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macOS User Guide
- Welcome
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- Use Continuity across your devices
- Use your iPad as a second display
- Hand off between devices
- Insert photos and scans from iPhone or iPad
- Insert sketches from iPhone or iPad
- Copy and paste between devices
- Use Apple Watch to unlock your Mac and approve requests
- Make and receive phone calls on your Mac
- Control accessories in your home
- Send files between devices with AirDrop
- Use AirPods with your Mac
- Stream content to Apple TV
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- Understand passwords
- Use keychains to store passwords
- Reset your Mac login password
- Set up your Mac to be secure
- Guard your privacy
- Protect your Mac from malware
- Use Sign in with Apple for apps and websites
- Clear your Safari browsing history
- Manage cookies and other website data in Safari
- Find a missing device
- Resources for your Mac
- Resources for your Apple devices
About the Time Machine backup password on Mac
To encrypt the Time Machine backup, you must provide a backup password. No one but you should have access to your password. Choose a hint that helps you remember your password. To restore files from encrypted Time Machine backups, you must provide your backup password.
Important: If you lose or forget your password, you will not be able to restore or recover your data.
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