New Mac setup sprint
Stop feeling lost on your new Mac.
A guided first-week setup for Windows switchers and normal people who want Finder, windows, passwords, iCloud, screenshots, backups, and daily shortcuts to make sense tonight.
The wedge
Built for the awkward first week, not for power-user cosplay.
Most Mac advice assumes you already know what matters. macOS Fast starts where beginners actually are: uncertain defaults, messy downloads, confusing windows, missing right-click habits, and too many random app recommendations.
Step 1
Make the Mac feel familiar
Translate Windows habits into macOS: Finder, Dock, app switching, tabs, files, and right-click behavior.
Step 2
Set the important defaults
Tune trackpad, screenshots, iCloud, passwords, backups, notifications, downloads, and Finder views.
Step 3
Install only the useful apps
Start with a small, sane app stack for windows, notes, passwords, screenshots, cleanup, and focus.
Step 4
Build daily muscle memory
Practice the shortcuts and workflows that remove the awkward first-week feeling.
Setup checklist
Get the free first-30-minutes checklist.
The checklist gives new Mac owners a simple order of operations: what to configure now, what to ignore, and what to revisit after a week of real use.
Inside the sprint
Manual help
Not sure what is wrong with your setup?
Send the Mac problem you are actually dealing with. The first useful signal for this business is not traffic; it is people describing a real first-week setup problem.
Free guides
Pick the setup path that matches the problem.
Start with the guide that fits the moment: switching from Windows, shortcut muscle memory, helping a parent, or the first 30 minutes with a new Mac.
Course tracks
Short lessons for the parts beginners actually trip over.
Beginner
New Mac Setup Sprint
Set the defaults that make a new Mac feel obvious fast.
Beginner
Windows to Mac Switch Map
Translate Windows habits into macOS without starting from zero.
Beginner
Everyday Mac Speed
The small shortcut set that pays off before advanced automation.
Founding offer
Start with the monthly setup sprint.
Use it for the awkward first week, get the lesson path and checklists, then cancel after the setup pass if you do not need ongoing updates.
Founding setup sprint
$29 / month
Guided first-week setup, every course track, checklists, and one setup-audit review.
- New Mac setup sprint
- Windows-to-Mac transition track
- Beginner app stack and checklists
- One setup-audit review
- All new guides and updates
Lifetime toolkit
$149
One payment for the setup library and future guide updates, without the monthly review path.
- New Mac setup sprint
- Windows-to-Mac transition track
- Beginner app stack and checklists
- All new guides and updates
Questions before starting
What is macOS Fast?
macOS Fast is a setup sprint and course library for new Mac owners. It helps you set up the defaults, apps, shortcuts, and workflows that make a Mac feel natural quickly.
Who are these courses for?
The first version is built for Windows switchers, students, parents, and non-technical Mac owners who want a clear setup path without watching dozens of random videos.
What do I get in the setup sprint?
You get short lessons, setup checklists, app recommendations, and beginner-safe walkthroughs for Finder, windows, screenshots, iCloud, passwords, backups, and daily shortcuts.
Can I try before I buy?
Yes. The free guides and preview lessons show the exact teaching style before you subscribe.
What's included with the monthly plan?
Subscribers get the full setup sprint, all course tracks, new guides, downloadable checklists, and ongoing updates as macOS changes.