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
- Use Apple Intelligence in Photos
- Summarize notifications and reduce interruptions
- Apple Intelligence and privacy
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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
Set your Apple Account personal information on Mac
You use Personal Information settings to change the name, birthday, and communication preferences associated with your Apple Account.
On your Mac, choose Apple menu
If you don’t see your name, click “Sign in,” enter your Apple Account email address or phone number, then enter your password.
Click Personal Information, then view or change the following:
Name: Click your current name, type your first and last name, then click Save.
Birthday: Click your current birthday, then choose a date. Your birthdate is used to help verify your identity if you forget your password or need to reset it.
Note: You can change your birthday one time, and you have 24 hours after changing it to correct any mistakes you made.
A child under 13 can’t change birthday information (age varies by country or region).
Communication preferences: Click
, then turn on the options to receive announcements 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.
For information about changing your Apple Account settings on the Apple Account website, see your Apple Account page.
For information about changing Apple Account settings using your iPhone or iPad, see Sign in and manage your Apple Account on iPhone in the iPhone User Guide or Sign in and manage your Apple Account on iPad in the iPad User Guide.