Mac User Guide
- Welcome
- What’s new in macOS Sequoia
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- Get started with Apple Intelligence
- Use Writing Tools
- Use Apple Intelligence in Mail
- Use Apple Intelligence in Messages
- Use Apple Intelligence with Siri
- Get webpage summaries
- Summarize an audio recording
- Create original images with Image Playground
- Use Apple Intelligence in Photos
- Summarize notifications and reduce interruptions
- Use ChatGPT with Apple Intelligence
- Apple Intelligence and privacy
- Block access to Apple Intelligence features
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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
Use the VPN status menu in the menu bar on Mac
You can use the VPN status menu 
in the menu bar to quickly connect to or disconnect from a VPN, to track how long you’re connected to the VPN, and to display the VPN status while connecting.
Show or hide the VPN status menu in the menu bar
On your Mac, choose Apple menu
in the sidebar. (You may need to scroll down.)Go to Menu Bar Only, click the pop-up menu next to VPN, then do one of the following:
Show the VPN status menu: Choose Show in Menu Bar.
Hide the VPN status menu: Choose Don’t Show in Menu Bar.
Note: If you don’t already have a VPN set up on your computer, this option may not be available.
To quickly remove the VPN status menu from the menu bar, Command-click the icon, then drag it out of the menu bar.
Connect to or disconnect from a VPN
On your Mac, click
in the menu bar.Choose a VPN to connect to or disconnect from.
Show or hide the length of time connected to the VPN
On your Mac, click
in the menu bar.Do any of the following:
Show the connection time: Choose Show Time Connected so that a checkmark appears next to the option.
Hide the connection time: Choose Show Time Connected so that the checkmark disappears.
Show or hide the connection status
On your Mac, click
in the menu bar.Do any of the following:
Show the connection status: Choose Show Status While Connecting so that a checkmark appears next to the option.
Hide the connection status: Choose Show Status While Connecting so that the checkmark disappears.