I had my grubby paws on my pristine machine yesterday and today, setting it up with my preferences and applications.
Nicely done:
—Easy to sync contacts, notes and settings shared with my iPhone.
—Super easy to set up use a non-Apple mouse via bluetooth (for now, using a Logitech Signature M650 L).
—Easy to add widgets to the desktop.
—Added Google Chrome, YouTube, YouTube TV and Netflix browser links onto the task bar for quick access to Chrome, Gmail, Google Drive, Google Calendar, YouTube, YouTube TV and Netflix.
(I don’t use Safari nor the MacOS calendar).
Not so nice/ not possible to do:
—As of 2024, there is no Netflix app for MacBook!
So it’s possible to login & watch online at netflix.com, but I cannot download movies to watch offline on the plane on my MacBook Air the way I do with my iPad.
—I will have to get a hub to expand the connectivity options (the machine only has two USB-4 ports). My 2017 Canon digital camera needs a USB-A port to connect to the MacBook, for example.
I have also added several browser links to the task bar: Google Chrome, YouTube, YouTube TV, Netflix, and others. I should remove some app links from the task bar.
There is a ‘launch pad’ link on the taskbar (second from left) that will bring up a screen with all the apps on the MacBook Air.
The launch pad screen is similar to a smartphone or smart pad screen, with the apps arranged on one or more screens per the user’s preference.