macOS Sonoma 14
macOS Ventura 13
macOS Monterey 12
macOS Big Sur 11.0
macOS Catalina 10.15
macOS Mojave 10.14
macOS High Sierra
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Table of Contents
macOS User Guide
- Welcome
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- 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
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- 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
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- Apps on your Mac
- 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
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- Create and work with documents
- Open documents
- Mark up files
- Combine files into a PDF
- Organize files on your desktop
- Organize files with folders
- Tag files and folders
- Back up files
- Restore files
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- Change System Settings
- Choose your desktop wallpaper
- Add and customize widgets
- Use a screen saver
- Add a user or group
- Add your email and other accounts
- Automate tasks with Shortcuts
- Create Memoji
- Change your login picture
- Change the system language
- Make text and other items on the screen bigger
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- Set up a Focus to stay on task
- Set up Screen Time for yourself
- Use Dictation
- Send emails
- Send text messages
- Make a FaceTime video call
- Edit photos and videos
- Use Live Text to interact with text in a photo
- Start a Quick Note
- Get directions
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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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- 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
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- What is Family Sharing?
- Set up Family Sharing
- 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
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- Play music
- Listen to podcasts
- Watch TV shows and movies
- Read and listen to books
- Read the news
- Track stocks and the market
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- Apple Music
- Apple TV+
- Apple Arcade
- Apple News+
- Podcast shows and channels
- Manage subscriptions in the App Store
- View Apple family subscriptions
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- 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
- Keep your Apple ID secure
- Find a missing device
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- Get started with accessibility features
- Vision
- Hearing
- Mobility
- Speech
- General
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- Connect an external display
- Use the built-in camera
- Connect a Bluetooth device
- Use AirPods with your Mac
- Optimize your Mac battery life
- Optimize storage space
- Burn CDs and DVDs
- Control accessories in your home
- Use Windows on your Mac
- Resources for your Mac
- Resources for your Apple devices
- Copyright
You can connect to shared computers and file servers on your network, including Mac and Windows computers that have file sharing turned on, and servers that use protocols such as SMB.
You can connect by either browsing or entering the computer’s or server’s network address. See Find your computer’s name and network address.
Connect to a computer or server by browsing
On your Mac, click the Finder icon
in the Dock to open a Finder window, then click Network in the Locations section of the sidebar.If no items appear in the Locations section of the sidebar, hold the pointer over the word Locations, then click the arrow
.In the Finder window, double-click the computer you want to connect to, then click Connect As.
If you’re connecting to a Mac that has screen sharing turned on, and you have the appropriate privileges, you can also click Share Screen.
Select how you want to connect to the Mac:
Guest: You can connect as a Guest user if the shared computer permits guest access.
Registered User: Connect to the other Mac using a valid login name and password. If “Only these users” is selected on the other Mac, make sure the login name you’re using is on the list of allowed users.
Using an Apple ID: Connect to the other Mac using an Apple ID. You must be set up in Users & Groups settings with this Apple ID, on both this Mac and the other Mac.
If necessary, enter your user name and password, then select volumes or shared folders on the server.
In some cases you need the network area or workgroup for the shared computer. If you don’t have this information, contact the computer’s owner or your network administrator.
Tip: To make it easier to connect to the computer in the future, select “Remember this password in my keychain” to add your user name and password for the computer to your Keychain.
in the Dock to open a Finder window, then click Network in the Locations section of the sidebar.
.Connect to a computer or server by entering its address
In the Finder
on your Mac, choose Go>Connect to Server.Type the network address for the computer or server in the Server Address field.
For information about the correct format for network addresses, see Servers and shared computers you can connect to.
Click Connect.
Select how you want to connect to the Mac:
Guest: You can connect as a Guest user if the shared computer permits guest access.
Registered User: Connect to the other Mac using a valid login name and password. If “Only these users” is selected on the other Mac, make sure the login name you’re using is on the list of allowed users.
Using an Apple ID: Connect to the other Mac using an Apple ID. You must be set up in Users & Groups settings with this Apple ID, on both this Mac and the other Mac.
If necessary, enter your user name and password, then select the server volumes or shared folders.
To make it easier to connect to the computer in the future, select “Remember this password in my keychain” to add your user name and password for the computer to your keychain.
Reconnect to recent servers
Here are some ways to make it easy to reconnect to shared computers and servers you frequently use:
On your Mac, do any of the following:
Choose Apple menu
In the Finder
, choose Go> Connect to Server, click the pop-up menu to the far right of the Server Address field, then choose a recent server.Add shared computers, network areas, and workgroups to the Finder sidebar. Select the item, then choose File>Add To Sidebar.
Add a shared computer or server to your list of favorites. In the Finder, choose Go> Connect to Server, enter the server address, then click the Add button
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.If you can’t locate a shared computer or server or connect to it, it may not be available, or you may not have permission to connect to it. Contact the person who owns the computer or the network administrator for help.
See alsoFind your computer’s name and network address on MacSet up file sharing on MacTurn Mac screen sharing on or offAllow a remote computer to access your MacIf your Mac can’t connect to another computer
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