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
Get started with Voice Control on Mac
With Voice Control on your Mac, you can use your voice to navigate the desktop and apps, interact with what’s on the screen, dictate and edit text, and more. Learn the basics to quickly get started.
Turn on Voice Control
Choose Apple menu 
in the sidebar, click Voice Control on the right (you may need to scroll down), then turn on Voice Control.
Open Voice Control settings for me
When you turn on Voice Control for the first time, your Mac must be connected to the internet so it can complete a one-time download from Apple. Afterward, you don’t need an internet connection to use Voice Control.
Learn and practice
With the interactive Voice Control Tutorial, you can learn how Voice Control works and practice essential commands.
Voice Control: Say “Open Voice Control Tutorial.”
Start using commands
To navigate your Mac and interact with what’s on the screen, just say a command.
Voice Control: Say, for example, “Open Mail,” “Scroll down,” or “Click Done.”
If you say something that’s similar to an accepted Voice Control command, suggested commands appear at the top of the screen.
See what commands you can use
Display a list of available commands, based on the app you’re using and what you’re currently doing.
Voice Control: Say “Show commands.”
Show numbers, names, or a grid
If you’re not sure what to call something, you can display a name or number next to each item on the screen, or show a numbered grid.
Voice Control: Say “Show names,” “Show numbers,” or “Show grid.”
To interact with an item or area of the screen, say its name or number, or say a command—such as “Click”—followed by the name or number.
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