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First 7 Things I Do to Setup a MacBook: Apps, Settings & Tips

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Curiosity Gap

The row of icons along the bottom hints at the seven changes without revealing any of them. A new MacBook owner wants to begin properly, and the answers sit just beyond reach. He holds the laptop like the process is about to begin.

How the packaging works
Title

The title promises seven first steps for a brand-new machine.

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The thumbnail hints at the steps with a row of unnamed icons.

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The transferable lesson

Hint the list, never spell it out

NicheGeneral TechnologyBooks
FormatAdviceHow-to / TutorialList / Roundup
Click driverCuriosity GapIdentity & Self-Relevance
Visual signalIcon
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