Mac User Guide
- Welcome
- What’s new in macOS Tahoe
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- 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
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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
- Resources for your Mac
- Resources for your Apple devices
- Copyright and trademarks
Use an iPhone or iPad to connect your Mac to the internet
Your Mac can use the Personal Hotspot on your iPhone or iPad (cellular model) to connect to the internet when your Mac and the device are within range of each other.
Before you try to connect, make sure your iOS or iPadOS device has its Personal Hotspot turned on (to check, go to Settings > Personal Hotspot on your device).
Note: This feature may not be available with all carriers. Additional fees may apply. Contact your carrier for more information.
Connect using Wi-Fi
Make sure you’re signed in to the same Apple Account on your Mac and your iOS or iPadOS device.
On your Mac, click
in the menu bar, then choose your iPhone or iPad.After you connect to the Personal Hotspot on your iPhone or iPad, you can use the Wi-Fi status menu to check your device’s battery status and the strength of its cellular signal.
When you’re not using using the hotspot, your devices automatically disconnect to save battery life.
Connect using USB
Connect your iPhone or iPad to your Mac with the USB cable that came with your device.
If you see an alert on your iPhone or iPad that says “Trust This Computer?” tap Trust.
View the USB connection status and set options
Go to the System Settings app
on your Mac.Click Network
in the sidebar. (You may need to scroll down.)Click [your device USB], then click Details.
If you want, do any of the following:
Turn on Disable Unless Needed.
Turn on Low Data Mode.
Click OK.