Mac Settings
Open "Settings" app and make the settings to:
Privacy
- General->Login Items & Extension->Allows in the Background->Turn it off for apps not requiring it (e.g. ChatGPT)
- General->Login Items & Extension->Network Extensions->Turn it on only if necessary for the app (e.g. VPN)
Display
- Accessibility->Motion->Reduce motion->turn on (reduce unnecessary animation)
- Accessibility->Display->Reduce Transparency->turn on (for better performance)
- Desktop & Dock->Animate opening applications (prevents the icon-jumping animation, improving responsiveness)
- Desktop & Dock->Minimize window animation->Change from "Genie Effect" to "Scale Effect"
- Desktop & Dock->Show recent apps in Stage Manager
- Safari->Settings->Tabs->Show color in tab bar->Off
- Safari->Settings->Feature Flags->Image-Animation Control->Off
- Safari->Settings->Feature Flags->Scroll-driven Animations->Off
- Safari->Settings->Feature Flags->View Transition Classes->Off
- Safari->Settings->Feature Flags->View Transition Types->Off
- Safari->Settings->Feature Flags->View Transitions->Off
- Safari->Settings->Feature Flags->Web Animations ‘overProgress’ property->Off