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Front and side views of a 24-inch iMac.

Look around your new Mac

Get a quick intro to the ports, camera, accessories, and other features of your iMac.

Take a tour of iMac

Back view of a 24-inch iMac with an emphasis on the power button.

Set up your iMac

Connect your keyboard and mouse or trackpad, then press the power button on the back of your iMac. Follow the Setup Assistant prompts, and you’re up and running.

Set up your iMac

iMac with the word

If you’re coming from a Windows PC

Learn what things are called on your Mac, where to find your files, how to right-click, and how your iMac can do everything your Windows PC did—and more.

Switched from Windows to Mac?

A Mac desktop with custom icons and widgets.

Make your Mac your own

Tailor your iMac to fit you. Change your wallpaper, choose a color theme, adjust icon and widget styles, customize the Dock, and tweak font sizes.

Personalize your Mac

Icons of apps included with your Mac.

Ready to go out of the box

Your iMac comes with many apps already installed and even more available for download in the App Store. Learn about some key apps that help you stay connected, get creative, and be productive.

Essential apps on your Mac

An iMac with a Mail app window and a Safari app window open.

Discover what’s new

Check out the Mac User Guide to find out what’s new in macOS 27, including the latest features and apps.

New features for macOS 27 Golden Gate

Get started with Apple Intelligence*

Get started with Siri AI (Beta)* 

This iMac Getting Started Guide is for the current 24-inch iMac**. To explore the iMac Getting Started Guide, click Table of Contents at the top of the page, or enter a word or phrase in the search field.

If you need more help, visit the iMac Support website.

Not all features and content are available in all countries or regions.

*Apple Intelligence on macOS 27 or later is not available in all languages or regions. Usage limits may apply. Apple Intelligence is available with Siri and device language set to Chinese (Simplified), Chinese (Traditional), Danish, Dutch, English, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Norwegian, Portuguese, Spanish, Swedish, Turkish, or Vietnamese. Some features may not be available in all regions or languages. Some devices may not be available in all regions. Siri AI is available in beta in iOS 27, iPadOS 27, macOS 27, watchOS 27, and visionOS 27 and requires an Apple Intelligence–enabled device set to a supported language. Available in English to start. Siri AI will not be initially available in the EU on iOS, iPadOS, and watchOS. Certain Apple Intelligence features that rely on server-side models are subject to daily usage limits, including but not limited to Siri AI, Intelligent Photo Editing Tools, Image Playground, and AFM 3 Cloud models in Shortcuts. Daily limits may vary by feature, request complexity, system demand, system policies, and other factors. Expanded access to such features will be available for a fee in the future. Use of these features is subject to the Apple Intelligence Terms and Conditions. Learn more at apple.com/apple-intelligence.

**Actual diagonal screen measure is 23.5 inches. Not all features and content are available in all countries or regions.

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