You just got a new MacBook

@mike.banh

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Mac Plus

Why it worked

The video effectively highlights useful, free, and customizable Mac applications that enhance user experience and productivity, appealing to a broad audience of Mac users looking for ways to personalize their devices.

Summary

This video showcases three essential Mac applications: Mac Plus for aesthetic customization, ExtraBar for a customizable menu bar, and Only Switch for a control center menu. These apps aim to enhance the user experience and productivity on macOS.

Structure

1Introduce Mac Plus for aesthetic customization
2Showcase ExtraBar for menu bar customization
3Demonstrate Only Switch for control center functionality
4Highlight free and open-source nature of apps

Product placement

Mac Plus: ACTS - allows users to customize their Mac's aesthetic with atmospheric live scenes, custom icons, and widgets. Removing it would change the video's content as it's the subject of the demo. ExtraBar: ACTS - provides a customizable menu bar for launching apps, creating custom actions, and managing workflows. Removing it would change the video's content as it's the subject of the demo. Only Switch: ACTS - offers a control center menu for quick access to various Mac settings and functions. Removing it would change the video's content as it's the subject of the demo.

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Your MacBook is missing these 3 apps. #Macbook #macbookhacks #macbookpro #macos #macbookneo

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Transcript

You just got a new MacBook. Here's 3 must-have Mac apps that will make your Mac way better. First, Mac Plus. This app gives you a ton of atmospheric live scenes to choose from. And you can customize things like speed, intensity, scale, and colors. You can add custom icons to your folders, choose from different patterns, and even add customizable widgets to your desktop. There's a free version plus a one-time pro upgrade. Next, ExtraBar. This basically gives you an extra menu bar that you can completely customize. You can add your favorite apps, create custom actions, and set up multiple presets for different workflows. You can also change how the appearance of the bar appears and adjust the appearance with a bunch of different display options. And finally, Only Switch. This adds a fully loaded control center menu to your menu bar that you can customize however you want. You can quickly switch between light and dark mode, keep your Mac awake, turn on Night Shift, and even eject your drives. The best part is it's completely free and open source. Follow for more Mac apps like this.