Dock & Menu bar settings there is an option to "Minimize window into application ion". Then when you go to the dock and click and hold on the application it will pop up a window and at the top will be a list all the windows open for that application and you just select the window you wish. This also cuts down on the cutter in the Dock.
6:06 something worth noting, with universal clipboard you can copy the code from your iPhone and then when you paste on your mac it'll paste from your iPhone relatively seamlessly, and it works great for me in just these situations.
Came here to say the same thing. Only annoying thing sometimes is theres no way, at least that I'm aware of, to select part of a message unless your phone recognizes it as a code (or address, phone number, time, etc.) and underlines it. It usually does recognize it but when it doesn't I have to copy the whole message, paste it in the "send" box, and copy the part I need from there. It doesn't happen very often though, just mildly annoying when it does.
You don't even need to do that because as long as you've got SMS / Text Message Forwarding turned on in iMessage preferences, it should autofill codes when you receive them.
you can literally set up sms on my Mac and then there is a feature that will autofill the code in when you get the message you don't need to use universal clipboard for that
I’m sure it’s already been mentioned but normal text messages work as well. Also when you’re transferring files instead of going to app expose go into the other one where it separates all the files of the same app. Your progress indicator will show up
Weird, I don't have any of those issues with iMessage. The codes actually get automatically added to the form I'm filling out (in Safari). But texts to/from Android phones are working through the laptop (M1 Max).
@@DoofusPics I don't remember setting that on my phone, but obviously I did it (or it was already done for my iPad). Not to give Lee too much shit (maybe a little since I also just switched to Mac with this laptop after using windows my whole life @ 42yrs old), but this is a simple Google search to see if there's a fix for something that was clearly annoying him on a daily basis - instead he decided to rant about "why can't they just allow android texts to come through?". Lmao, that's something I could see someone's parents/grandparents doing. Kind of crazy that he'd leave troubleshooting for something so simple up to the YT comment section.
For the issue mentioned at 11:45 it’s actually WAY faster to navigate the open/save dialogs to the location of a different Finder window. Just drag in the folder from Finder into the open/save dialog. You are trying to use the Mac as if it were a PC. The Mac system is based around advanced drag and drop. Once you realize that you can also drag document window icons to move or reference files, your mind will be blown.
@BillRey, do you know of a video that shows how to do what you're talking about here? I'm having trouble visualizing what you're saying, I guess I'm more of a visual learner. Thanks for any help!
@@brianchristine9301 what he is saying is: Lets assume you need to save some files in a program (photos in photoshop or what ever), which usually consists of pop-up box with an input field where you can search for the path (c/desktop/myfiles and so on) where you want said files to be saved, but instead of having to click 'search' or copy paste a path into that input field, you can just from (another separately opened) file explorer, drag and drop the specific folder into the input field where your program is asking you to select a path for the location to save the files.
You can send files wirelessly from iPhone to Windows 10 and vice versa. You need to activate sharing on a folder in Windows and then from iPhone Files app you can join a server. That folder will show up in the server list as long as both of the devices are on the same local network. You can read an tutorial on it. That's how I do it often.
When you hover over the title of a finder window a folder icon will appear, you can drag that onto the save-as dialog and it will navigate to that path.
@jess I just switched over to mac recently and this was a deal breaker for me. In Windows when a save-as dialog opens the file name is selected, you can simply paste a path, press enter and it navigates there. You can also use the clipboard to copy multiple paths, and use Win+V to select which to paste.
You can also click and hold on the folder/file icon at the top of a Finder (and many other apps) and then it will let you drag that to File dialog and open that folder location. Also, CMD-click on the title of a window and it will show the hierarchy leading to that file so you can go back up, etc. He also had the file dialog box's disclosure triangle set to minimize, if he opened that up, he'd see more more things. And clicking on the current folder will open up a popup that shows path to that folder, and also a list of recent folders to pick from.
@@CarloGaudreault You can do all that and much more on MacOS, you just need to dust years of Windows use and learn how to things the Mac way and you’ll find out that most are better or easier in a Mac. It’s not perfect and I do miss some things on Windows and wish Mac OS he then the same way, but it took me some time to learn and change my ways and I would never ever go back ti windows as my main or daily driver. I still use it and Linux in servers or at work but for personal, I switched 11yrs ago and would never go back. I even regret the waste of time I did all my life trying ti fix stupid windows problems or installing updates, cleaning, anti virus, BSOD, reinstalling, registry, etc and all that junk time wasting when you have real work to do and you need a computer that just works to deliver on a tight deadline. And I’m a pro computer engineer and a programmer, and been using computers since late 80s when there’s was only DOS black screens, lol
@@fmax30000 Trell me how to do this one thing better in macOS, I can not stand not being able to simpli click the app dock icon to minimize the app, no solution is as fast and clean as windows. Yes you can option + click, you can right click + hide, you can ignore it and click straight on the app you want instead. But all of this seems so ugly and slow.
@@Katatonya You’re totally right! But believe it or not: 1. My workflow has changed automatically that I don’t use minimise anymore! It’s much faster to use spaces (different desktops) and the app switcher than minimising and maximising windows. Do I want it in the Mac?! Yes, why not. Do I miss it or does it hinder my workflow?! Not a tiny bit. Is there 3rd party apps to compensate and make MacOS more “windowsy”, most probably. 2. Mac users unlike Windows users more use keyboard shortcuts, it’s easier, much faster and more pro. 3. There’s nothing called a perfect system, Windows does some things better, Mac does other things and Linux does other. I and many other people would take reliability, consistency, performance, privacy, security, echo system, no viruses and anti viruses, no BSODs, no drivers, no registry, aesthetics, speed, connectivity with other devices , etc above any tiny nit picking feature like minimising a window. Everyone has priorities, for me, these are my priorities above what you mentioned. Same with iOS, I wish I had themes, but I m not a teen and I hardly spend time on the phone desktop to look at the wallpaper or icons themes, I prefer spending my valuable time insides pro reliable apps on a solid store to work, to deliver. I don’t have time choose changing themes above all I’m entwined above being viruses, clearing cache, reinstalling the system, rebooting, sacrificing my privacy and security for that. For iOS again, the only thing I was waiting for since iPhone 6 was a split screen multi tasking like the iPad. For Mac though, I wish the finder gets some windows explorer features when copying snd moving files around. Like a progress bar with transfer speed. A pause button. A speed graph would be nice and beneficial. Yeah that stuff, not the minimise. But I will join you asking for this as I’m sure it would make the life of many users easier, especially people recently switched from windows and not used to using shortcuts. I started computers end of 80s when there was only DOS with black screen and text only. I switched from windows to Mac in 2011 to develop apps for iOS. I still use windows at work and in vertical machines and I do use Ubuntu and Kali for other network related work/ dev and for servers. Macs are my daily drivers and my go to machines, and the advancements after leaving Intel to the M1 architecture is decades ahead. Wish you luck and have a great day 👍
For the dock, you don’t even need to do what you in windows. Simple hold CMD and then hit Tab button. A central bar shows up and by moving the curser or left/right arrow, system puts you right where you want to be. 👍🏼 hope that helps
Yep, I forgot about this lifesaver. It absolutely goes to show just how tuned for the mouse macOS is. By the way, this method of path copying also works with Terminal, by dragging items into the desired window, and I use it all the time. For long paths, it makes everything a breeze.
When you are performing a copy/move in Finder, if you have Finder active and then use the command + ` shortcut it will cycle through all Finder windows, including the Copy dialog progress bar. You can also get it back up if you go to the Window menu in Finder and select Copy. :)
Also the copy window didn’t disappear. Mission control doesn’t show pop up windows that applications put up like error windows or contextual menus. So the copy window was always there but behind one of your other apps. If you moved your windows out of the way it was behind one of them. So I get his frustration because mission control tends to make you think its going to show all windows but it reality it only shows primary application windows.
Are there videos to help a brand new mac user like myself learn all these things? Also silly question but I just tried a laptop at the apple store and I didn’t really get how to click on the track pad without making it do other stuff also. Thanks!
@@mattbrew11 don't click too hard. There's like a 50% click for normal clicking, and a very hard click to open the dictionary on a word. I never accidentally trigger the dictionary but if you find it annoying, you can disable it.
7:15 I haven't seen anyone mention this, and I remember you having this complaint in your previous videos. Instead of using 3 swipes up or using the mission control button, finding an application with multiple windows by hovering over the icon/having one of the windows active and doing a 3 finger swipe down gesture would help with the clutter a little.
Hi, I love your videos! I just want to advise that there is a way to add text messages to your Mac devices or iPad. This must firstly be done from your iPhone: It is found in Settings > Messages > Text Message Forwarding. Toggle the switch by selecting other compatible Apple devices (I.e MacBook, iPad) to also receives your text messages. Hope this helps. Again love the channel!
11:00 if you have the folder you want to save to/open from on a Finder window, all you need to do is drag the destination folder from Finder window to Open/Save dialog window in your software. Mac opens that folder as your destined path in the dialog window. It's actually very quick and easier than copy pasting pathnames. It's one of those things that are difficult to do if you try to use Mac like a Windows instead of its own way.
I was looking for this reply. I couldn’t think of a single time I needed to copy/paste a path as text and this is why. Most of the “why is this so hard to do” questions he brings up generally are answered by “because you don’t need to do that on a Mac”.
Brother in case you didn't know you can hide the dock and make it reappear when you move the mouse down there. And spotlight is your friend. CMD+space is pretty much your program search.
My Macbook M1 Pro has been my main computer for high-end, 4K 120p video editing, and it's a beast. Being able to edit that footage anywhere I need to be is beyond convenient, and the machine handles everything I throw at it. Glad you're on the wagon, Lee!
Hello there! I was wondering if you might be able to help me out. As a student trying to learn coding, I'm currently unable to afford a laptop. If you have a spare one lying around that you're not using, I would be extremely grateful for the opportunity to put it to good use.
You just convinced me as also a lifetime Windows user to give the M2 Pro 14 a try. Thanks for the open minded and chilled video. Greetings from Germany!
I've been struggling with this for a few years. 80% of my day is going repeatedly into 2 folders and I could never understand why they would never automatically show up on the left side as frequently used folders. I feel silly that the solution was easy and available all along. Game changer. Thank you!
plus, the „save as“ dialog has that that popmenu you can use to choose from your recent dabing locations. Also one can somewhere set a preference to always show the last location that app has saved to.
If you have a Finder window open already with the path you want to save files in, drag and drop that folder into the "saving window" of the program. This will automatically cause it to navigate to where your dragged and dropped folder is.
5:22 yes you CAN have regular SMS from android users and banks show up in iMessage on the Mac. Go to the iPhone and settings, messages, "text message forwarding" enable the Mac there. It even autofills the code like the iPhone
I switched about a year ago. I still have to use Windows at work but at home I have slowly switched to all apple. The way all the devices work with each other is seamless. There are some apps I had on Windows that I have used forever that aren't available on the Mac which is disappointing but the PC experience is more enjoyable on a mac. My opinion.
When I was first contemplating the switch from Windows to Mac back when the M1 MBP was about to launch, the only thing I heard is "You're going to miss playing games because Mac doesn't do it." I sincerely overestimated how much time I spend gaming on PC. I haven't even thought about it since buying the MBP. But what I actually do on the MBP I am doing so much faster than I was ever able to do on a similarly priced gaming desktop.
I use my PC for gaming and heavy lifting GPU stuff like TouchDesigner, and the (old) Macbook Pro for literally everything else. After using both daily for decades, for me, the Mac is just more pleasurable to use for daily work, and if you are using a computer and OS for 8+ hours a day, you have to enjoy it.
You've had the exact same experience as me. Hardware-wise, there's nothing that compares. OS has annoyances you eventually get used to, and they stop bothering you as much. I stayed with it as well. Great video, btw.
I went through the exact same thing. A lifetime Windows user, I bought a MacBook Air and just started playing with it. Three months later I sold all of my PCs and am now Mac OS. Sometimes annoying, but the Max OS overall is pretty simple and intuitive. And I subscribed to your channel. Thank you!
Hello there! I was wondering if you might be able to help me out. As a student trying to learn coding, I'm currently unable to afford a laptop. If you have a spare one lying around that you're not using, I would be extremely grateful for the opportunity to put it to good use.
Quick tip : if you already have a finder window opened to the place where you want to save a file, and you click "save as" in let's say Photoshop, it will open this finder window to ask you where you want to store that file. What you can do is drag and drop the folder in which you want to go from the already opened Finder window to the photoshop location selector window, and instead of moving the folder it will take you to the folder's location.
You can definitely have iMessage show normal text messages on your Mac, works for me. I think the use case where notifications might not work is if you have an app that sends you notifications to acknowledge instead of using text messages. But if you are using text messages to receive confirmation codes or one time passwords, it does work on the Mac, you can see and respond to all text messages.
One tip for you to recording, its don't use the QuickTime app. For few years I just click Command+Shift+5 and you gonna get an option, want to record or screenshot your screen. You also can resize the screen that you want to record. And there's an option too, that you want to record your voice too or just the app sound
I’m in the exact same boat. I’m a lifelong Windows user but earlier this year I made the jump to MacOS after both of the windows laptops I purchased failed on me weeks apart from each other, after that I said “screw it” and picked up the 16in M1 Pro MacBook Pro. A couple months in and I’ve already become a permanent Mac user from now on. There’s still some things I enjoy on Windows and I’ll be keeping my PC for gaming, but for all my other work it’s Mac all the way for me
I used to say PC laptops are only good for two years… not sure I can say that anymore with my last few that were struggling at not even six months. Meanwhile my 8 year old MBP is still killing it.
I got the M1 Max 16" MBP and it is a beast. It's beautifully ironic that Apple was the fun machine and Windows was the boring corporate one, and now the table has flipped (at least for PC gaming) And this is coming from someone who has been using Apple since 2008. I loved my first iMac, my productivity with everything was elevated, I was able to play the only game I cared about on it (World of Warcraft) and I was living for all the UI/UX things. Windows has always been a means to an end for me, and I do have a gaming rig but I hate the fact that it's Windows. I wish Apple would take gaming more seriously in the Mac ecosystem, because if they did, I would have zero need to use a Windows machine ever again.
@@whitenorthentent Definitely agree with you! On the one hand I almost enjoy having my games and my work on separate devices for productivity's sake, but on the other hand I would love being able to enjoy a lot of my games on the Retina display :)
I am just gonna buy m1pro 14" for my accademics use especially ms office ,so they told me there is home and office which can be bought separately so that you could have same experience like in windows so is it worth to buy mac??
On the MacBook Adobe Media Encoder was set to Software Encoding and the PC was on Hardware Encoding. This is why there was an exporting time difference.
I’ve been so Mac based for so long that I take some things for granted: my pc friend was helping me with some stuff last week, and he was FLOORED by Finder’s “column view.” I’d never even thought about it, but I’d be borderline dead in the water without column view. There are Absolutely things that Mac does WAY better, and there’s other stuff I straight up turn off because it’s just annoying smoke and mirrors. Edit: as an aside, Adobe these days is an abusive relationship masquerading as bloatware. Stop doing yourself dirty.
yeah column view is objectively the best view for a file viewer application. Although to be fair, on Windows the Files App (3rd party file manager) which is amazing, has this view as well. Some linux file managers also have this view.
There are a TON of techniques and optimizations with Finder that you should look into. I work with a lot of files and paths working in video and animation, and compared to when I switched to Windows for a few years, the time savings with Finder ended up being more important than the performance gains I got from a custom PC (pre switching back for M1 Max). I live in San Juan if you ever want me to show you some tips.
[Cmd ~ ]to cycle through all the open windows of an application (The transfer duration window is an instance of finder, same as Preview) you can also three finger swipe up to show all windows of a current application
I have been with Windows all my life; during the situation, I got a Mac mini for video editing, so why well the video card I needed cost the same as the mini, and I would have to upgrade other parts to a total of 2K. All the stuff you mention in the video makes life so much easier. The only reason I would need a Windows computer is if I was still into gaming, and you can get around that, but not sure if everything game would work. I now have a Mac Air, and moving files from it is fast and easy, and with the iCloud, my desktop stays synced between the two. Finally, get Davinci Resolve, and you will love it!
6:00 I don’t know if you're aware of this but you can select and copy any text on your iPhone and hit paste on the mac and the text will be copied from your iPhone
As an alternative to the Start Menu, you can add a clickable shortcut, in pop-up menu form, to the Applications folder (or any other folder, for that matter, and even saved searches, which means you can even add custom recent files and/or applications stacks), on the right-hand side of the Dock, between the rightmost separator and the Trash. It’s endlessly customizable, but if you want something vaguely Classic Start Menu-looking (think *really* old-school, as in Windows 95-levels of vintage), just right-click it and pick “Display as Folder” and “Open as Menu”.
From the introduction OF Windows while working at Radio Shack, I’ve been a die-hard Windows fan and support provider for users around the country. Now in my “golden years, I made a conscious decision to move to all-Apple about 3 years ago. And, what a pleasure it has been. The simplicity of a single/similar interface and the ease of use across my phone, laptop and tablet have confirmed my choice. I have no regrets, whatsoever.
In MacOS you can drag and drop a folder from a finder window into a “export to” window and that will grab the location for you. I find that I usually do it that way or I keep often used folder locations in my sidebar.
coming from mac, i was actually so used to that, that when i started using windows, i constantly tried that and it would just move whatever file i chose to the folder i didn’t want
Welcome to Mac. I made the move ~12 years ago. One BSOD too many, I binned my 3yo Windows box and bought first a 2009 iMac 21” then a mid 2010 White unibody MacBook. I’ve only just stopped using those two machines after buying a new M1 13” MacBook Pro. I agree: it’s an awesome machine - I haven’t used my old iMac at all since buying it. BTW - you can get your text messages in iMessage.
I just switched full time to MacOS after my full lifetime as a Windows user, and I absolutely LOVE it. I was already invested in a full Apple Ecosystem (minus the mac, until now) and having a Mac makes the loop complete. Its great.
Same… The iPhone was really the game changer honestly. Apple knows how to build an ecosystem. That’s for sure…… I waited so long for an iconic Windows phone…. It never came.
@@Youvko No, you are not part of the master race. Console gaming is for peasants. Imagine playing shooters with a controller with aim assist! Definition of peasantry.
@@fugitive6549 it was a long path to my ultimate fall into the abyss of console gaming. I almost don"t remember how hot it was near my pc while running crysis on ultra settings. Now everything is dead cold. M1 is so power efficient, and so empty. I fill exhausted while playing same avenger's game each year. And crying when youtube recommend me to look at quake arena tournaments. Pls dont make same mistakes, you may think that buying Mac is not a big deal, and after several weeks you will wake up with a dck in your ass... or with ps5 gamepad in your hands, which is even worse.
for the Dock complaint, I recommend you use a software called "Rectangle" to manage windows, you can snap windows to right-side, left-side, fullscreen, etc. you can also have keyboard shortcuts to control windows. I do agree with you I never use Mission Control
In order to see all instances/windows of an app, simply click and hold the icon in the dock. It will then show you the open windows as part of the context menu.
Good to hear you're getting along well. Most of my observations have been answered below though remember, you can copy any thing on your Mac and paste on your iPhone or vice versa. Also when you open webpages or documents in apps on your iPhone they appear in the doc on your Mac. Don't forget App Expose (three-finger downward swipe) to show the current app's windows and recent docs and the Window menu in the menu bar often has spurious activity or other windows. Good luck, keep posting the vids & don't forget to try other apps beyond Adobe (like Serif's Affinity suite).
10:55 You can save the file to the same spot repeatedly without going through those steps of entering multiple folders via “Recent Places”. Click the blue “up and down” arrow next to “Documents” on the upper part of the screen, then a drop down menu will show and at the bottom you will see “Recent Places”. It keeps the information of the 5 latest folders where you saved your files into.
Yes you can but I come from windows as well and suffer for not having the ability to paste a path and access it. It’s something that advanced users do all the time and windows and I really miss it.
Here is a basic tutorial on how to use macOS. Once you set it up, you will be greeted by the desktop, the Menu Bar at the top, and at the bottom is the Dock, where most of your apps and programs are. On the bottom left of the Dock is the Launchpad, where all of your apps on your Mac are located. The file system is harder to understand, but you do have drop down menus.
If you want to save a file to a specific location on your Mac and have that folder open in Finder, you can just drag and drop the folder from Finder to the applications Save dialog box. It’s not exactly like copying file paths, but I think it works quite well.
I always wanted a Mac growing up, but it was too pricey for my parents. As I went to college that desire still remained but so did the lack of funds. So I used a combination windows and then eventually Linux/BSD/a bunch of various *nix OS. I battled compatibility issues, wrestled just setting up a goddamn NIC driver, and all sorts of things that had me digging in registries or recompiling code. Then, after I entered the workforce, my first big purchase a Mac. 24 years later I have not looked back once.
7:26 there is a mind blowing shortcut you have to enable in settings, where you 3-finger swap downward, and you have only the windows of your currently selected app displayed, filtered by monitor. This is so useful to browse through multiple windows, i cant believe this is not part of default settings. Also, you can right click the dock icon to select an instance.
For having full control of all your audio sources when recording on the Mac, Audio Hijack from Rogue Amoeba is what all the podcasters are using. Haven't used it myself, but I've just heard it constantly praised (for years) by everyone with professional audio recording needs. And it shows what a proper designed-for-the-mac app can do. It's a little bit of a funky install due to the OS system protections that Apple have in place these days. But once it's in, it can do some amazing stuff.
One tip that I would recommend is related to the Apple Dock. In one of your previous videos you mentioned how you feel it takes up a lot of space and yet it can be hard to see the icons - I would agree. Ever since switching from Windows that has driven me crazy. I would recommend trying turning on auto hide and turning on magnification as well. This way you never see the Dock unless you move your cursor to where it collapses down to, and you can see the icons better because of magnification. I really like having auto hide turned on that way I can expand my apps all the way to the bottom of the screen - I think it looks better plus it also gives me so much screen real estate back. The other thing if you haven't done this yet, is to add the Application folders to the dock. You can do this by simply locating the Application folder via Finder and dragging and dropping it onto the dock. This way you can quickly access your installed apps. These two things I've done since the beginning and it has given me some sanity back :)
Hold down COMMAND and press TAB again and again and again. it will bring up an overlay of all currently OPEN applications (including Finder) that you can cycle through. By the way, if you hold down COMMAND and press TILDE (the key above TAB) again and again, it will cycle through all windows of whatever application you're in (including Finder). Obviously not all applications even have more than one window, so it might appear as if it's doing nothing.
One way you can speed up searching and saving in folders is that you can easily create shortcut for folders in Finder window sidebar. Sidebar can also house custom folders not just the system folders like Pictures, Movies, Music, but other as well. I usually use this for the folders of active project that I'm currently working on. Just drag the folder to the left side under favourites and there you have it acessible in Finder as well as in all applications. You can rearange them easily and it definitely speeds up the access. You can find how it is done in detailed explanation here: ua-cam.com/video/PtQjpscncnw/v-deo.html. It starts around 1:30. Hope this helps a bit and it is actually usefull and not something you already know. There are applications that keep the location of the last folder in memory very well. Indesign is one of them. I must say that I haven't really payed attention how other programs do it, since the favourites folders work well enough for me.
Thank you everyone for the tips. It’s exciting that the laptop is even better than I thought. I’ll test all this stuff out.
I almost switched to the M1 Pro 14 inch , If you use parallels on it , all the windows quirks will be available. The PC will become a functioning hybrid , definitely try parallels.
Now , I sent away the 14" Macbook Pro , I bought a legion laptop ,
It's windows and they look like a sophisticated laptop rather than a gaming racecar.
I just got a MacBook Air M1 now and rock both of them.
I carry the Air while on the go (sports , swimming) and use the legion while at settled spots.
You should totally try parallels! And iMessage forwarding is available in settings , let me know if it has worked out.
I text with android all the time on my Mac
Quick tip: Settings>Messages>Text Message Fowarding. Then you’ll be able to receive/answer messages from android phones from your Mac
*From your iPhone settings
im sure this you’ve heard this by now already but you know about text message forwarding ? That will send all text messages to your mac ipad ect
You can setup iMessage to show and send normal texts as well. It just happens to do it via your connected iPhone in the background.
Yep. I get ALL my texts on my Mac Mini and love it. Be sure you are hooked up right!
This absolutely true. I do the same.
Yep. I do, too, and you even get auto-fill suggestions for all those codes.
Yeah he just needs to set that feature on his. It’s a pain for an idiot like myself but I figured it out eventually.
It’s just weird cause you have to do it from your phone. SMS forwarding
I LOVE that you gave both your positive and negative thoughts on this machine. I hate when people only say the positives because it's obvious they're leaving things out just to hype it up. I appreciate the honesty.
This is exactly the kind of content I was looking for. The frustration of trying to trade 20 years of PC experience on Mac is truly mind blowing.
That's because you haven't learned the OS yet. Give it a chance.
Don't make the mistake of making it feel like Windows.
This video convinced me to stick with Windows. So no MacBook for me. I'm not a creator so I don't need a super powerful laptop. I've used iMac and I definitely prefer Windows. I can't speak for others but it's a lot easier and faster for me to do anything in Windows than in macOS.
@@n1lev MacBooks are essentially chromebooks that can edit photos and video extremely well. Other than that I would get a windows laptop but I want something really good for on the go editing. I’m a windows main btw :)
@@ItzSlushie Wouldn't go so far as to say it is a Chromebook. That is like saying Linux is ChromeOS.
@@n1lev This video was made by a man who never bothered to learn OS. Mac is not a PC.
I am Mac user but I like how he addresses macOS problems that has been bugging most of the users for decades
Hello there! I was wondering if you might be able to help me out. As a student trying to learn coding, I'm currently unable to afford a laptop. If you have a spare one lying around that you're not using, I would be extremely grateful for the opportunity to put it to good use.
@@bashirsaeed893 lol
@@bashirsaeed893 go get a job lmao
There’s definitely a setting to get SMS on the Mac. In safari, it even auto suggests the code from the text, so you just click that. The only downside is it doesn’t mark the text as read.
Also, with Universal Clipboard, you can copy text on your iPhone and paste on the Mac (and vice versa) out of the box. Universal Clipboard is one of macOS’s primary selling points for me.
Yeah you can eneable SMS forwarding and text your android users as well. Texting on my computer is almost my main way to text everybody.
its SMS forwarding. it works
Second that, universal clipboard makes it feel like you have one computer and three input devices from your phone, iPad, and computer!
Yup, I send/receive text messages from my iMac to my friends with Android phones all the time. It's exactly the same as with an iPhone. Also, I get verification phones on both my mac and iPhone. It's seamless.
@@77dris Yeah, its the blue bubble/Green Bubble thing...!!
Fairly new Mac user here but I do love the ecosystem. That said I try to keep a note of some handful of tricks. 10:25 a Finder trick I do is to Show Path Bar. This way I can click through the path to navigate. 10:55 I use a keyboard shortcut to copy pathname from where I want to save a new file (Opt+Right Click then Copy "path" as pathname OR Option+Cmd+C). When I'm in the save dialog box, I just hit Shift+Cmd+G and then paste the pathname. This trick works for me as well with 10:25.
Enable text message forwarding on your iPhone to see SMS messages on the Mac Messages app. Hide, resize, or move the dock. Use hot corners to organize your apps and windows. In QuickTime, You can record your screen and audio and even chose your mic. In the save window, there’s a tab with recent save locations. You can also enable the full path name in finder. If you’re going to edit 8k in 2022, you should try and use FCP which is optimized for M1 processors. At least until Premier is fully supported.
Beat me to it.
Yeah, I am also amazed on how often people complain because they did not RTFM and simply do not know how to use stuff. Reminds me of youtubers complaining about Sony Alpha menus :)
As far as I know, davinci resolve runs much better than FCP on M1 macs (as ironic as that is). So if it's performance that is the issue, I'd look into that.
Correct me if I'm wrong, though.
Either way, in my personal, biased, opinion... both FCP and davinci resolve are just way better than premiere pro at this point.
There’s also Universal Clipboard so you can copy the code directly from your phone if forwarding isn’t set up
Just jumped on to say the same thing lol
The dock. Try right-clicking on one of the lines that separate the applications from the bin, and place it on the left or right side. Or turn Hiding "on". Only use the "Launchpad" or finder to navigate.
And the resizing to a "random shape" is not that random. It goes out to the necessary size to show you everything in the finder window. Why would you want it to be bigger than that??
10:53 - You can drag and drop the path into that save as-window. If you have it open in another finder window.
Here’s some solutions to a few of the issues you described.
File path Solution:
If you have enabled the path bar enabled in Finder & have the desired directory open in Finder you can click & drag the folder from the path bar in Finder anywhere into the “Save As” dialogue window & bam you’ll instantly be in the same directory.
In addition to that feature, from most application you can also save or move the file you’re currently working with simply by clicking (with slight hold) then dragging the file icon from the title bar of the open file straight into a Finder window where you already have the directory open. So you won’t even need to bother with the Save-As dialogue, it even moves files whilst they’re open.
Text message Solution:
On your iPhone go to Settings, Messages & then “Text Message Forwarding” then enable the MacBook for Text message forwarding.
In addition to that feature, if you use Safari & a site asks for a 2FA code from a text message it will automatically offer the code within safari when the text message arrives.
I noticed that in the video. He started by saying he HATED macOS' file tree system... and then shares a screen where the "Show Path Bar" was enabled.
@@pwramirez 😂 he hasn’t used it long enough to know all the ins and outs of macOS. But it I refreshing to see a die hard windows user switch to apple.
thank you
I was just making sure someone had commented already! @6:11 when he says "it would be his dream"... and life's dream accomplished. Automatic 2FA, text message forwarding and universal cut and paste is one of the primary reasons Apple has my money!
I have been using macOS for 20 years and I learned today about the drag & drop of folder directories into a Save As prompt. I’m so fast with my KB that I just navigate without second thought. Good to know, thank you. Now, I think I know everything there is know about macOS 😄
A couple things.
1. You can set up your Mac to receive regular SMS and MMS messages in the settings so you can get all of your messages.
2. Use the built-in screenshot/recording application. It works very well.
3. This may be preference, but I have the dock hidden and it allows for more space while still keeping the menu bar visible. Also, you can two-finger click an icon that has multiple windows open to see a list of all of them to choose from.
4. I don't know if you figured it out, but the CMD+X and CMD+V does work. I just tried it out and it moved it for me.
5. I would deep dive into all the shortcuts and hotkeys available for mac on the keyboard and trackpad. There is a ton of awesome things you can do that will just make your life easier. Also, when you swipe three fingers up on the trackpad, you can create multiple desktop views while you're multitasking.
Glad to see you enjoy the Mac! I still use a windows desktop, but have a mac laptop.
In my opinion, the most convenient place for the dock is vertically on the right edge of the screen. I've been using it this way since Mac OS 7.5! On a 16/9 screen, this interferes the least with the useful content of the pages displayed.
Little trick that makes life easier, rather than using the Dashboard, I installed MenuMeters (freeware) which is permanently displayed on the right side of the menu bar and which quickly became essential.
You missed his point. What he’s saying is you can see transfer status of file progress. This is really important when you’re working with really big files, like 100gb-500gb files. Or thousands of files like photos. Both of these are common for photographers. Sometimes you want affirmation of file transfer progress.
I started my computer life as an Apple user - in the 90s of the last century. I switched to Windows by the end of that decade. My best friend stayed with Apple, and thus I could compare working with Apple and working with Windows for more then nearly 25 years.
Apples are not bad, when you stick to what they can do, when you can accept their price policy, when you have no problem with not being able to modify or improve the computer, when you can live with a quite limited software choice, etc. I personally want to have only one machine for everything: Office work, photo and video editing, streaming, gaming, you name it, and which I can easily modify to meet my needs. With Windows this is possible, with Apple it is not. Thus I'll never switch back to Apple, although those computers are well build and look nice, and the new M-processors are truly impressive.
That's exactly what he used to say. But these M1s are amazing. I bet you would change your minda.
I kind of agree, i think i prefers windows UI/multi-tasking when using multiple monitors + kb/mouse. However, the customisability thing kind of gets flipped over for programmers where mac is almost the most "customisable/versatile" option (can make ios/mac apps/unix system/custom scripts in terminal/better language performance/support/etc.).
@@surfingbilly9654 WSL does all that for me, not needing to dualboot anymore but just using native Linux on my machine. Stability of windows, no graphic driver issues or anything else. I can connect my phone to sync anything. Winget is also very nice and saves me a lot of time. It depends on what you use.
Rightly said
“90’s of the last century” Thanks for that clarification lol
Cmd+Q to quit apps
Cmd+W to close (I use this a lot for web browsing, to close tabs or window)
Cmd+T to open new tabs (in finder, chrome)
Cmd+~ to swap between window on the same app (i.e finder to find the progress bar, or chrome to find another window tabs)
Cmd+ctrl+space for emoji
The trackpad was an unexpected surprise when I first got a Macbook Pro. With my previous windows laptaps, I'd always use a mouse. Now, (unless I'm gaming), I always opt for the trackpad. Also love the ease of swiping between screens/desktops.
All pc laptop trackpads are trash compared to my MacBooks .just saying! An I’ve true May window laptops..glad you got into the Apple system
Mac is smooth in many ways but Windows' 3 finger swipe to switch between windows is the king of multitasking, ever tried it?
ditto
@@MVS_DJGillyGill Trash is maybe a bit too strong, but Apple's are clearly the best in my experience.
@@drchtct Not really compared to Mac. Like on Windows, if you're dragging a file, it will disable gestures, so you cant grab a file and swipe to a different app. Or swipe to another desktop while dragging a file.
Not to mention, the experience is just smoother on Mac, like you can pinch out to expose desktop, grab few files from a folder on desktop, pinch in to bring the windows back, swipe up with 4 fingers to expose all the windows, swipe down to bring a certain window to top and then drop the files, all in fluid motion. All the gestures work together in a streamlined experience whereas in windows the gestures feel like an afterthought and don't work together.
You can put folders you use a lot over in the directory to the left. Just drag them over and put them wherever you want in the list. They also show up in pop-up windows when you save something. So as a Mac user, no, I don't always work my way through subfolders; I use this easy, time-saving method.
You can have sms texts go to your MacBook you just have to enable it on your iPhone. This is from apples website.
1. On your iPhone, go to Settings > Messages.
2. Tap Text Message Forwarding.
Note: If you don’t see Text Message Forwarding, make sure you’re signed in to iMessage using the same Apple ID on both your iPhone and your Mac.
3. Turn on your Mac in the list of devices.
4. If you’re not using two-factor authentication, a six-digit activation code appears on your Mac; enter this code on your iPhone, then tap Allow.
11:04 - If you click on the "13.0" with blue up and arrows you'll get a dropdown list and on there are your last several used folders. It's not perfect, but it's nice when you're using a group of folders for a project.
Thanks!
Quick tips & thoughts, some of which others have mentioned:
1) Cmd-tab to switch between apps, Cmd-tilde to switch between windows in an app (this should bring back a hidden copy dialog)
2) when you mouse over the name of the folder you are in, a folder icon appears. This contains the path to the folder. You can drag the folder icon somewhere that you need that path in text form
3) I think you know about multiple desktops. But just in case you don't, you can set them up for different purposes. One could be your Final Cut or Premiere windows, another could be your email and messages. Potentially less distraction while working. (I do this on Mac and PC, but for PC this is a relatively recent feature)
4) A few game companies have always published their games on Mac along with Windows. Blizzard and Firaxis especially.
5) My Dock is over on the right and auto hides. This gives me a ton more space to get work done.
6) I love "right-clicking" with a two-finger tap. Feels like the way it "should be".
7) Many things can be automated using Automator or the new app Shortcuts. I have not delved deep into this but it's powerful.
8) Usually MacOS save dialogs remember the last folder you were in, not sure what was happening in Premiere.
9) Keep trying Final Cut, as you have time. I hope Adobe is listening to your complaints.
10) Congrats! I'm so happy for you!
CMD-Tilde seems to do nothing for me.
Cmd+Tab only switches between open apps, if you minimised any app, you won't be able to switch to that app with Cmd+Tab :-(
For the missing progress bar when copying files, it happens when you minimize it while transferring (the system keeps the last state, so it will minimize itself by default the next time it's "open"). You can solve that by going to View > Show progress bar in the destination folder.
I do agree that Apple could do better with that dialog. I would rather they put it in the Notification Center as a notification or something.
If it gets buried in a bunch of windows, you can also use Cmd-` to cycling through all windows of that app (e.g. Finder) to front.
Agree and one quick one way to show it again is using gesture to call all windows open from that application. It quickly shows finder ans progress pop-up. I WOULD LOVE to see a progress stating transfer speeds as windows thou
@@cko519 This works great unless the window (s) are not minimised. Ctrl + down arrow for expose is your best friend to see all the open windows for an app and cycle through them.
@@cigarettescoffee5614 the cmd+` window cycling does not need windows to be minimized to work. In fact, I'm not sure it works on minimized windows... I never minimize progress windows.
Double click on the window TITLE makes full screen that you want.
Also double click on any side of the window (or corner) expands it to the end of screen
My all time favourite is tapping the space bar to view inside an icon/file. Then using the arrows to move through files, photos etc. Saves heaps of time not having to click on the file type to open it but still being able to have a glimpse of the file/photo etc. I use this constantly.
my God, thanks for letting us know, this is gold :)
FYI: Macs and iPhones have a universally synced clipboard, so if you copy the website MFA code on your iPhone you can hit paste on your Mac and it’ll paste the number. No need to re-type it!
Not only that but also photos and images.
About the random render times on media encoder, just make sure to select Hardware encoding I notice that in your video at 12:40 it's selected just software encoding which will increse a lot render times, select "custom" on your queue file and select Hardware Encoding under the video section
I watched your other videos when i was contemplating getting an M1. I got mine shortly after for music production and can honestly say: Once you get past the different controls and gestures to get around, it’s an amazing experience. Mac has the best stock sound drivers in the game and everything I do is just so snappy like you said. I will point out that non-Apple software does tend to have issues. I use FL Studio and sometimes doing something as simple as hitting a note on my midi keyboard at the same time as the playback button will completely freeze up the entire program. However, aside from some incompatibilities, I can 100% understand why so many people swear by Apple machines now. It just works.
@Vic LTD yeah 8gb is just not enough these days
I went cheap with storage though. I got 512gb since i already have a few hard drives for my pc
@Vic LTD Yeah I have a monster pc but i spend a lot of time away from home and the macbook just made sense for me. I wanted something powerful and reliable that won’t give me issues 3 years down the line like with some windows laptops. I know some pretty big producers here in LA that still use old macbooks from like 2013 lol
@@rtyprty has FL Studio 20.9 brought about better compatibility with Mac OS? Do you find when opening FL Studio through Rosetta you're getting sufficient compatibility across any VST's that you use?
You got the Pro right?
6:20 I actually see all my text messages in the messages app on my Mac, regardless if it was iMessage or not. I see login codes, shipping updates, and regular text from non iPhones. So it is definitely possible, might be your settings.
“Close to being perfect” it’s been perfect for years 😂
Yeah, this works for me as well, you just need to have an iphone and sync your messages with the icloud. I think it's even possible to pick up phone calls on mac.
@@roberthada8217 Yes you can pick up and make phone calls on the Mac
It will even suggest to fill in the codes in safari. you need to go to setting in your phone to Messages>Text Messages Forwarding, then select your mac
You can 100% reply to all texts through iMessage on macOS. You'll need to enable your phone number and iMessage account in Messages.There is then a setting on your phone to called Text Message Forwarding -> basically allows your iPhone text messages to be sent from other devices. I also turn on iCloud Messages so my messages are in sync on everything.
Regarding the dock, go to system preferences > Dock & menu bar > deselect the “minimize windows into application icon” , this way any application you have open will be featured in the dock separately, even if it’s multiple windows of the same application.
but then how can you view two separate windows that are under the same application?
Pro tip 1: If you're navigated to a folder in the finder, you can drag and drop it into the save/open to instantly nav to that folder. No clipboard needed.
Pro tip 2: If you're saving a file, and want to open a finder window of the folder you're saving to, use cmd + R in the save window.
Pro tip 3: Right click a file, and hold down option to change "copy" to "copy as pathname."
This made macOS sooo much more productive for me. Not intuitive, but I actually like it better than copy/pasting a path.
Mousers talking about productivity... lol
For 11:25 you can just drop a file in the window a Programm opened and it will bring you to the location the file is. Do you could open a finder window for where you want to save something regularly and drop in a file from there. (Still a workaround but It works)
i'm not even sure i understood what you mean :D
Can you rephrase this?
@@jasoncblackwood he spreganzee no English very well.
@@jasoncblackwood when the save window of a program opens, if you drop (drag and drop) a file there, it will bring you to it's folder. At least that's what I understood
Yeah, when I migrated to Windows I was always trying to do that.
Press command, shift and 5. with this you can record your screen as well - with audio from playing videos etc :)
Finder file paths: mark the folder or file of interest and click the "option" key. The full path shows up at the lower finder window and you can directly click on each level to get there. Also a right click then opens a menu allowing for path copy as text and other useful stuff.
you can just show the path bar all the time
you can also just drag folders from finder into the saving dialogue :). it will open the path in the saving dialogue
Ok. So you have the path copied to the transfer zone. But what if you want to go to that path? In Windows, you just paste it into the file path bar...
@@fnonaka Do a copy of the path you want from the Path Bar (which you need to shoe), the Cmd-shift-G, paste the path
@@smplfy that is three command stokes, Cmd-C, Cmd-Shift-G, Cmd-V that's all you do as long as you leave the path bar shown at the bottom of the window, which is just a setting to change and leave like that. Run that sequence a few times and it becomes pretty quick.
I was really confused about your issues with video editing until I realised you were using premiere pro and not final cut.
I personally can't wait to buy final cut pro
Final cut is where it's at
I have both macbook pros and the ipad pro- what is shocking is I can edit multiple 4k layers with luts, graphics, 4 channel of audio on my ipad pro using LumaFusion app and I can export out a 30 min video under 15 minutes without ever having to use proxy files. Not sure what magic LumaFusion is doing behind the scenes but I am often grabbing my iPad pro 12 inch to edit 4 k video. If I need a large screen I connect my iPad to my large screen via thunderbolt port. You can watch a music video I edited completely on my iPad for Alicia Keys here ua-cam.com/video/DUtqk80U0tY/v-deo.html
Premiere Pro always runs much faster on a Windows PC --- everyone knows this for years
@@lukebuchwald9252 yeah but Final Cut runs faster on a Mac than Premiere does on a PC
I recently got my first Mac. The studio max. Same issues and still not sure if I'll keep it. But it's so small and quiet. Never gets hot. Reading the tips in the comments may change my mind. I get all of my text msgs from my Android to Chrome. Yeah, just watching videos on c19 got channels shadow banned. My channel got hammered too.
I concur. I got the basic 16" M1 Pro with 16GB RAM and it has been amazing so far. Next level battery, fans never turn on, it crushes my Sony a7iv 10 bit footage and handles big Lightroom projects with ease. I see no reason to get another computer at the moment.
As a former Apple hater, I knew this would happen for you. Once you start using the Apple eco system, and see the amazing performance spike of the Apple silica chipset, it's a no-brainer.
Same here ,shifted to m1 MacBook Air 2 months ago after being on windows since 1995. The apple eco system just works . Not going back to Windows anytime soon
@@indranilchatterjee4492 I now hate windows now, moving to macOS made me realise how it just works; the final straw was when windows update broke my install
Both mac and windows suck lmao
@@indranilchatterjee4492 Same here. Been building my own windows desktops for years, Needed to build a new one, my 1st gen Ryzen motherboard is starting to have bootup issues. I looked at the prices for hardware(not a gamer) it was ridiculous. Bought a Mac mini M1 base model. I've used mac before(MacBook air 2011). Still got my windows desktop, but I find myself using the Mac Mini and finally pulled the plug on my windows machine.
@@meowcat5596 using Linux doesn't means you're cool lmao.
When saving files, the little drop down menu below the file name and tags can be expanded. It will show a few recent locations. Another way to "easily" change a Save window to the folder of your choice, is to drag and drop that specific folder from the finder onto the save window. Yes, I admit, it is odd - but it works.
And finally, you can use the Finder's "Go" menu and select "Go to folder" to paste paths. Not ideal. Sometimes useful.
Probably already been said, but...remember the "Window" menu in Finder! That's how you can reveal the Copy progress window if it gets covered up. No need to initiate a 2nd copy to make it visible.
This dude's mind is going to be blown when he realizes he can forward SMS to his computer, and that it suggests the little codes automatically that get sent when you have to login to your bank, etc.
You've been able to do this on Windows since 2018 with phone link, just most people are not aware its there.
@TS Or Alfred app (even more amazing than regular spotlight). Alfred free version is enough for most people.
I guess it has been so long for me, I didn't know people didn't know they could get SMS in iMessage -- I always get bank confirmation codes and safari sees those and asks if I want to use those codes and fills the box for me.
Is there a series of tutorials you recommend so a new mac user like myself would benefit from? I just ordered my first mac 30 minutes ago and Id love to not be like this guy
@@mattbrew11 I too would be interested in this
Not sure if these were already mention in the over 3500 comments but I will through them out anyway. 2 Tips - #1. Try Command Tab. It will show you what is running. You can hit Command Tab repeatedly to scroll through the applications and select the one you wish to goto. #2 In the System Preferences under Dock & Menu bar settings there is an option to "Minimize window into application ion". Then when you go to the dock and click and hold on the application it will pop up a window and at the top will be a list all the windows open for that application and you just select the window you wish. This also cuts down on the cutter in the Dock.
6:06 something worth noting, with universal clipboard you can copy the code from your iPhone and then when you paste on your mac it'll paste from your iPhone relatively seamlessly, and it works great for me in just these situations.
Came here to say the same thing. Only annoying thing sometimes is theres no way, at least that I'm aware of, to select part of a message unless your phone recognizes it as a code (or address, phone number, time, etc.) and underlines it. It usually does recognize it but when it doesn't I have to copy the whole message, paste it in the "send" box, and copy the part I need from there. It doesn't happen very often though, just mildly annoying when it does.
@@longjohnmcbigdong8541 thats true, ive had that happen once or twice
You don't even need to do that because as long as you've got SMS / Text Message Forwarding turned on in iMessage preferences, it should autofill codes when you receive them.
you can literally set up sms on my Mac and then there is a feature that will autofill the code in when you get the message you don't need to use universal clipboard for that
Yeah it’s not just copy and paste text either. Basically you can copy photos etc from one device and just paste it on another device.
I love the copy on phone, paste on mac feature. I didn’t realize how often I would use it!
It's on Windows too
It would be better if it was an infinite and scrollable clipboard like in android
@@richeyrich2203 there’s a free program for that! :)
Best feature. But airdrop is king!
I’m sure it’s already been mentioned but normal text messages work as well. Also when you’re transferring files instead of going to app expose go into the other one where it separates all the files of the same app. Your progress indicator will show up
Weird, I don't have any of those issues with iMessage. The codes actually get automatically added to the form I'm filling out (in Safari). But texts to/from Android phones are working through the laptop (M1 Max).
Yeah I always find it odd when people complain about this as I’ve never had any such issues.
It's a setting you have to enable on your phone
Yes, it only works in Safari. I assume by his comment that he is using a different browser
@@DoofusPics I don't remember setting that on my phone, but obviously I did it (or it was already done for my iPad). Not to give Lee too much shit (maybe a little since I also just switched to Mac with this laptop after using windows my whole life @ 42yrs old), but this is a simple Google search to see if there's a fix for something that was clearly annoying him on a daily basis - instead he decided to rant about "why can't they just allow android texts to come through?". Lmao, that's something I could see someone's parents/grandparents doing. Kind of crazy that he'd leave troubleshooting for something so simple up to the YT comment section.
The problem is, he needs to turn on SMS forwarding.
For the issue mentioned at 11:45 it’s actually WAY faster to navigate the open/save dialogs to the location of a different Finder window. Just drag in the folder from Finder into the open/save dialog.
You are trying to use the Mac as if it were a PC. The Mac system is based around advanced drag and drop. Once you realize that you can also drag document window icons to move or reference files, your mind will be blown.
@BillRey, do you know of a video that shows how to do what you're talking about here? I'm having trouble visualizing what you're saying, I guess I'm more of a visual learner. Thanks for any help!
@@brianchristine9301 what he is saying is: Lets assume you need to save some files in a program (photos in photoshop or what ever), which usually consists of pop-up box with an input field where you can search for the path (c/desktop/myfiles and so on) where you want said files to be saved, but instead of having to click 'search' or copy paste a path into that input field, you can just from (another separately opened) file explorer, drag and drop the specific folder into the input field where your program is asking you to select a path for the location to save the files.
@@brianchristine9301 i found a video that shows this feature here: ua-cam.com/video/4thfVDr-21s/v-deo.html
I came here to say this.
Holy cow i didnt know u can do this. Im gonna try this when im home. I was trying to use mac like a windows pc. Old habit dies hard
You can send files wirelessly from iPhone to Windows 10 and vice versa. You need to activate sharing on a folder in Windows and then from iPhone Files app you can join a server. That folder will show up in the server list as long as both of the devices are on the same local network. You can read an tutorial on it. That's how I do it often.
Phone link on windows does the same thing for text messaging. Yes, it connects to your phone through wifi, but it offers similar functionality.
Does phone link still work on iPhones?
When you hover over the title of a finder window a folder icon will appear, you can drag that onto the save-as dialog and it will navigate to that path.
@jess I just switched over to mac recently and this was a deal breaker for me. In Windows when a save-as dialog opens the file name is selected, you can simply paste a path, press enter and it navigates there. You can also use the clipboard to copy multiple paths, and use Win+V to select which to paste.
You can also click and hold on the folder/file icon at the top of a Finder (and many other apps) and then it will let you drag that to File dialog and open that folder location.
Also, CMD-click on the title of a window and it will show the hierarchy leading to that file so you can go back up, etc.
He also had the file dialog box's disclosure triangle set to minimize, if he opened that up, he'd see more more things. And clicking on the current folder will open up a popup that shows path to that folder, and also a list of recent folders to pick from.
@@CarloGaudreault You can do all that and much more on MacOS, you just need to dust years of Windows use and learn how to things the Mac way and you’ll find out that most are better or easier in a Mac. It’s not perfect and I do miss some things on Windows and wish Mac OS he then the same way, but it took me some time to learn and change my ways and I would never ever go back ti windows as my main or daily driver. I still use it and Linux in servers or at work but for personal, I switched 11yrs ago and would never go back. I even regret the waste of time I did all my life trying ti fix stupid windows problems or installing updates, cleaning, anti virus, BSOD, reinstalling, registry, etc and all that junk time wasting when you have real work to do and you need a computer that just works to deliver on a tight deadline. And I’m a pro computer engineer and a programmer, and been using computers since late 80s when there’s was only DOS black screens, lol
@@fmax30000 Trell me how to do this one thing better in macOS, I can not stand not being able to simpli click the app dock icon to minimize the app, no solution is as fast and clean as windows. Yes you can option + click, you can right click + hide, you can ignore it and click straight on the app you want instead. But all of this seems so ugly and slow.
@@Katatonya You’re totally right!
But believe it or not:
1. My workflow has changed automatically that I don’t use minimise anymore! It’s much faster to use spaces (different desktops) and the app switcher than minimising and maximising windows. Do I want it in the Mac?! Yes, why not. Do I miss it or does it hinder my workflow?! Not a tiny bit. Is there 3rd party apps to compensate and make MacOS more “windowsy”, most probably.
2. Mac users unlike Windows users more use keyboard shortcuts, it’s easier, much faster and more pro.
3. There’s nothing called a perfect system, Windows does some things better, Mac does other things and Linux does other. I and many other people would take reliability, consistency, performance, privacy, security, echo system, no viruses and anti viruses, no BSODs, no drivers, no registry, aesthetics, speed, connectivity with other devices , etc above any tiny nit picking feature like minimising a window. Everyone has priorities, for me, these are my priorities above what you mentioned. Same with iOS, I wish I had themes, but I m not a teen and I hardly spend time on the phone desktop to look at the wallpaper or icons themes, I prefer spending my valuable time insides pro reliable apps on a solid store to work, to deliver. I don’t have time choose changing themes above all I’m entwined above being viruses, clearing cache, reinstalling the system, rebooting, sacrificing my privacy and security for that.
For iOS again, the only thing I was waiting for since iPhone 6 was a split screen multi tasking like the iPad. For Mac though, I wish the finder gets some windows explorer features when copying snd moving files around. Like a progress bar with transfer speed. A pause button. A speed graph would be nice and beneficial. Yeah that stuff, not the minimise. But I will join you asking for this as I’m sure it would make the life of many users easier, especially people recently switched from windows and not used to using shortcuts. I started computers end of 80s when there was only DOS with black screen and text only. I switched from windows to Mac in 2011 to develop apps for iOS. I still use windows at work and in vertical machines and I do use Ubuntu and Kali for other network related work/ dev and for servers. Macs are my daily drivers and my go to machines, and the advancements after leaving Intel to the M1 architecture is decades ahead.
Wish you luck and have a great day 👍
For the dock, you don’t even need to do what you in windows. Simple hold CMD and then hit Tab button. A central bar shows up and by moving the curser or left/right arrow, system puts you right where you want to be. 👍🏼 hope that helps
When you drag the folder from your finder to the save as screen, the path gets copied. This is the same as the path copy 😉
Yep, I forgot about this lifesaver. It absolutely goes to show just how tuned for the mouse macOS is.
By the way, this method of path copying also works with Terminal, by dragging items into the desired window, and I use it all the time. For long paths, it makes everything a breeze.
yeah and the first time i tried that on a pc i got a copy of it instead.😫
I was just going to write the same you did. I prefer MacOS over windows.
When you are performing a copy/move in Finder, if you have Finder active and then use the command + ` shortcut it will cycle through all Finder windows, including the Copy dialog progress bar. You can also get it back up if you go to the Window menu in Finder and select Copy. :)
Also the copy window didn’t disappear. Mission control doesn’t show pop up windows that applications put up like error windows or contextual menus. So the copy window was always there but behind one of your other apps. If you moved your windows out of the way it was behind one of them. So I get his frustration because mission control tends to make you think its going to show all windows but it reality it only shows primary application windows.
Are there videos to help a brand new mac user like myself learn all these things? Also silly question but I just tried a laptop at the apple store and I didn’t really get how to click on the track pad without making it do other stuff also. Thanks!
@@mattbrew11 don't click too hard. There's like a 50% click for normal clicking, and a very hard click to open the dictionary on a word. I never accidentally trigger the dictionary but if you find it annoying, you can disable it.
@@CodersGuide oh cool thank you!
Also if you drag a folder into the Save as... window, the path will update to match that folder.
7:15 I haven't seen anyone mention this, and I remember you having this complaint in your previous videos. Instead of using 3 swipes up or using the mission control button, finding an application with multiple windows by hovering over the icon/having one of the windows active and doing a 3 finger swipe down gesture would help with the clutter a little.
Hi, I love your videos! I just want to advise that there is a way to add text messages to your Mac devices or iPad.
This must firstly be done from your iPhone: It is found in Settings > Messages > Text Message Forwarding. Toggle the switch by selecting other compatible Apple devices (I.e MacBook, iPad) to also receives your text messages. Hope this helps. Again love the channel!
11:00 if you have the folder you want to save to/open from on a Finder window, all you need to do is drag the destination folder from Finder window to Open/Save dialog window in your software. Mac opens that folder as your destined path in the dialog window.
It's actually very quick and easier than copy pasting pathnames. It's one of those things that are difficult to do if you try to use Mac like a Windows instead of its own way.
I was looking for this reply. I couldn’t think of a single time I needed to copy/paste a path as text and this is why.
Most of the “why is this so hard to do” questions he brings up generally are answered by “because you don’t need to do that on a Mac”.
Brother in case you didn't know you can hide the dock and make it reappear when you move the mouse down there. And spotlight is your friend. CMD+space is pretty much your program search.
Spotlight is good, until I found Raycast, which is spotlight on a mix of Meth, PCP and acid.
My Macbook M1 Pro has been my main computer for high-end, 4K 120p video editing, and it's a beast. Being able to edit that footage anywhere I need to be is beyond convenient, and the machine handles everything I throw at it. Glad you're on the wagon, Lee!
Hello there! I was wondering if you might be able to help me out. As a student trying to learn coding, I'm currently unable to afford a laptop. If you have a spare one lying around that you're not using, I would be extremely grateful for the opportunity to put it to good use.
You just convinced me as also a lifetime Windows user to give the M2 Pro 14 a try. Thanks for the open minded and chilled video. Greetings from Germany!
8 months later, what are your thoughts?
@@NeilTheBoss12I don't think he bought it💀
Try adding some of your common folders to the left bar in finder. Drag and drop. It helps with the navigation situation quite a bit.
I've been struggling with this for a few years. 80% of my day is going repeatedly into 2 folders and I could never understand why they would never automatically show up on the left side as frequently used folders. I feel silly that the solution was easy and available all along. Game changer. Thank you!
This. Exactly this.
plus, the „save as“ dialog has that that popmenu you can use to choose from your recent dabing locations.
Also one can somewhere set a preference to always show the last location that app has saved to.
Plus you can see the full path by toggling a setting. I missed that from Window Explorer.
If you have a Finder window open already with the path you want to save files in, drag and drop that folder into the "saving window" of the program. This will automatically cause it to navigate to where your dragged and dropped folder is.
5:22 yes you CAN have regular SMS from android users and banks show up in iMessage on the Mac. Go to the iPhone and settings, messages, "text message forwarding" enable the Mac there. It even autofills the code like the iPhone
I switched about a year ago. I still have to use Windows at work but at home I have slowly switched to all apple. The way all the devices work with each other is seamless. There are some apps I had on Windows that I have used forever that aren't available on the Mac which is disappointing but the PC experience is more enjoyable on a mac. My opinion.
When I was first contemplating the switch from Windows to Mac back when the M1 MBP was about to launch, the only thing I heard is "You're going to miss playing games because Mac doesn't do it."
I sincerely overestimated how much time I spend gaming on PC. I haven't even thought about it since buying the MBP. But what I actually do on the MBP I am doing so much faster than I was ever able to do on a similarly priced gaming desktop.
I use my PC for gaming and heavy lifting GPU stuff like TouchDesigner, and the (old) Macbook Pro for literally everything else. After using both daily for decades, for me, the Mac is just more pleasurable to use for daily work, and if you are using a computer and OS for 8+ hours a day, you have to enjoy it.
You've had the exact same experience as me. Hardware-wise, there's nothing that compares. OS has annoyances you eventually get used to, and they stop bothering you as much. I stayed with it as well. Great video, btw.
I went through the exact same thing. A lifetime Windows user, I bought a MacBook Air and just started playing with it. Three months later I sold all of my PCs and am now Mac OS. Sometimes annoying, but the Max OS overall is pretty simple and intuitive. And I subscribed to your channel. Thank you!
Hello there! I was wondering if you might be able to help me out. As a student trying to learn coding, I'm currently unable to afford a laptop. If you have a spare one lying around that you're not using, I would be extremely grateful for the opportunity to put it to good use.
Quick tip : if you already have a finder window opened to the place where you want to save a file, and you click "save as" in let's say Photoshop, it will open this finder window to ask you where you want to store that file. What you can do is drag and drop the folder in which you want to go from the already opened Finder window to the photoshop location selector window, and instead of moving the folder it will take you to the folder's location.
You can definitely have iMessage show normal text messages on your Mac, works for me. I think the use case where notifications might not work is if you have an app that sends you notifications to acknowledge instead of using text messages. But if you are using text messages to receive confirmation codes or one time passwords, it does work on the Mac, you can see and respond to all text messages.
One tip for you to recording, its don't use the QuickTime app. For few years I just click Command+Shift+5 and you gonna get an option, want to record or screenshot your screen. You also can resize the screen that you want to record. And there's an option too, that you want to record your voice too or just the app sound
I’m in the exact same boat. I’m a lifelong Windows user but earlier this year I made the jump to MacOS after both of the windows laptops I purchased failed on me weeks apart from each other, after that I said “screw it” and picked up the 16in M1 Pro MacBook Pro. A couple months in and I’ve already become a permanent Mac user from now on. There’s still some things I enjoy on Windows and I’ll be keeping my PC for gaming, but for all my other work it’s Mac all the way for me
I used to say PC laptops are only good for two years… not sure I can say that anymore with my last few that were struggling at not even six months. Meanwhile my 8 year old MBP is still killing it.
I got the M1 Max 16" MBP and it is a beast. It's beautifully ironic that Apple was the fun machine and Windows was the boring corporate one, and now the table has flipped (at least for PC gaming) And this is coming from someone who has been using Apple since 2008. I loved my first iMac, my productivity with everything was elevated, I was able to play the only game I cared about on it (World of Warcraft) and I was living for all the UI/UX things. Windows has always been a means to an end for me, and I do have a gaming rig but I hate the fact that it's Windows. I wish Apple would take gaming more seriously in the Mac ecosystem, because if they did, I would have zero need to use a Windows machine ever again.
@@whitenorthentent Definitely agree with you! On the one hand I almost enjoy having my games and my work on separate devices for productivity's sake, but on the other hand I would love being able to enjoy a lot of my games on the Retina display :)
I am just gonna buy m1pro 14" for my accademics use especially ms office ,so they told me there is home and office which can be bought separately so that you could have same experience like in windows so is it worth to buy mac??
@@KeithStrang So you have tested every windows laptops available to make that comment? Are all people living in africa dark skinned?
On the MacBook Adobe Media Encoder was set to Software Encoding and the PC was on Hardware Encoding. This is why there was an exporting time difference.
Great and honest review. I’m impressed with how impressive the ‘base’ 14” MacBook Pro is performance wise and agree not many people need much more.
You can drag & drop finder folder’s icon onto “save as” sheet/dialog, and it would move to that folder.
Mother of god. I’ve been a Mac user for decades, this is a revelation of epic proportions.
@@ForestCinema Lol love the response!
6:00 Maybe someone already answered but you can copy from your iPhone and paste on your laptop if you have the airDrop (if I remember well)
I’ve been so Mac based for so long that I take some things for granted: my pc friend was helping me with some stuff last week, and he was FLOORED by Finder’s “column view.” I’d never even thought about it, but I’d be borderline dead in the water without column view. There are Absolutely things that Mac does WAY better, and there’s other stuff I straight up turn off because it’s just annoying smoke and mirrors.
Edit: as an aside, Adobe these days is an abusive relationship masquerading as bloatware. Stop doing yourself dirty.
yeah column view is objectively the best view for a file viewer application. Although to be fair, on Windows the Files App (3rd party file manager) which is amazing, has this view as well. Some linux file managers also have this view.
There are a TON of techniques and optimizations with Finder that you should look into. I work with a lot of files and paths working in video and animation, and compared to when I switched to Windows for a few years, the time savings with Finder ended up being more important than the performance gains I got from a custom PC (pre switching back for M1 Max). I live in San Juan if you ever want me to show you some tips.
[Cmd ~ ]to cycle through all the open windows of an application (The transfer duration window is an instance of finder, same as Preview) you can also three finger swipe up to show all windows of a current application
I have been with Windows all my life; during the situation, I got a Mac mini for video editing, so why well the video card I needed cost the same as the mini, and I would have to upgrade other parts to a total of 2K. All the stuff you mention in the video makes life so much easier. The only reason I would need a Windows computer is if I was still into gaming, and you can get around that, but not sure if everything game would work. I now have a Mac Air, and moving files from it is fast and easy, and with the iCloud, my desktop stays synced between the two. Finally, get Davinci Resolve, and you will love it!
All the advanced software for science and engineering are available for windows not for mac.
I agree with audio capture. It is a little quirky to work around, but for ease of use something like OBS is your best bet.
6:00 I don’t know if you're aware of this but you can select and copy any text on your iPhone and hit paste on the mac and the text will be copied from your iPhone
This is the first actual review that I like! All the other reviews seems to be just naming the specs and the notch..
As an alternative to the Start Menu, you can add a clickable shortcut, in pop-up menu form, to the Applications folder (or any other folder, for that matter, and even saved searches, which means you can even add custom recent files and/or applications stacks), on the right-hand side of the Dock, between the rightmost separator and the Trash. It’s endlessly customizable, but if you want something vaguely Classic Start Menu-looking (think *really* old-school, as in Windows 95-levels of vintage), just right-click it and pick “Display as Folder” and “Open as Menu”.
From the introduction OF Windows while working at Radio Shack, I’ve been a die-hard Windows fan and support provider for users around the country. Now in my “golden years, I made a conscious decision to move to all-Apple about 3 years ago. And, what a pleasure it has been. The simplicity of a single/similar interface and the ease of use across my phone, laptop and tablet have confirmed my choice. I have no regrets, whatsoever.
In MacOS you can drag and drop a folder from a finder window into a “export to” window and that will grab the location for you. I find that I usually do it that way or I keep often used folder locations in my sidebar.
coming from mac, i was actually so used to that, that when i started using windows, i constantly tried that and it would just move whatever file i chose to the folder i didn’t want
@@zepheriyah no Cut and Paste of files on MacOS which every other OS has. Apple are just as good at being stubborn too.
@@bradavon ?
Welcome to Mac. I made the move ~12 years ago. One BSOD too many, I binned my 3yo Windows box and bought first a 2009 iMac 21” then a mid 2010 White unibody MacBook. I’ve only just stopped using those two machines after buying a new M1 13” MacBook Pro. I agree: it’s an awesome machine - I haven’t used my old iMac at all since buying it.
BTW - you can get your text messages in iMessage.
6:09 you can go to iphone setting -> Messages -> foward messages to mac option to fix the Android text issue
I just switched full time to MacOS after my full lifetime as a Windows user, and I absolutely LOVE it. I was already invested in a full Apple Ecosystem (minus the mac, until now) and having a Mac makes the loop complete. Its great.
Same… The iPhone was really the game changer honestly. Apple knows how to build an ecosystem. That’s for sure…… I waited so long for an iconic Windows phone…. It never came.
True, but I‘m also a pc gamer. So thats the only thing holding me back from buying a Mac and enjoying the full eco system.
@@slevink.6898 I was also thinking about that, but ended up with PS5 and macbook.
@@Youvko No, you are not part of the master race. Console gaming is for peasants. Imagine playing shooters with a controller with aim assist! Definition of peasantry.
@@fugitive6549 it was a long path to my ultimate fall into the abyss of console gaming. I almost don"t remember how hot it was near my pc while running crysis on ultra settings. Now everything is dead cold. M1 is so power efficient, and so empty. I fill exhausted while playing same avenger's game each year. And crying when youtube recommend me to look at quake arena tournaments. Pls dont make same mistakes, you may think that buying Mac is not a big deal, and after several weeks you will wake up with a dck in your ass... or with ps5 gamepad in your hands, which is even worse.
for the Dock complaint, I recommend you use a software called "Rectangle" to manage windows, you can snap windows to right-side, left-side, fullscreen, etc. you can also have keyboard shortcuts to control windows. I do agree with you I never use Mission Control
Thanks man! This is what I needed.
I got to try this. Thanks.
In order to see all instances/windows of an app, simply click and hold the icon in the dock. It will then show you the open windows as part of the context menu.
Good to hear you're getting along well. Most of my observations have been answered below though remember, you can copy any thing on your Mac and paste on your iPhone or vice versa.
Also when you open webpages or documents in apps on your iPhone they appear in the doc on your Mac.
Don't forget App Expose (three-finger downward swipe) to show the current app's windows and recent docs and the Window menu in the menu bar often has spurious activity or other windows.
Good luck, keep posting the vids & don't forget to try other apps beyond Adobe (like Serif's Affinity suite).
Thank you for this video,
Being a windows user who never cared about using Macs..
The M1 processors from Apple have really been quite intriguing..
Just do it - you will no regret it or if you do you can send it back. But go all in for a bit.
you can actually record audio of the screen but you have to install blackhole 16 or look up how to screen record mac with audio using quicktime player
10:55 You can save the file to the same spot repeatedly without going through those steps of entering multiple folders via “Recent Places”.
Click the blue “up and down” arrow next to “Documents” on the upper part of the screen, then a drop down menu will show and at the bottom you will see “Recent Places”. It keeps the information of the 5 latest folders where you saved your files into.
Yes you can but I come from windows as well and suffer for not having the ability to paste a path and access it. It’s something that advanced users do all the time and windows and I really miss it.
You can use tags to mark frequently used folders for saving. Color coding and being able to reach them easily from sidebar is game changing
Windows File Explorer has Quick Access.
Here is a basic tutorial on how to use macOS.
Once you set it up, you will be greeted by the desktop, the Menu Bar at the top, and at the bottom is the Dock, where most of your apps and programs are.
On the bottom left of the Dock is the Launchpad, where all of your apps on your Mac are located.
The file system is harder to understand, but you do have drop down menus.
If you want to save a file to a specific location on your Mac and have that folder open in Finder, you can just drag and drop the folder from Finder to the applications Save dialog box. It’s not exactly like copying file paths, but I think it works quite well.
I always wanted a Mac growing up, but it was too pricey for my parents. As I went to college that desire still remained but so did the lack of funds. So I used a combination windows and then eventually Linux/BSD/a bunch of various *nix OS. I battled compatibility issues, wrestled just setting up a goddamn NIC driver, and all sorts of things that had me digging in registries or recompiling code. Then, after I entered the workforce, my first big purchase a Mac. 24 years later I have not looked back once.
7:26 there is a mind blowing shortcut you have to enable in settings, where you 3-finger swap downward, and you have only the windows of your currently selected app displayed, filtered by monitor. This is so useful to browse through multiple windows, i cant believe this is not part of default settings. Also, you can right click the dock icon to select an instance.
For having full control of all your audio sources when recording on the Mac, Audio Hijack from Rogue Amoeba is what all the podcasters are using.
Haven't used it myself, but I've just heard it constantly praised (for years) by everyone with professional audio recording needs. And it shows what a proper designed-for-the-mac app can do. It's a little bit of a funky install due to the OS system protections that Apple have in place these days. But once it's in, it can do some amazing stuff.
And i think the reasons of macOS now allow ppl to record system audio to prevent you simply playing Apple Music and record the music
One tip that I would recommend is related to the Apple Dock. In one of your previous videos you mentioned how you feel it takes up a lot of space and yet it can be hard to see the icons - I would agree. Ever since switching from Windows that has driven me crazy. I would recommend trying turning on auto hide and turning on magnification as well. This way you never see the Dock unless you move your cursor to where it collapses down to, and you can see the icons better because of magnification. I really like having auto hide turned on that way I can expand my apps all the way to the bottom of the screen - I think it looks better plus it also gives me so much screen real estate back. The other thing if you haven't done this yet, is to add the Application folders to the dock. You can do this by simply locating the Application folder via Finder and dragging and dropping it onto the dock. This way you can quickly access your installed apps. These two things I've done since the beginning and it has given me some sanity back :)
I do the same with the dock but as a Apple user since 2007 I have to say I still hate the dock to this very day
Hold down COMMAND and press TAB again and again and again. it will bring up an overlay of all currently OPEN applications (including Finder) that you can cycle through. By the way, if you hold down COMMAND and press TILDE (the key above TAB) again and again, it will cycle through all windows of whatever application you're in (including Finder). Obviously not all applications even have more than one window, so it might appear as if it's doing nothing.
One way you can speed up searching and saving in folders is that you can easily create shortcut for folders in Finder window sidebar. Sidebar can also house custom folders not just the system folders like Pictures, Movies, Music, but other as well. I usually use this for the folders of active project that I'm currently working on. Just drag the folder to the left side under favourites and there you have it acessible in Finder as well as in all applications. You can rearange them easily and it definitely speeds up the access. You can find how it is done in detailed explanation here: ua-cam.com/video/PtQjpscncnw/v-deo.html. It starts around 1:30. Hope this helps a bit and it is actually usefull and not something you already know. There are applications that keep the location of the last folder in memory very well. Indesign is one of them. I must say that I haven't really payed attention how other programs do it, since the favourites folders work well enough for me.