I’ll share my personal macOS System Preferences settings as a memo.

Until first startup

Wi-Fi connection

If there’s a Wi-Fi environment available on the spot, connect first.

Skip Apple ID input

Since I manage it with a password management tool and manual input is troublesome, I’ll set it up later.

Dark mode

This is a matter of personal preference, but since I’m a software engineer, I chose Dark mode.

Log in to Apple ID

Before initial setup after macOS startup, log in to Apple ID.

Since you can’t do various necessary things like OS updates and app installations without logging in to Apple ID, I first log in to the password management tool.

System Preferences

General

Desktop & Screen Saver

Desktop

Screen Saver

• Start after: Never

Dock

• Position on screen: Left
• ☑️ Automatically hide and show the Dock

Language & Region

• Time format: ☑️ 24-Hour Time

Security & Privacy

General

• Require password immediately after sleep or screen saver begins

FileVault

• Turn On FileVault...

• ⚪ Set up my iCloud account to reset my password

Firewall

• Firewall: On

• Enable stealth mode

Notifications

Do not Disturb

• ☑️ When the display is sleeping
• ☑️ When mirroring to TVs and projectors

Built in Retina Display

Display

• Uncheck Automatically adjust brightness

Keyboard

Keyboard

• Key Repeat: Fast
• Delay Until Repeat: Short

Modifier Keys

• Caps Lock Key: Control

Text

• Uncheck Use smart quotes and dashes

Shortcuts

• ☑️ Select the previous input source
• ☑️ Select next source in Input menu

Input Sources

Besides the default, I only add Google Japanese Input’s Hiragana.

Trackpad

Point & Click

• ☑️ Tap to click
• Tracking speed: Fast

Software Update

• ☑️ Automatically keep my Mac up to date

Bluetooth

• Bluetooth: Off
• ☑️ Show Bluetooth in menu bar

Date & Time

Clock

• ☑️ Show date and time in menu bar

Date options:

• ☑️ Show the day of the week
• ☑️ Show date

That’s all from the Gemba where I want to work hard with the new MacBook Pro.