Mac User Guide
- Welcome
- What’s new in macOS Sequoia
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- Get started with Apple Intelligence
- Use Writing Tools
- Use Apple Intelligence in Mail
- Use Apple Intelligence in Messages
- Use Apple Intelligence with Siri
- Get web page summaries
- Summarise an audio recording
- Create original images with Image Playground
- Use Apple Intelligence in Photos
- Summarise notifications and reduce interruptions
- Use ChatGPT with Apple Intelligence
- Apple Intelligence and privacy
- Block access to Apple Intelligence features
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- 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
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- 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
- Keep your Apple Account secure
- Use Mail Privacy Protection
- Use Sign in with Apple for apps and websites
- Find a missing device
- Resources for your Mac
- Resources for your Apple devices
- Copyright
Wi-Fi menu icons on Mac
You can use the Wi-Fi menu on your Mac to see the status of your wireless network connection, switch between networks, or turn Wi-Fi on or off. The icon changes, depending on the current Wi-Fi status and connection.
Icon | Description | ||||||||||
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| Wi-Fi is on. This icon also appears next to the list of available Wi-Fi networks, where the number of bars indicate the strength of the connection. | ||||||||||
| Wi-Fi is off or not available. | ||||||||||
| Wi-Fi is on, but not associated with a network. | ||||||||||
| The Mac is using an internet connection shared by an iPhone or iPad. | ||||||||||
| The Mac is connected to another device using a temporary Wi-Fi connection. | ||||||||||
| The Mac is sharing its internet connection over Wi-Fi. | ||||||||||
| No internet. This icon is displayed when a router and IP address can’t be assigned to the Wi-Fi interface. | ||||||||||
