Personalizing Your MacBook

Are you bored of your Mac and wish to spice it up a bit? Look no further, we got you! Here are some really cool ways you can customize your mac :)

1. Change your screensaver

Apple recently came out with its super cool and bubbly ‘hello’ screensaver.

To install the screensaver:

• Search in spotlight ‘hello.saver’ and drag it to your desktop.
• Rename it to anything you want. I have it saved as ‘hellocopy.saver’. If you don’t rename it, your mac will tell you that you already have it installed.

• Double click on it to install.
• Enter your username and password.

• Once installed, you can see it in your system preferences under screen saver. You can toggle on different options in screen saver options. I have ‘soft tones’ since I really like the pastel colors.

• Here’s the final product!

2. Rotating wallpapers

• Download desktop wallpapers from Pinterest, Canva, Unsplash.com, or Google. I like to download mine from Unsplash because it has the cutest wallpapers and they don’t lose quality.
• Store the wallpapers in a folder on your desktop. Open System Preferences and go to Desktop & Screen Saver.

• Drag the wallpapers folder in Desktop and now you have the option to change the picture every few minutes.

3. Change your folder icons

• To change the icons of any folder, copy the image you want to the clipboard. Make sure the image you copy has a transparent background.

• Right click on the folder, and select Get Info. Click on the icon and make sure it is selected.

• Paste the image you had copied and viola! You have your very own icon ^_^

• You can do the same with the app icons on your computer.

4. Add your favorite websites to your dock

• I mainly use this for YouTube and Netflix, since there are no special apps.
• Open YouTube on your web browser and drag youtube.com on your desktop.

• Right click on the icon and select Get Info , paste the choice of your icon and drag & add it to the dock.

5. Changing the color scheme of your cursor

• For this, you need to update your software to macOS Monterey.
• Go to Accessibility under System Preferences and choose Display from the menu.

• Now click on the Pointer tab and you can choose a different color for outline color and fill color.

6. Set animated Memoji for login screen on Mac

• For this, you need to update your software to macOS Monterey.
• Go to Users & Groups in System Preferences.

• Choose the profile for which you wish to add animated Emoji.
• Hover over the profile picture and hit edit.

• Select Memoji from the list and create a customized animated Memoji.
• Play around with different poses and styles. Align it on Login Circle screen.
• Hit save once & done!

• The Memoji interacts! Try it for yourself by entering the wrong password and see what happens ;)