Apple MacBook Pro M1 Max

Introduction

After more than 5 years Apple has introduced a new MacBook Pro with 3 new processors (M1, M1 Pro and M1 Max).
But new does not always mean that the new device can be used immediately.
This page tries to help.

Migration Old to new Mac

Move your content to a new Mac by using Migration Assistant to copy all of your documents, apps, user accounts, and settings to a new Mac from another computer.

Get ready

1. Install all available software updates on both computers.
   If your old Mac isn't using OS X Lion or later, and your new Mac isn't using OS X Mavericks or later, follow the Mountain Lion migration steps instead.
2. If both computers are using macOS Sierra or later, place them near each other with Wi-Fi turned on.
   If either one is using OS X El Capitan or earlier, make sure that both are on the same network.
3. On your old Mac, choose Apple menu  → System Preferences, then click Sharing.
   Make sure that a name appears in the Computer Name field.

See https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT204350 for further instructions.

Connection & Cables

The HDMI support the connection of 4k UHD Monitors. The prices (october 2021 € 250,= for a 3540 x 2160 - 28 inch). The thunderbolt (USB 3) connections: Amazon Basics - 3ft USB Type C to Micro USB Type B Cable - USB 3.1 2nd Gen - Black € 7,43. Apple Thunderbolt 2 to Thunderbolt 3 adaptor. T2 needs power where T3 does not.

The MacBook Pro has 4 connections Connection Description HDMI External Monitor SDXC Secure Digital eXtended Capacity for cards up to 2TB. Thunderbolt 4 External peripherals (3x). The thunderbolt 3 and 4 are subsets of USB-C. The simplest explanation is that USB-C refers to the shape of the port and Thunderbolt 3 refers to the connectivity standard. Magsafe 3 Power supply 140W USB-C

Best MacBook Pro Apps

One of the questions on Quora). You never know when needed:

1. Fantastical - A calendar app sits in the menu bar and allows natural input. The most hassle free way of managing your calendar
2. Jitouch - Make your own gestures (read better than keyboard shortcuts), once you get used to this you just cant use mac without it.
3. TVShows - just tell the app which all shows you watch and it downloads the torrent and starts downloading them as soon as they are released. Flawless! (I don't endorse piracy)
4. Plex - Miss front row? This will make you forget front row. This is the media player which Apple should have made.
5. PopClip - when you highlight anything be it a single word, link etc you automatically get the options to copy, paste, search in google.. Very handy.
6. Hiss - integrates growl notifications right into mountain lion's notification centre
7. Growl (even for Mountain Lion)
8. Musicality - great app for Groove Shark, integrates it with growl and you can control it like iTunes from keyboard/remote.
9. Things - The best to do app there is.
10. Moom - The most intuitive and minimilastic window management
11. DragonDrop - Solves the problem of dragging files from one place to another. This also should be built into the OS
12. CocunutBattery - Tells you all about your battery
13. Paparazzi - Best way to take snapshots of web pages.
14. Divvy - If you need more options than Moom, then go for divvy.
15. Pulp - Newspaper style RSS feeds. Do check it out.
16. iTunes Export - Need to put your playlists on a pen drive or CD or anything else - iTunes Export is the answer
17. WindowTidy - Similar to divvy.
18. eMaps - The missing Map app for OSX
19. DropBox - a must. (HaFr: Absolutely NOT).
20. MPlayerX - The VLC for mac. Open Source, lightweight and supports a ton of formats.

Or better: look at The 8 Utility Apps that enhances Mac’s Productivity (The Medium).

See also

• Screen & Monitors
• Current Storage Details