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
Change Personal Information settings for your Apple Account on Mac
On your Mac, use Apple Account Personal Information settings to change the name, birthday, and other information associated with your Apple Account.
To change these settings, choose Apple menu > System Settings, click your name at the top of the sidebar, then click Personal Information.
If you don’t see your name, click “Sign in,” enter your Apple Account email address or phone number, then enter your password.
Open Apple Account settings for me
Option | Description | ||||||||||
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Name | Change the name associated with the Apple Account. | ||||||||||
Birthday | Specify the birthday associated with your account. | ||||||||||
Communication preferences | Receive emails and communications about Apple products, services, software, and media, and Apple News newsletters. Announcements and newsletters are sent to the email address or addresses associated with your Apple Account. |