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macOS User Guide
- Welcome
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- Continuity
- Hand off between devices
- Insert photos and scans from iPhone or iPod
- Copy and paste between devices
- Unlock your Mac with Apple Watch
- Make and receive iPhone calls in FaceTime
- Get SMS texts from iPhone in Messages
- Control accessories in Home
- Send files between devices with AirDrop
- Use AirPods with your Mac
- Stream content to Apple TV
- Resources for your Mac
- Resources for your Apple devices
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If you need an Apple ID that is an email address
The Apple ID you use to set up iCloud must be an email address, such as amy_frost44@yahoo.com or cynthia.fong@icloud.com. If your Apple ID isn’t an email address, you can change it by signing in to your Apple ID account page.
Note: In some locations, you can use a phone number instead of an email address as your Apple ID. See the Apple Support article Use your mobile phone number as your Apple ID.
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