I’ll introduce my personal macOS Monterey 12.4 System Preferences settings as a memo.

Prerequisites

macOS Monterey 12.4

Until First Boot

Wi-Fi Connection

If there’s a Wi-Fi environment available on-site, connect to it first.

Dark Mode

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

Login to Apple ID

Before configuring the initial settings after macOS startup, I log in to Apple ID.

Since many necessary things like OS updates and app installations won’t work without logging in to Apple ID, I first log in to my 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 defaults, I’ve only added 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

Above, I want to do my best with the new MacBook Pro.

That’s all from the Gemba.