This week, Plugged In looks familiar, but surprisingly fresh.

Ohhhh shiiiiit, that's right! We're still on the new MacBook Pro train!

If only I brought this enthusiasm to any other part of my life.

So far we've covered the joy of waiting and how sexy a new bit of tech feels.

But today? I'm going to talk about fresh slates.

An interesting part of modern technology is how rare it is to start a device off with default settings. In other words, much of your data transfers across.

I — an old ass man — remember the days when upgrading phones was a nightmare. Doing something as simple as transferring numbers to a new handset was unimaginably tiresome.

I mean, I had to manually copy each contact from one phone to the other.

The days of my youth.

Considering this, it's a blessing how seamless upgrading to a new device is. All I had to do with the latest iPhone was enter my iCloud information.

But there is a downside: my hardware is overflowing with old shit.

For example, my iPhone is filled with useless apps in stupid orders — and I'm too lazy to do anything about it.

This isn't what I wanted with my new MacBook Pro though. So I took action and did what only a person of outstanding moral fortitude could: a fresh install.

This is how I must appear to you, dear reader.

And, pals, it's been glorious. 

Shorn from my old preferences and apps, setting up the MacBook has not only been relaxing and fun, it's allowed me to really tailor it.

I've spent hours reading forums and exploring listicles in order to make the laptop function perfectly for me. So, what are these apps and services revolutionizing my computing life? 

Well, you'll have to wait until next week for that.