Chapter 6
Setting Your Mac Straight
IN THIS CHAPTER
Making macOS work the way you prefer with System Settings
Beautifying your Mac with wallpaper and a screen saver
Customizing hardware and keyboard shortcuts
Setting up for superb sound
Everyone works a bit differently, and everyone likes to use the Mac in their own way. In this chapter, you find out how to tweak various options so everything is just the way you like it. The first things many people like to do are set their wallpaper and screen saver to provide visual interest. You can begin with that stuff, but keep in mind that you can do much more.
You can change the colors in windows, the standard font, and more if you like. macOS lets you choose how on-screen elements behave and how your keyboard, mouse, and trackpad work.
Introducing System Settings
System Settings is your main tool for configuring macOS and making it behave the way you prefer. Start by opening the System Settings window and getting the hang of navigating through its screens. Follow these steps:
- Open the System Settings window, shown in Figure 6-1. You ...
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