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
If you have a Mac with Thunderbolt 3 (USB-C), Thunderbolt / USB 4, Thunderbolt 4 (USB-C), or USB-C ports, you can use cables to transfer data and connect your Mac to other devices and displays. If you have a Mac laptop, you can also connect to a power adapter to charge your Mac.
Note: For Thunderbolt 3 (USB-C), Thunderbolt / USB 4, and Thunderbolt 4 (USB-C) ports, you can use both Thunderbolt 3 (USB-C) and USB-C cables. For USB-C ports, you can only use USB-C cables. See the Apple Support article Identify the ports on your Mac.
Cable type | Connects to | Charging | Data transfer | Learn more |
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Thunderbolt 3 (USB-C) Cable | Devices with a Thunderbolt 3 (USB-C) or USB-C port | ✓ | ✓ | See the Apple Support article About the Apple Thunderbolt 3 (USB-C) Cable. |
USB-C Charge Cable | USB-C Power adapter | ✓ | ✓ | See the Apple Support article Identify your Mac power adapter. |
Thunderbolt 3 (USB-C) to Thunderbolt 2 Adapter | Thunderbolt 2 devices or a Thunderbolt display | Not supported | ✓ | See the Apple Support article About the Apple Thunderbolt 3 (USB-C) to Thunderbolt 2 Adapter. |
USB-C Digital AV Multiport Adapter | HDMI display, a standard USB device, or a USB-C power adapter | ✓ | ✓ | See the USB-C Digital AV Multiport Adapter product webpage for additional information and compatibility details. |
USB-C VGA Multiport Adapter | VGA display, a standard USB device, or a USB-C power adapter | ✓ | ✓ | See the Apple Support article About the Apple USB-C VGA Multiport Adapter. |
USB-C to USB Adapter | Standard USB devices, including cameras, printers, and thumb drives | ✓ | ✓ | See the Apple Support article About the Apple USB-C to USB Adapter. |
USB-C to Lightning Cable | iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, or iPodnano | ✓ | ✓ | See the Apple Support article About the Apple USB-C to Lightning Cable. |
Important: To prevent possible data loss or corruption, avoid disconnecting the USB-C Digital AV Multiport Adapter or the USB-C VGA Multiport Adapter from AC power while transferring data.
See alsoAbout USB on MacIf a USB device doesn’t work with MacApple Support article: Adapters for the Thunderbolt 4, Thunderbolt 3, or USB-C port on your Mac
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