This walk-through covers each step of the setup process and is intended to be used alongside Setup Assistant.
Tip: Some steps may require you to scroll to select an option. If you have a Magic Mouse or Magic Trackpad and you’re not sure how to scroll on a Mac, just slide two fingers up and down on your trackpad. If you’d like to adjust gestures later, learn how to do so with
Turn on Accessibility features. View accessibility options for Vision, Motor, Hearing, and Cognitive abilities, or click Not Now. To learn more, see Note: Your computer account is not the same as your Apple Account. However, if you ever forget the password to unlock your Mac and if you checked the option to allow your Apple Account to reset your user account password during setup, you can use your Apple Account to reset the password.
Note: Your computer account is not the same as your Apple Account. However, if you ever forget the password to unlock your Mac and if you checked the option to allow your Apple Account to reset your user account password during setup, you can use your Apple Account to reset the password.
If you’ve already set up another device with iOS 15 or later or iPadOS 15 or later, a screen appears for express setup, Make This Your New Mac. If you don’t have an iPhone or iPad with the right software version, you do not see this step. (Not sure what software version is on your iPhone or iPad? See When you’re done setting up your Mac Studio for next steps.