macOS Sequoia 15
macOS Sonoma 14
macOS Ventura 13
macOS Monterey 12
macOS Big Sur 11.0
macOS Catalina 10.15
macOS Mojave 10.14
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Table of Contents
Mac User Guide
- Welcome
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- MacBook Air
- MacBook Pro
- iMac
- Mac mini
- Mac Studio
- Mac Pro
- What’s new in macOS Sequoia
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- Work on the desktop
- What’s in the menu bar?
- Quickly change settings
- What’s in the Apple menu?
- Search with Spotlight
- Use Siri
- Get notifications
- Open apps from the Dock
- Organize your files in the Finder
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- Connect to the internet
- Sign in to your Apple Account
- Set up iCloud
- 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
- Tile 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 picture
- 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
- Increase the size of what’s on your screen
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- How to use Siri
- Customize Siri
- What are Siri Suggestions?
- Use Siri results
- Add Siri Shortcuts
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- Set up a Focus to stay on task
- Block pop-ups in Safari
- Use Dictation
- Perform quick actions with hot corners
- 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
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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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- Manage Apple Account settings
- Set your Apple Account 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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- Get started with Screen Time
- Set up Screen Time for yourself
- Set up Screen Time for a child
- Track app and device usage
- Set time limits for apps and websites
- Set up content and privacy restrictions
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- Set up Family Sharing
- Get Family Sharing recommendations
- Add family members to a Family Sharing group
- Remove family members from a Family Sharing group
- Manage sharing and parental settings
- Share a Photo Library
- Collaborate on projects
- Find content shared with you
- Find your family and friends
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- Play music
- Watch and listen together with SharePlay
- Listen to podcasts
- Watch TV shows and movies
- Read and listen to books
- Read the news
- Track stocks and the market
- Play games with your friends
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- Apple Music
- Apple TV+
- Apple Arcade
- Apple News+
- Apple Podcasts
- Manage subscriptions in the App Store
- View your family subscriptions
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- Connect an external display
- Use the built-in camera
- Connect a wireless accessory
- Connect a printer to your Mac
- Connect AirPods to your Mac
- Optimize your Mac battery life
- Optimize storage space
- Burn CDs and DVDs
- Control accessories in your home
- Run Windows on your Mac
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- Get started
- Vision
- Hearing
- Mobility
- Speech
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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
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- Shut down or restart your Mac
- Start up your Mac in safe mode
- Keep your Mac up to date
- Reinstall macOS
- Erase your Mac
- Resources for your Mac
- Resources for your Apple devices
- Copyright
You can use the Go menu to jump instantly to specific folders—like your Documents folder or a folder you’ve opened recently. If you know the exact name and location of a folder, you can also open it by entering the pathname.
Go to a folder that’s listed in the menu
In the Finder on your Mac, choose the Go menu.
Choose one of the following:
Enclosing Folder: Choose this option to open the parent folder for the current window. For example, if you’re in your Downloads folder, this option opens your home folder.
Recents, Documents, or other listed folders: Choose a folder from the list.
Recent Folders: Choose a folder from the submenu. To change the number of recently opened folders listed, choose Apple menu > System Settings, then click Control Center in the sidebar. (You may need to scroll down.) Go to Menu Bar Only, then choose a number next to “Recent documents, applications, and servers.”
Tip: To go to your Library folder, press and hold the Option key, then choose Library.
Go to a folder by entering its pathname
In the Finder on your Mac, choose Go > Go to Folder.
Start typing the folder’s pathname (for example, /Library/Fonts/ or ~/Pictures/).
As you type, matching folders appear.
Type a slash (/) at the beginning of a pathname to indicate that the starting point is the top level of your computer’s folder structure.
Type a slash at the end to indicate that this is a path to a folder, rather than a file.
Type a tilde (~) to indicate your home folder. Most of your personal folders, such as Documents, Music, and Pictures, are in your home folder.
Type any part of the pathname. Suggested pathnames include your text at the beginning, middle, or end of a folder name.
Note: Spell as best you can. Suggested pathnames ignore small typing errors.
Press Tab to accept the suggestion for a pathname you’ve partially entered.
Press the Up Arrow or the Down Arrow to scroll through suggested and recent pathnames.
Click a matching folder to show its subfolders.
Double-click your destination folder.
Note: You can also paste a pathname you copied, then press Return. To copy a folder’s pathname, see Get file, folder, and disk information.
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