Tailor your MacBook experience to your unique preferences with our simple setup guide, where we'll cover the basics, such as creating your Apple ID and customizing your desktop. Whether you're a tech enthusiast or a first-time Mac user, this guide will help you make the most of your new MacBook.

When setting up your new MacBook, it’s important not to rush through the setup process. Otherwise, you might miss out on several key steps that will help make you get the most out of it. Here’s a guide to setting up your MacBook, plus some useful tweaks to further improve its performance.

Remote work arrangements have become the new norm for many employees. If you’ve been working from home using your Apple desktop or laptop without a second monitor, here’s some good news: you have several options for external monitors — including your TV.

First, check what displays your Mac device supports by doing the following:

Click the Apple Menu (located on the left-hand side of the screen). Then click Support > Specifications.

If you’re concerned about your MacBook’s battery life, then a new feature from Apple is good news. Called Battery Health Management, it is designed to reduce the negative effects of overcharging on your device's battery. This feature will be released with the new macOS 10.15.5 Catalina update.

Don’t be surprised that Apple has a second product launch for 2018. For starters, the first one covered only two products: the iPhone and the Apple Watch. Were there no new iterations for the iPad and MacBook? Apple’s announcement on October 18 gave us a teaser of an answer: “There’s more in the making.