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Table of Contents

Welcome
- MacBook Air
- MacBook Pro
- iMac
- Mac mini
- Mac Studio
- Mac Pro
What’s new in macOS Sequoia
- Work on the desktop
- What’s in the menu bar?
- Quickly change settings
- What’s in the Apple menu?
- Search with Spotlight
- Use Siri
- Get notifications
- Open apps from the Dock
- Organize your files in the Finder
- Connect to the internet
- Sign in to your Apple Account
- Set up iCloud
- Browse the web
- Preview a file
- Take a screenshot
- Change your display’s brightness
- Adjust the volume
- Use trackpad and mouse gestures
- Use Touch ID
- Print documents
- Keyboard shortcuts
- Apps on your Mac
- Open apps
- Work with app windows
- Tile app windows
- Use apps in full screen
- Use apps in Split View
- Use Stage Manager
- Get apps from the App Store
- Install and reinstall apps from the App Store
- Install and uninstall other apps
- Create and work with documents
- Open documents
- Mark up files
- Combine files into a PDF
- Organize files on your desktop
- Organize files with folders
- Tag files and folders
- Back up files
- Restore files
- Change System Settings
- Choose your desktop picture
- Add and customize widgets
- Use a screen saver
- Add a user or group
- Add your email and other accounts
- Automate tasks with Shortcuts
- Create Memoji
- Change your login picture
- Change the system language
- Increase the size of what’s on your screen
- How to use Siri
- Customize Siri
- What are Siri Suggestions?
- Use Siri results
- Add Siri Shortcuts
- 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
- Use Apple Intelligence in Photos
- Summarize notifications and reduce interruptions
- Apple Intelligence and privacy
- Set up a Focus to stay on task
- Block pop-ups in Safari
- Use Dictation
- Perform quick actions with hot corners
- Send emails
- Send text messages
- Make a FaceTime call
- Edit photos and videos
- Use Live Text to interact with text in a photo
- Start a Quick Note
- Get directions
- 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
- Manage Apple Account settings
- Set your Apple Account picture
- What is iCloud?
- What is iCloud+?
- Store files in iCloud Drive
- Share and collaborate on files and folders
- Manage iCloud storage
- Use iCloud Photos
- Get started with Screen Time
- Set up Screen Time for yourself
- Set up Screen Time for a child
- Track app and device usage
- Set time limits for apps and websites
- Set up content and privacy restrictions
- Set up Family Sharing
- Get Family Sharing recommendations
- Add family members to a Family Sharing group
- Remove family members from a Family Sharing group
- Manage sharing and parental settings
- Share a Photo Library
- Collaborate on projects
- Find content shared with you
- Find your family and friends
- Play music
- Watch and listen together with SharePlay
- Listen to podcasts
- Watch TV shows and movies
- Read and listen to books
- Read the news
- Track stocks and the market
- Play games with your friends
- Connect an external display
- Use the built-in camera
- Connect a wireless accessory
- Connect a printer to your Mac
- Connect AirPods to your Mac
- Optimize your Mac battery life
- Optimize storage space
- Burn CDs and DVDs
- Control accessories in your home
- Run Windows on your Mac
- Get started
- Vision
- Hearing
- Mobility
- Speech
- 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
- Shut down or restart your Mac
- Start up your Mac in safe mode
- Keep your Mac up to date
- Reinstall macOS
- Erase your Mac
Resources for your Mac
Resources for your Apple devices
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Keyboard settings on Mac

On your Mac, use Keyboard settings to set keyboard shortcuts, adjust backlighting, add layouts for typing in other languages, and set up Dictation.

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Connect a wireless keyboard

View and customize keyboard shortcuts

Use emoji and symbols

Browse through the options below for details about customizing your settings.

To open Keyboard settings, choose Apple menu > System Settings, then click Keyboard in the sidebar. (You may need to scroll down.)

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Keyboard

Option				Description
Key repeat rate, Delay until repeat				Set how quickly characters repeat when you press and hold certain keyboard keys, and how long to wait before repeating them. See Set how quickly a key repeats.
Adjust keyboard brightness in low light				If your Mac has a backlit keyboard, automatically adjust the level of backlighting in low-light conditions. See Turn your Mac keyboard’s backlighting on or off.
Keyboard brightness				Adjust the level of backlighting.
Turn keyboard backlight off after inactivity				If your Mac has a backlit keyboard, choose how long your Mac is idle before the keyboard backlighting is automatically turned off.
Press fn key to or Press key to				Choose what happens when you press the key on the keyboard: Change Input Source: Switches between keyboard layouts for writing in other languages (known as input sources). See Write in another language. Show Emoji & Symbols: Opens the Character Viewer for entering emoji, symbols, and more. Start Dictation: Starts dictation when you press the key twice (you may be asked to enable dictation first). Do Nothing: Nothing happens.
Keyboard navigation				Press keys to move the focus between controls on the screen. Press the Tab key to move forward and press Shift-Tab to move backward.
Touch Bar Settings				If your Mac has a Touch Bar, customize the Touch Bar and Control Strip. See Change Touch Bar settings.
Keyboard Shortcuts				Browse keyboard shortcuts, turn them on or off, or customize them.

Text Input

Option				Description
Edit				Add input sources that allow you to type in other languages, and change options for specific sources. See Change Input Sources settings.
Text Replacements				View the list of words and phrases you want to replace when you type them, and what to replace them with. See Replace text and punctuation in documents.

Dictation

Option				Description
Dictation				Turn Dictation on or off. See Dictate messages and documents.
Languages				Choose one or more languages. If you no longer want to use a language you downloaded, you can remove it. Note: Dictation is not available in all languages. See the macOS Feature Availability webpage.
Microphone source				Choose a microphone. If you choose Automatic, your Mac listens to the device you’re most likely to use for Dictation.
Shortcut				Choose a shortcut to start Dictation. See Set the Dictation keyboard shortcut.
Auto-punctuation				Automatically insert commas, periods, and question marks as you dictate. Note: Auto-punctuation is not available in all languages. See the macOS Feature Availability webpage.
About Ask Siri, Dictation & Privacy				Click to learn when Dictation may send things you say and other information to Apple to process your requests and how you can control what data is stored. To learn how to share or stop sharing audio recordings with Apple, see Change Privacy & Security settings.

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