Modifying this control will update this page automatically
Mac User Guide
- Welcome
- What’s new in macOS Sequoia
-
- 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
- Use Apple Intelligence in Photos
- Summarise notifications and reduce interruptions
- Apple Intelligence and privacy
-
- 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
-
- 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
Information you need to connect your Mac to the internet
To connect to the internet, or to a network connected to the internet, you need to enter the information you received from either your ISP or the administrator of the network you’re connecting to.
Depending on the type of network service you’re using (for example, Ethernet or Wi-Fi), the information may vary.
Your user or account name and password
Whether you receive an IP address manually or automatically using DHCP
Your IP address, the subnet mask and router address (for manual configurations)
Your DHCP service name, if it’s required by your service provider
The address to the Domain Name System (DNS) server, if you were given one
Thanks for your feedback.