Mac User Guide
- Welcome
- What’s new in macOS Sequoia
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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
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- 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
About the audio ports on Mac
Your Mac includes one or more audio ports. You can use these ports to connect to headphones (which may include a built-in microphone), self-powered speakers, or an audio system.
Other ports can transfer audio data as well. Some headphones, microphones, speakers, and audio interfaces connect to your computer’s USB, Thunderbolt, or Ethernet port. Video ports transfer both audio and video data.
Note: There may be an identifying icon near each audio port, depending on your Mac.
Audio port | Icon | Description |
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Headphone: You can use this port as a combination headphone and line-out port. Connect headphones (with or without a built-in microphone), self-powered speakers, or other audio equipment using a standard audio cable with a 3.5 mm metal plug. | ||
Audio in: You can use this port to connect stereo equipment to your Mac with a stereo miniplug-to-RCA cable adapter. Some Mac computers also support optical digital audio input using the S/PDIF protocol. Use a Toslink cable with a Toslink miniplug adapter or a fiber-optic cable with a 3.5 mm plastic or nylon optical plug. | ||
Analog audio out: You can use this port to connect self-powered speakers or other audio equipment using a standard audio cable with a 3.5 mm metal plug. |