MacBook Pro Essentials

16-inch MacBook Pro side view with accompanying accessories.

Look around your new Mac

Get a quick intro to MacBook Pro ports, connectors, accessories, and other features.

Want to get started?

Start your MacBook Pro by lifting the lid or connecting it to power, or by pressing any key. Follow the Setup Assistant prompts, and you’re up and running.

Set up your Mac

iCloud content being accessed across various devices.

Stay in sync

Access your documents, photos, contacts, and more on all your devices with iCloud. And use your MacBook Pro with your iOS and iPadOS devices to make phone calls, copy and paste across devices, or create an Instant Hotspot.

Use your MacBook Pro with iCloud and Continuity

Icons of apps included with your MacBook Pro.

Unleash your creativity

Your MacBook Pro comes with apps for everything you want to do. Edit and share your photos. Enjoy music, books, movies, and more. Create presentations. And discover new apps in the App Store.

Learn about apps included with your Mac

Overlapping screens of the media apps—Podcasts, Music, and Apple TV—with Apple TV in front showing The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part. — *The LEGO Movie 2: The Second Part* is available on the Apple TV app

Discover new features

Find out about new features in macOS, your included apps, and your MacBook Pro.

Learn about new macOS features

To browse the MacBook Pro Essentials, click Table of Contents at the top of the page. You can also download the guide from Apple Books (where available).

If you need more help, visit the MacBook Pro Support website.

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