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macOS User Guide
- Welcome
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- Work across devices using Continuity
- Use iPhone as a webcam
- Use iPhone with Desk View
- Stream audio and video with AirPlay
- Use one keyboard and mouse to control Mac and iPad
- Hand off between devices
- Unlock your Mac with Apple Watch
- Make and receive phone calls on your Mac
- Sync music, books, and more between devices
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- What is Family Sharing?
- Set up Family Sharing
- Add a user or group
- Set up Screen Time for a child
- Share purchases with your family
- Watch and listen together with SharePlay
- Share a Photo Library
- Collaborate on projects
- Find content shared with you
- Find your family and friends
- Play games with your friends
- Resources for your Mac
- Resources for your Apple devices
- Copyright
Lock a document on Mac
To protect documents from being accidentally changed or deleted, you can lock them. When a document is locked, you receive a warning when you move it to the Trash. When you empty the Trash, the locked document is deleted.
On your Mac, do one of the following:
Lock a closed document: Select it, choose File > Get Info, click the arrow
next to General, then select Locked.Lock an open document: Hold the pointer to the right of the document title, click the down arrow
, then select Locked.
To unlock a document, deselect Locked.
To protect folders and disks, change permissions for them.
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