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Get started with your Mac
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Make your desktop your own
Choose the look you want for your desktop. You can use a simple colour, your favourite picture, or a scenic photo that changes with the time of day.
![Control Centre in the top-right corner of the Mac screen, showing controls for Mic Mode, Wi-Fi, Focus and Now Playing, among others.](https://help.apple.com/assets/62A8ED2F99A5D0045E612A42/62A8ED3DCA32D1047032C8FF/en_GB/f05f9cf5889a63c66b6c960c2bb03af5.png)
Quickly change settings
Control Centre gives you instant access to controls you use the most, like Wi-Fi, volume, brightness and more. Just click the Control Centre icon in the menu bar. An orange dot next to the icon means your microphone is on.
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Find and open apps
You can easily see and open the apps on your Mac using Launchpad.
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All about your Apple ID
You use your Apple ID to access the App Store, Apple Music, FaceTime, iCloud and other Apple services. Sign in everywhere with the same Apple ID, and you can keep your settings and Apple services up to date on all your devices.