Table of Contents

Welcome
- MacBook Air
- MacBook Pro
- iMac
- Mac mini
- Mac Studio
- Mac Pro
What’s new in macOS Tahoe
- 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
- Organize your files in the Finder
- 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 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
- Create and work with documents
- Open documents
- Mark up files
- Combine files into a PDF
- Organize files on your desktop
- Organize files with folders
- Tag files and folders
- Back up files
- Restore files
- Change System Settings
- Choose your desktop picture
- Add and customize 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
- Turn on and activate Siri
- Customize Siri
- 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
- Summarize notifications and reduce interruptions
- Use ChatGPT with Apple Intelligence
- Apple Intelligence and privacy
- Block access to Apple Intelligence features
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- Connect an external display
- Use the camera
- Connect a wireless accessory
- Connect a printer to your Mac
- Connect AirPods to your Mac
- Optimize your Mac battery life
- Optimize storage space
- Burn CDs and DVDs
- Control accessories in your home
- Run Windows on your Mac
- Get started
- 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
- 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

Have your Mac zoom in on your surroundings

You can use your Mac and another connected camera to zoom in on your surroundings, like a whiteboard or a screen. You can also use the built-in camera on your Mac to zoom in on your surroundings or yourself, like when you’re applying makeup or putting on contact lenses. You can customize background colors, layouts, and fonts to make your screen easier to see. You can also listen to text in your surroundings spoken out loud.

The Magnifier window is open on the desktop. Text from a screen is displayed in large font on a black background.

Note: Magnifier spoken content isn’t available in all countries or regions.

Zoom in and take photos of your surroundings

Go to the Magnifier app on your Mac.
Open Magnifier for me
Do any of the following:
- Connect a USB camera or an iPhone to your Mac using a wired connection.
- Connect an iPhone camera to your Mac using Continuity.
  See Use your iPhone as a webcam for Mac for more information.
- Use your built-in Mac laptop camera.
In the menu bar, click Camera, then choose your camera.
Do any of the following:
- Capture an image: Click , choose the image from the sidebar, then click or to zoom in or out.
  Note: After you capture an image, you can access it in the sidebar.
- Zoom in or out of your surroundings: Click or to zoom in or out of the live feed from your camera.

Save, view, and share images in Magnifier

You can take images in Magnifier and share them, save them to documents on your Mac, or come back to them later.

Go to the Magnifier app on your Mac.
Open Magnifier for me
In the menu bar, choose File, then do any of the following:
- New: Open a new window.
  To learn how to take an image on Magnifier, see Zoom in and take photos of your surroundings.
- Open: Open a previously created image or document.
- Open Recent: Open a recently viewed image or document.
- Close: Close the current window.
- Save: Save an image to your Mac.
- Duplicate: Duplicate an image or window.
- Rename: Rename a document.
- Move To: Move an image or document to a new location on your Mac—such as Desktop or Downloads.
- Revert To: Revert the changes you made to an image or group of images.
- Share: Share an image, group of images, or a document.

Make your surroundings easier to see

Go to the Magnifier app on your Mac.
Open Magnifier for me
Do any of the following:
- Connect a USB camera or an iPhone to your Mac using a wired connection.
- Connect an iPhone camera to your Mac using Continuity.
  See Use your iPhone as a webcam for Mac for more information.
- Use your built-in Mac laptop camera.
In the menu bar, click Camera, then choose your camera.
Do any of the following:
- Capture an image: Click , then choose the image from the sidebar.
- View the live feed from your camera: Click the Live view in the sidebar.
Click in the upper right corner.
Do any of the following:
- Straighten: Turn straighten on or off to straighten photos that were taken at an angle.
- Contrast: Adjust the contrast by dragging the slider left or right.
- Brightness: Adjust the brightness by dragging the slider left or right.
- Filters: Choose a filter.
  Tip: Click Save as Default Settings if you want these settings to appear the next time you view an image or your surroundings.

Make text in your surroundings easier to read

Go to the Magnifier app on your Mac.
Open Magnifier for me
Do any of the following:
- Connect a USB camera or an iPhone to your Mac using a wired connection.
- Connect an iPhone camera to your Mac using Continuity.
  See Use your iPhone as a webcam for Mac for more information.
- Use your built-in Mac laptop camera.
In the menu bar, click Camera, then choose a camera.
Do any of the following:
- Capture an image: Click , then choose the image from the sidebar.
- View the live feed from your camera: Click the Live view in the sidebar.
Click , then click in the upper right corner.
Do any of the following:
- Theme: Choose a color theme—such as Light or Dark.
- Color: Choose a color for text or a background.
- Font: Choose a font, font appearance, or font size.
- High Legibility Characters: Turn on High Legibility Characters.
  Note: This option is only available when using System Font.
- Line: Choose , , or to customize the space between lines.
- Word: Choose , , or to customize the space between words.
- Character: Choose , , or to customize the space between characters.
- Readable Content Width: Choose , , or to customize the text width.
- Links: Turn Show Links on or off. When you turn on Show Links, you can customize the color.
- Playback Highlighting: Turn Show Highlight on or off. When you turn on Show Highlight, you can customize the style or highlight color.
- Reset to Default: Click Reset to Default to reset the settings you’ve selected.

Listen to text around you

Go to the Magnifier app on your Mac.
Open Magnifier for me
Do any of the following:
- Connect a USB camera or an iPhone to your Mac using a wired connection.
- Connect an iPhone camera to your Mac using Continuity.
  See Use your iPhone as a webcam for Mac for more information.
- Use your built-in Mac laptop camera.
In the menu bar, click Camera, then choose your camera.
Do any of the following:
- Capture an image: Click , then choose the image from the sidebar.
- View the live feed from your camera: Click the Live feed view in the sidebar.
Click in the upper right corner.
Do any of the following:
- Listen to the text: Click .
- Pause the text: Click .
- Skip backward or forward: Click or .
- Increase or decrease the speed: Click , then select a speed.

See alsoAccessibility features for vision on Mac Read or listen to text in apps with Accessibility Reader on Mac

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