How I setup a new Mac for iOS development

📸 Maegan Wilson — Instagram @mwilson_codes

This past week, I got a new 14" MacBook Pro M1 Max. I am going to walk through how I setup my Mac for iOS app development. Some apps are for my own personal apps like iHog and Coffee_ and some are a requirement for a freelance client. I am also going to explain some settings that instantly get changed.

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System Preferences

Here is a list of system preferences that I change any time I get a new mac.

Trackpad

• Tap to click — I prefer to tap instead of press on the trackpad.
• Tracking Speed — I always increase the tracking speed. I started doing this once I got my ultrawide since I use a trackpad as my main input. The default speed feels really slow now.

Dock & Menu Bar