How I set up a new Mac [Updated x3]
(Last updated 3:07 pm CST February 19th, 2026) [Updated this post on 2/5/2026 to reflect changes in the process, and additional apps I install.] Because I regularly review Apple’s Mac laptops and desktops, I’ve developed a setup routine for to make them my own for the brief period I have them. It’s similar to what I do when I get a new Mac for myself, though that takes place over a period of days and includes copying over data that I don’t have stored in iCloud and apps that are mostly for the researching and writing I do for my … Read more