India, Nov. 28 -- Many new MacBook users start their journey expecting smooth performance, long battery life, and simple controls. Apple delivers most of that through its hardware and M-series processors. Yet several default macOS settings often create friction, especially for users switching from Windows or coming from older Mac models. These settings are not faults - they are simply the way macOS works out of the box. But you can adjust them quickly to make the device work the way you prefer.

Below are five settings that often disrupt the first-time MacBook experience and how you can fix them.

macOS enables Natural Scrolling by default. When you swipe up, the page moves up, mirroring gesture behaviour on iPhones and iPads. Windows use...