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
  • Organize 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
  • Organize files on your desktop
  • Organize files with folders
  • Tag files and folders
  • Back up files
  • Restore files
• Personalize your Mac
  • 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
• 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
  • Customize 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
  • Summarize 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
  • Optimize your Mac battery life
  • Optimize storage space
  • Burn CDs and DVDs
  • Control accessories in your home
  • Run 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 colors
    • View a larger version of colors or text
    • Read or listen to text in apps
    • Customize 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