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I just picked up the new M5 MacBook Pro, and before I even open Final Cut Pro, there’s a handful of apps I always install first. These are the tools that turn a brand-new Mac into a ready-to-edit machine — backups, automation, organization, everything. This is my real day-one setup.
This is Part 1 of my M5 MacBook Pro setup series — with FCP performance testing and accessories videos coming next.
📱 The M5 MacBook Pro I’m Using:
https://bhpho.to/4ozm3Ng
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🧰 APPS I INSTALL FIRST
✅ Backblaze - https://www.backblaze.com
✅ Final Cut Pro, Motion & Compressor - https://www.apple.com/final-cut-pro/
✅ ChatGPT - https://chatgpt.com
✅ Alfred - https://www.alfredapp.com
✅ SetApp - https://setapp.sjv.io/serge
✅ Gling - https://www.gling.ai
✅ Insta360 Studio - https://www.insta360.com/download/app/studio2019
✅ Things - https://culturedcode.com/things/
✅ My Folder Structure Shortcuts (included in my FCP Essentials Toolkit) - https://shop.1913media.com/products/fcp-essentials-toolkit
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✨ MY FCP PLUGINS
🖊 FCP Animated Scribbles
https://shop.1913media.com/products/fcp-animated-scribbles
🎛 FCP Essentials ToolKit
https://shop.1913media.com/products/fcp-essentials-toolkit
📦 1913Media FCP Bundle
https://shop.1913media.com/products/1913media-fcp-bundle
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🎧 SERVICES & TOOLS I USE
🎵 Music, SFX & More (Artlist)
https://artlist.io/artlist-70446/?artlist_aid=SergeM_968&utm_source=affiliate_p&utm_medium=SergeM_968&utm_campaign=SergeM_968
🎥 Stock Video & Templates (Motion Array)
https://motionarray.com/?artlist_aid=SergeM_968&utm_source=affiliate_p&utm_medium=SergeM_968&utm_campaign=SergeM_968
⚡ Best Plugins (MotionVFX)
https://mvfx.co/TFPC/SergeM
🌎 Everything Else (Envato Elements)
https://1.envato.market/53AkL
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🕒 CHAPTERS
00:00 – New Mac Smell
01:37 – Backblaze: The Backup I Should’ve Had
03:43 – FCP, Motion & Compressor: The Editing Holy Trinity
04:41 – MotionVFX: The Final Price Cut Sale
06:33 – ChatGPT: My Pre-Edit Brain
07:22 – Alfred: Spotlight, But Actually Useful
08:09 – Apps That Just Make Life Easier
08:58 – Gling: My AI Rough Cut Wizard
09:40 – Insta360 Studio: 360° Magic
10:50 – Things: My Brain in List Form
11:33 – Shortcuts: My One-Click Automation
12:08 – What’s Next for the M5
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⚠️ Disclaimer
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