Apple Mac mini User Manual

Hello.

Quick Start Guide

Welcome to your new Mac mini.
Let us show you around.

This guide shows you what’s on your Mac, helps
you set it up, and gets you up and running with
tips for the apps you’ll use every day.

Power

button

Built-in

power supply

Gigabit Ethernet

Connect to the

Internet or a

local network

FireWire 800

Connect external

hard drives

and more

HDMI

Connect to
your HDTV

USB 3

Charge devices,
connect external
storage, and more

Thunderbolt

Connect external
displays and high­performance devices

SDXC

Transfer photos
from your camera’s
memory card

Audio in

Headphone

Plug in headphones
or external speakers

To learn more ab out ports and co nnectors, go to suppor t.apple.com/kb/HT2494.

HDMI to DVI
adapter

AC power
cord

Removable panel

Let’s get started

Press the power button to start up your Mac mini, and Setup Assistant
guides you through a few simple steps to get you up and running quickly.
It walks you through connecting to your Wi-Fi network and creating a user
account for your Mac. And it can even transfer your documents, email,
photos, music, and movies to your new Mac from another Mac or PC.

You can sign in with your Apple ID in Setup Assistant. This automatically
sets up your account in the Mac App Store and the iTunes Store, and in

apps like Messages and FaceTime, so they’re ready the rst time you open

them. It also sets up iCloud, so apps such as Mail, Contacts, Calendar, and
Safari have all your latest information waiting for you. If you don’t have an
Apple ID, you can create one in Setup Assistant.

To learn more ab out transferr ing les to your new Mac , go to support.apple.com/kb/HT4889.

Get to know your desktop

The desktop is where you can nd everything and do anything on your Mac.

The Dock at the bottom of the screen is a handy place to keep the apps you
use most. It’s also where you can open System Preferences, which lets you
customize your desktop and other settings on your Mac. Click the Finder

icon to quickly get to all your les and folders.

The menu bar at the top has lots of useful information about your Mac.
To check the status of your wireless Internet connection, click the Wi-Fi icon.
Your Mac automatically connects to the network you chose during setup.

You can also nd anything on your Mac using Spotlight Search.

Help

Menu
bar

menu

Finder Dock System

Preferences

Wi-Fi

Search