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Mac User Guide

• Welcome
• About your Mac model
  • MacBook Air
  • MacBook Pro
  • iMac
  • Mac mini
  • Mac Studio
  • Mac Pro
• What’s new in macOS Tahoe
• Get to know the desktop
  • Work on the desktop
  • What’s in the menu bar?
  • Quickly change settings
  • What’s in the Apple menu?
  • Search with Spotlight
  • How to use Siri
  • Get notifications
  • Open apps from the Dock
  • Organise your files in the Finder
• Mac basics
  • Connect to the Internet
  • Sign in to your Apple Account
  • Set up iCloud
  • Browse the web
  • Preview a file
  • Take a screenshot
  • Change your display’s brightness
  • Adjust the volume
  • Use trackpad and mouse gestures
  • Use Touch ID
  • Print documents
  • Keyboard shortcuts
• Apps
  • Apps on your Mac
  • Open apps
  • Work with app windows
  • Tile app windows
  • Use apps in full screen
  • Use apps in Split View
  • Use Stage Manager
  • Get apps from the App Store
  • Install and reinstall apps from the App Store
  • Install and uninstall other apps
• Files and folders
  • Create and work with documents
  • Open documents
  • Mark up files
  • Combine files into a PDF
  • Organise files on your desktop
  • Organise files with folders
  • Tag files and folders
  • Back up files
  • Restore files
• Personalise your Mac
  • Change System Settings
  • Choose your desktop picture
  • Add and customise widgets
  • Use a screen saver
  • Add a user or group
  • Add your email and other accounts
  • Automate tasks with Shortcuts
  • Create Memoji
  • Change your login picture
  • Change the system language
  • Increase the size of what’s on your screen
• Get to know Siri
  • Find out what Siri can do
    • Get information with Siri
    • Call, text and email with Siri
    • Play music and podcasts with Siri
    • Control your Apple devices and smart home accessories with Siri
    • Use Siri with apps
  • Turn on and activate Siri
  • Customise Siri
• Apple Intelligence
  • Intro to Apple Intelligence
  • Translate messages and calls
  • Create original images with Image Playground
  • Create your own emoji with Genmoji
  • Use Apple Intelligence with Siri
  • Find the right words with Writing Tools
  • Summarise notifications and reduce interruptions
  • Use Apple Intelligence with apps
    • Use Apple Intelligence in Mail
    • Use Apple Intelligence in Messages
    • Use Apple Intelligence in Notes
    • Use Apple Intelligence in Phone
    • Use Apple Intelligence in Photos
    • Use Apple Intelligence in Reminders
    • Use Apple Intelligence in Safari
    • Use Apple Intelligence in Shortcuts
  • Use ChatGPT with Apple Intelligence
  • Apple Intelligence and privacy
  • Block access to Apple Intelligence features
• Beyond Mac basics
  • Set up a Focus to stay on task
  • Block pop-ups in Safari
  • Use Dictation
  • Perform quick actions with hot corners
  • Send emails
  • Send text messages
  • Make a FaceTime call
  • Edit photos and videos
  • Use Live Text to interact with text in a photo
  • Start a Quick Note
  • Get directions
• Use Apple devices together
  • Intro to Continuity
  • Use AirDrop to send items to nearby devices
  • Hand off tasks between devices
  • Control your iPhone from your Mac
  • Copy and paste between devices
  • Stream video and audio with AirPlay
  • Make and receive calls and text messages on your Mac
  • Use your iPhone internet connection with your Mac
  • Share your Wi-Fi password with another device
  • Use iPhone as a webcam
  • Insert sketches, photos and scans from iPhone or iPad
  • Unlock your Mac with Apple Watch
  • Use your iPad as a second display
  • Use one keyboard and mouse to control Mac and iPad
  • Sync music, books and more between devices
• Apple Account and iCloud
  • Manage Apple Account settings
  • Set your Apple Account picture
  • What is iCloud?
  • What is iCloud+?
  • Store files in iCloud Drive
  • Share and collaborate on files and folders
  • Manage iCloud storage
  • Use iCloud Photos
• Screen Time
  • Get started with Screen Time
  • Set up Screen Time for yourself
  • Set up Screen Time for a child
  • Track app and device usage
  • Set time limits for apps and websites
  • Set up content and privacy restrictions
• Family Sharing
  • Set up Family Sharing
  • Get Family Sharing recommendations
  • Add family members to a Family Sharing group
  • Remove family members from a Family Sharing group
  • Manage sharing and parental settings
  • Share a Photo Library
  • Collaborate on projects
  • Find content shared with you
  • Find your family and friends
• Watch, play and learn
  • Play music
  • Watch and listen together with SharePlay
  • Listen to podcasts
  • Watch TV shows and movies
  • Read and listen to books
  • Read the news
  • Write in your journal
  • Track stocks and the market
  • Play games on your Mac
  • Subscribe to Apple services
    • Apple Music
    • Apple TV
    • Apple Arcade
    • Apple News+
    • Apple Podcasts
    • Manage subscriptions in the App Store
    • View your family subscriptions
• Use accessories and hardware
  • Connect an external display
  • Use the camera
  • Connect a wireless accessory
  • Connect a printer to your Mac
  • Connect AirPods to your Mac
  • Optimise your Mac battery life
  • Optimise storage space
  • Burn CDs and DVDs
  • Control accessories in your home
  • Use Windows on your Mac
• Accessibility
  • Get started
  • General
    • Quickly turn accessibility features on or off
    • Change Shortcut settings for accessibility
    • Allow accessibility apps to access your Mac
    • Turn on accessibility options in the login window
    • Use Accessibility settings while sharing screens
  • Vision
    • Accessibility features for vision
    • Get started with VoiceOver
    • Zoom in on your surroundings
    • Zoom in on what’s onscreen
    • Make text and icons bigger
    • Adjust the display colours
    • View a larger version of colours or text
    • Read or listen to text in apps
    • Customise onscreen motion
  • Hearing
    • Accessibility features for hearing
    • Get live captions of spoken audio
    • Use subtitles and closed captions
    • Use Name Recognition
    • Use hearing devices with your Mac
    • Play background sounds
    • Change Audio settings for accessibility
  • Mobility
    • Accessibility features for mobility
    • Get started with Voice Control
    • Use the Accessibility Keyboard
    • Use Full Keyboard Access
    • Use Switch Control
    • Use head pointer
    • Use Dwell
  • Speech
    • Accessibility features for speech
    • Have what you type spoken out loud
    • Create a Personal Voice
    • Use Vocal Shortcuts
    • Have your Mac speak text that’s on the screen
    • Change Siri settings for accessibility
• Privacy and security
  • Control what you share
  • Set up your Mac to be secure
  • Allow apps to see the location of your Mac
  • Use Private Browsing
  • Keep your data safe
  • Understand passwords
  • Change weak or compromised passwords
  • Use Mail Privacy Protection
  • Use Sign in with Apple for apps and websites
  • Find a missing device
• Restart, update, reset and restore
  • Shut down or restart your Mac
  • Start up your Mac in safe mode
  • Keep your Mac up to date
  • Reinstall macOS
  • Erase your Mac
• Resources for your Mac
• Resources for your Apple devices
• Copyright and trademarks

If you’re not sure what something is called on a Mac, here’s a list of Windows and Mac terms to help you find what you’re looking for.

Note: On a Mac keyboard, you also need to press and hold the Fn key along with the other keys of a shortcut that uses a function key; for example, press Fn-Control-F2.

Windows term	Mac term	Description
Alt key	Option key	To enter special characters, press and hold the Option key in combination with letter keys. For example, to enter é, press Option-E, then press the E key again.
Alt key	Control-F2	To use the keyboard to open menus in the menu bar at the top of the screen, press Control-F2, then use the arrow keys to select a menu. Press Return to open the selected menu, then use the arrow and Return keys again to choose menu options.
Alt-Tab	Command-Tab	To switch between open apps, press Command-Tab. Release the keys when the app you want is selected.
Alt-Tab	Exposé	To show all the open windows in the current app, Control-click its icon in the Dock, then choose Show All Windows. To browse other app windows, press Tab.
Close button	Close button	To close a window, click in the top-left corner of the window. This does not quit the app.
Control key	Command key	To perform actions or shortcuts, use the Command key with keyboard combinations. For example, press Command-C to copy.
Control Panel	System Settings	To customize your Mac, choose Apple menu  > System Settings. See Customise your Mac with System Settings. You can set options to, for example, change the size and location of the Dock, apply a light or dark appearance, or use a different desktop picture.
Cortana	Siri	Use Siri to do things like open apps or find things on your Mac or on the internet. See How to use Siri.
Device Manager	System Information	The System Information app gives you detailed information about your Mac hardware and software. Press and hold the Option key, then choose Apple menu  > System Information.
Disk drive eject button	Media Eject key	To open and close the optical drive, press on your keyboard. To eject disks in other types of drives (or if your keyboard doesn’t have the Media Eject key), select the disk in the Finder, then choose File > Eject.
Exit	Quit	To exit from an app, choose Quit from the app menu. (The app menu is labelled with the app’s name; for example, Safari or Mail.)
Flip 3D	Mission Control	To view all open windows in Mission Control, press Control-Up Arrow.
Gadgets	Widgets	You can use widgets to do things like monitor stocks and show the weather. See Add and customise widgets.
Microsoft Photo Editor	Photos	Use the Photos app to import photos (and videos) from an iOS or iPadOS device or a camera, view and edit your photos or share your photos.
Mouse	Magic Mouse	If you have a one-button mouse and want to open a shortcuts menu, press and hold the Control key as you click. If you have a Magic Mouse or other multiple-button mouse, you can customise the buttons. Choose Apple menu  > System Settings, then click Mouse in the sidebar. (You may need to scroll down.) Open Mouse settings for me
My Computer, This PC	In the Finder, choose Go > Computer	Show disks connected to your Mac, CDs and DVDs inserted in your optical disc drive, network volumes you’re connected to and any disk partitions you have.
My Documents, Documents folder	Documents folder	To store a document, use the Documents folder. To show your Documents folder, open a Finder window, then click Documents in the sidebar.
My Pictures, Pictures folder	Pictures folder	The Pictures folder is located in your home folder. In the Finder, choose Go > Home.
My Recent Documents	Recent Items	As you open apps and files, their names are kept in the Recent Items list in the Apple menu. You can use Recent Items to quickly reopen apps and documents. Many apps include an Open Recent command in the File menu that lists documents you worked on recently.
Network Connections	Network settings	To configure Network settings, choose Apple menu  > System Settings, then click Network in the sidebar. (You may need to scroll down.) Open Network settings for me You can use Wireless Diagnostics to solve problems with a network you’ve already set up.
Notification Area, System Tray	Status menus	Status menus appear as icons in the right half of the menu bar. Use status menus to connect to a wireless network, or check the battery status of your Mac laptop. Use Menu Bar settings to change which status menus appear in the menu bar.
On-Screen Keyboard (OSK)	Keyboard Viewer	To open the Keyboard Viewer, click the Input menu in the menu bar at the top of the screen, then choose Show Keyboard Viewer. The Input menu is identified by the Show Emoji & Symbols icon or an icon representing the currently active input source. If the Input menu isn’t shown, choose Apple menu  > System Settings, then click Keyboard in the sidebar. (You may need to scroll down.) Click Edit next to Input Sources, then turn on “Show Input menu in menu bar”. Open Keyboard settings for me
Performance Monitor	Activity Monitor	To learn how your Mac is performing and which processes it’s running, open the Activity Monitor app (located in the Utilities folder in the Applications folder).
Print Screen, Snipping Tool	Shift-Command-3 Shift-Command-4 Shift-Command-5	To take a picture of the entire screen, press Shift-Command-3. To take a picture of part of the screen, press Shift-Command-4, then drag the pointer to select an area. To open Screenshot for more options when taking screenshots or screen recordings, press Shift-Command-5.
Printers & scanners	Printers & Scanners settings	To select and set up printers, choose Apple menu  > System Settings, then click Printers & Scanners in the sidebar. (You may need to scroll down.) Open Printers & Scanners settings for me
Properties	Get Info	To show information about a file, folder, disk, server or other item, select it in the Finder, then choose File > Get Info. In the Info window, you can set ownership and permissions for the item. For files, you can select the app that you want to open the file.
Recycle Bin	Bin	To delete files and folders, drag them to the Bin in the Dock. To permanently delete the items, click the desktop, then choose Finder > Empty Bin.
Search	Spotlight	Find files, email and other items. See Search for anything with Spotlight. Many apps, such as the Finder, Mail and Contacts, provide a search field in the toolbar where you can quickly search for items in the app.
Shortcuts	Alias	To make an alias, select the file or app, then choose File > Make Alias.
Snap windows	Window tiling	Drag windows to the edge of the screen, or use the green button in the top-left corner of a window to choose a layout. See Tile windows.
Snipping Tool	Screenshot	Press Shift-Command-5 to display Screenshot and take screenshots or screen recordings of windows, the whole screen or a portion of the screen.
Standby or Sleep	Sleep	Sleep is a low-power mode. To put your computer to sleep, choose Apple menu  > Sleep.
Start menu	Spotlight	For quick access to all your apps and utilities, click in the Dock to open the app browsing window in Spotlight.
Task Manager	Activity Monitor	To learn how your Mac is performing and which processes it’s running, open the Activity Monitor app (located in the Utilities folder in the Applications folder).
Taskbar	Dock	Use the Dock to open your favourite apps, files, folders and websites. By default, the Dock appears at the bottom of the screen. To add a file or folder to the Dock, drag it to the right of the Dock’s separator line.
Windows Explorer	Finder	To organise files, folders and apps, use the Finder. To open a Finder window, click the desktop, then choose File > New Finder Window.
Windows Media Player	QuickTime Player Music	To play films and music, use the QuickTime Player app. To listen to music, purchase music from the iTunes Store or subscribe to Apple Music and create your personal digital music library, use the Music app.
Windows MovieMaker	iMovie	To download video from your digital video camera and create your own movies, use the iMovie app.

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