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
Ways to avoid malware and harmful apps on Mac
Some software is harmful and can cause problems for your Mac. Frequently, harmful apps are disguised as a movie or graphics file. These apps, called trojans, are most often spread by internet downloads and email attachments.
Important: If you see a warning that a file you received is an app—for example, a file sent to you in an email—and you don’t expect the file to be an app, don’t open the file. Delete it from your Mac.
Here are some tips to protect your Mac from harmful apps:
Never download unlicensed or “pirated” software from the internet.
Only use apps from a known and trusted source. You can limit the types of apps that open on your Mac using Privacy & Security settings. See Protect your Mac from malware.
To reduce exposure to harmful apps or files, limit the number of administrator users you create. Consider creating a standard user for your daily work and use the administrator user only when you need to install software or administer users.
Make sure your Mac is updated to the latest software. To check for available updates, choose Apple menu
in the sidebar, then click Software Update. (You may need to scroll down.)
