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Table of Contents
macOS User Guide
Welcome
Get to know the desktop
What’s in the menu bar?
Work on the desktop
Search with Spotlight
Quickly change settings
Use Siri
Get notifications
Open apps from the Dock
Organize your files in the Finder
Mac basics
Connect to the internet
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
View built-in apps
Open apps
Work with 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
Files and folders
Create and work with documents
Open documents
Mark up files
Combine files into a PDF
Organize your desktop
Organize files with folders
Tag files and folders
Back up files
Restore files
Customize your Mac
Change System Settings
Choose your desktop picture
Use a screen saver
Add your email and other accounts
Automate tasks with Shortcuts
Create Memoji
Change people’s profile pictures
Change the system language
Make text and other items on the screen bigger
Beyond Mac basics
Set up a Focus to stay on task
Set up Screen Time for yourself
Use Dictation
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
Use Apple devices together
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
Apple ID and iCloud
Manage Apple ID settings
Set your Apple ID 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
Family and friends
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
Listen, watch, and read
Play music
Listen to podcasts
Watch TV shows and movies
Read and listen to books
Read the news
Track stocks and the market
Subscribe to services
Apple Music
Apple TV+
Apple Arcade
Apple News+
Podcast shows and channels
Manage subscriptions in the App Store
View Apple family subscriptions
Privacy and security
Guard your privacy
Use Mail Privacy Protection
Control access to your camera
Use Sign in with Apple for apps and websites
Set up your Mac to be secure
Keep your data safe
Create a passkey
Understand passwords
Reset your Mac login password
Keep your Apple ID secure
Find a missing device
Accessibility
Get started with accessibility features
Vision
Hearing
Mobility
General
Accessories and hardware
Connect an external display
Use the built-in camera
Connect a wireless accessory
Use AirPods with your Mac
Optimize your Mac battery life
Optimize storage space
Burn CDs and DVDs
Control accessories in your home
Run Windows on your Mac
Resources for your Mac
Resources for your Apple devices
Copyright
Use Mic Modes on your Mac
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