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 webpage summaries
- Summarize an audio recording
- Create original images with Image Playground
- Use Apple Intelligence in Photos
- Summarize 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
Connect your Mac to network devices
You can connect your computer to various network devices, such as a network hub, router, or switch.
For example, here are some network devices and when you might use them:
A simple network hub: This type of hub might simply be a multiport Ethernet device that allows you to connect multiple computers and printers together.
A network router: A router is usually a more powerful network device that allows you to connect multiple computers using Ethernet and provide network services, such as DHCP and NAT.
A managed switch: A switch is often used to connect different network segments, or subnets, together to create a larger network. As the name implies, managed switches are often managed by a network administrator or IT department.
See the documentation that came with the device for information about setting it up.
If you’re having problems with a device connected to your computer, try turning it off, waiting a few minutes, then turning it back on. Wait until the device has started up completely before trying to use it. See Restart an external device.