6 MacOS settings I immediately change on every new Mac - and why - ZDNET

Our gifting experts are obsessively searching for holiday gifts that are unique, thoughtful and suitable for any budget. Tech > Services & Software > Operating Systems > Mac OS Out of the box, MacOS is pretty user-friendly and flexible. Still, I make these tweaks right away to make it even better. Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. I use my MacBook Pro every day. There are several must-use apps I work with when I sit down in my comfiest chair, open it up, and start reading the news and preparing for the words I’m about to write for ZDNET. I also use it to write fiction, so it gets a lot of use. To that end, every time I purchase a new MacBook (or iMac), there are certain changes I make so it’s even more efficient. Although those things are personal choices, I thought that I’d share them with you in hopes that they might also make your life a bit easier. Also: How to decide between Linux and MacOS – if you’re ready to ditch Windows With that said, let’s get to the settings. Did you know that you can customize the gestures on MacOS? Now, before you get too excited, there’s not really much you can customize by default. What you can do is change the gestures for “Swi

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