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MacBook Pro
Essentials
Contents
4 Chapter 1: Welcome
4 Say hello to MacBook Pro
5 Chapter 2: MacBook Pro at a glance
5 Take a tour
6 What’s included
7 Trackpad
8 Keyboard
9 Chapter 3: Get started
9 Set up
11 Find your way around
13 Quickly open apps
13 Charge the battery
14 Migrate your data
15 Chapter 4: MacBook Pro basics
15 Use your MacBook Pro
15 Access all your content, anywhere with iCloud
16 Use your MacBook Pro and iOS devices together
19 Wirelessly share, print, and play
21 Make video calls with FaceTime
21 Use an external display
22 Back up and restore
23 Get answers
24 Chapter 5: Apps
24 About apps
24 Safari
25 Mail
26 Calendar
27 Notes
28 Messages
29 Maps
30 Spotlight
31 iTunes
32 Photos, iMovie, and GarageBand
33 Pages, Numbers, and Keynote
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34 Chapter 6: Safety, handling, and support
34 Important safety information
37 Important handling information
38 Understanding ergonomics
38 Apple and the environment
39 Learning more, service, and support
40 FCC compliance
40 Canadian regulatory compliance
41 Europe—EU Declaration of Conformity
41 ENERGY STAR® Compliance Statement
42 Disposal and recycling information
43 Software License Agreement
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Welcome
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Say hello to MacBook Pro
Take a look around. Want a quick tour of the features of your MacBook Pro? Go to Take a tour.
Get started. Press the power button and you’re up and running. For tips, see Set up.
See what you can do. Make video calls with FaceTime, share les with AirDrop, sync your
important documents, photos, music, apps, contacts, and calendars across devices with iCloud
and Hando, and use your iOS device and your MacBook Pro together to make and receive
phone calls and texts, or to create an instant hotspot. Learn more in Use your MacBook Pro.
Unleash your creativity. Edit HD video with Final Cut Pro X, make music with GarageBand, create
presentations with Keynote, and more. Go to About apps to get inspired.
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MacBook Pro at a glance
MagSafe 2
Headphone
HDMI
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Take a tour
The MacBook Pro with Retina display is packed with advanced technologies in a remarkably
thin and light design. It’s both powerful and portable, so you can take it with you and create
when you’re on the go. This guide is for both the 13-inch and 15-inch MacBook Pro with Retina
display models.
Thunderbolt 2
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MagSafe 2 power port: Guide the MagSafe connector into the MagSafe 2 port for a fast and
sure connection. The magnetic connector also allows the power cord to break away cleanly if
there’s undue tension.
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Thunderbolt 2 ports: This ultrafast and ultraexible technology lets you connect high-speed
peripherals such as RAID arrays, external displays, and docking stations. Thunderbolt to
FireWire and Thunderbolt to Gigabit Ethernet adapters (sold separately) oer increased
expandability and connectivity.
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USB 3 ports: Connect an iPad, iPhone, iPod, digital camera, camcorder, external storage, or
printer quickly and easily. The MacBook Pro USB 3 ports support USB 3 and USB 2 devices.
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Headphone port: Plug in stereo headphones or a digital 5.1 surround-sound speaker system
and experience high-quality sound while watching movies or listening to your favorite music.
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SDXC card slot: Easily transfer photos, videos, and data to and from your MacBook Pro, with the
latest high-capacity SD cards.
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HDMI port: Allows easy connection to HDTVs and projectors. Play movies, presentations, and
more, with HD resolution and multichannel audio on your HDTV.
USB 3
SDXC card slot
USB 3
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Power button
FaceTime HD camera
Dual microphones
(15-inch model)
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FaceTime HD camera: Make FaceTime video calls or take pictures and video. If the light is
Force Touch trackpad
glowing, the camera is on.
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Dual microphones: The dual microphones reduce background noise and optimize microphone
performance. On the 13-inch MacBook Pro, the microphones are located on the left side, next
to the headphone port.
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Power button: Turn your MacBook Pro on or o, or put it to sleep.
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Force Touch trackpad: Control your MacBook Pro with gestures. The entire trackpad surface acts
as a button so you can easily click anywhere. For more on using gestures, see Trackpad.
What’s included
To use your MacBook Pro, you need these two simple accessories, included in the box:
60W or 85W MagSafe 2 Power Adapter: To charge your MacBook Pro,
use the included power adapter. Make sure the AC plug is fully inserted
into the power adapter and the electrical prongs on the AC plug are
fully extended, then plug the adapter into a power outlet. The magnetic
connector helps guide the plug into the port and disconnects easily.
When the adapter is connected, an LED on the magnetic connector lights
up. An amber light shows that your MacBook Pro is charging, and a green
light shows that it has a full charge.
AC power cord: To extend the reach of your power adapter, attach the
included AC power cord. Then plug the three-prong end of the AC power
cord into a power outlet.
Adapters and other accessories are sold separately at store.apple.com or your local
Apple Retail Store. Be sure to review the adapter or accessory documentation to make sure
you’re choosing the right product for your MacBook Pro.
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Trackpad
You can do a lot on your MacBook Pro using simple trackpad gestures—scroll through
webpages, zoom in on documents, rotate photos, and more. And now with the
Force Touch trackpad, pressure-sensing capabilities add an entirely new level of interactivity.
The trackpad senses how hard you press, giving you more options and greater control with every
touch. It also provides feedback—if you drag or rotate objects, you feel a subtle vibration when
they’re aligned, letting you work with greater precision.
Here are some common gestures:
Click: Press anywhere on the trackpad. Or enable “Tap to click” in Trackpad
preferences, and simply tap.
Force click: Click and then press deeper. You can use Force click to look up
more information—click a word to see its denition, an address to see a
preview in Maps, and more.
Secondary click (right click): Click with two ngers to open shortcut
menus. If “Tap to click” is enabled, tap with two ngers.
Two-nger scroll: Slide two ngers up or down to scroll.
Pinch to zoom: Pinch your thumb and nger open or closed to zoom in or
out of photos and webpages.
Swipe to navigate: Swipe left or right with two ngers to ip through
webpages, documents, and more—like turning a page in a book.
Open Launchpad: Quickly open apps in Launchpad. Pinch closed with
four or ve ngers, then click an app to open it.
Swipe between apps: To switch from one full-screen app to another,
swipe left or right with three or four ngers.
Customize your gestures. Choose Apple menu () > System Preferences or click the System
Preferences icon in the Dock, then click Trackpad.
Learn more about each gesture, set the pressure you prefer to use, select whether to use
pressure-sensing features, and customize other trackpad features in Trackpad preferences.
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Keyboard
Power button
Function (fn) key
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Function (fn) key: Hold this key while you press a function key (F1 to F12) to make the key do
its assigned action. To learn how to customize function keys, click the Help menu in the menu
bar, then search for “function keys” in Mac Help.
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Brightness keys (F1, F2): Press or to increase or decrease the brightness of the screen.
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Mission Control key (F3): Press to view what’s running on your MacBook Pro, including all
your spaces and open windows.
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Launchpad key (F4): Press to instantly see all the apps on your MacBook Pro. Click an app to
open it.
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Keyboard illumination keys (F5, F6): Press or to increase or decrease the brightness of
the keyboard.
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Media keys (F7, F8, F9): Press to rewind, to play or pause, or to fast-forward a song,
movie, or slideshow.
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Mute key (F10): Press to mute the sound coming from the built-in speakers and
headphone port.
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Volume keys (F11, F12): Press or to increase or decrease the volume of sound coming from
the built-in speakers and headphone port.
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Power button: Press and hold for 3 seconds to turn your MacBook Pro on or o. Press to
put MacBook Pro to sleep.
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Get started
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Set up
The rst time you turn on your MacBook Pro, Setup Assistant walks you through the simple steps
needed to start using your new Mac.
To get the most out of MacBook Pro, be sure to connect to Wi-Fi and turn on Bluetooth®, get an
Apple ID, and sign in to iCloud. You can do these steps quickly and easily with Setup Assistant—
but if you want to do them later, here’s how:
Connect to Wi-Fi. Click the Wi-Fi status icon in the menu bar, then choose a Wi-Fi network
and enter the password, if necessary.
If you don’t see the Wi-Fi status icon , choose Apple menu () > System Preferences, then
click Network. Select Wi-Fi in the list on the left, then select “Show Wi-Fi status in menu bar.”
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Turn o Wi-Fi. Click the Wi-Fi status icon in the menu bar, then choose Turn Wi-Fi O.
Turn Bluetooth on or o. Click the Bluetooth icon in the menu bar, then choose Turn
Bluetooth On or Turn Bluetooth O.
If you don’t see the Bluetooth icon
, choose Apple menu () > System Preferences, click
Bluetooth, then select “Show Bluetooth in menu bar.”
Get an Apple ID. Your Apple ID is the account you use for just about everything you do with
Apple, including buying music, movies, and TV shows from the iTunes Store, downloading apps
from the App Store, and storing your content in iCloud.
If you don’t already have an Apple ID, you can create one in iCloud preferences. Choose Apple
menu () > System Preferences. Click iCloud, then click Create Apple ID.
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Set up iCloud on your Mac. After you have an Apple ID, it’s easy to set up iCloud on your Mac.
Help menu
Wi-Fi
Spotlight
Finder window
Menu bar
Choose Apple menu () > System Preferences and click iCloud. In the window that appears,
enter your Apple ID and password. Then select the features you want to use.
Important: Be sure to use the same Apple ID for iCloud on all your devices.
For more information about setting up iCloud, click the Help menu in the menu bar, then search
for “set up iCloud” in Mac Help.
With iCloud, you can store all your content—documents, movies, music, photos, and more—
in the cloud, and access them anywhere you go. To nd out more about what you can do with
iCloud and MacBook Pro, see Access all your content, anywhere with iCloud.
Find your way around
Overview
Start at the desktop. It’s home base for your Mac—where you can organize your les, quickly
open apps, search for anything on your Mac and beyond, and more.
Finder
Dock
System Preferences
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Finder
Use the Finder to organize and nd all your les—including documents, images, movies, and
music—or to quickly preview a le.
Open a Finder window. Click the Finder icon in the Dock, at the bottom of the screen.
Dock
The Dock, at the bottom of the screen, is a convenient place to keep the apps and documents
you use frequently. You can make the Dock larger or smaller, add or remove items, move it to the
left or right side of your screen, or even set it to hide when you’re not using it.
Add an item to the Dock. Drag the item and drop it where you want it. Place apps to the left of
the line in the Dock, and les or folders to the right.
Remove an item from the Dock. Drag it out of the Dock. The item isn’t removed from your
Mac—just from the Dock.
Change how the Dock looks. Choose Apple menu () > System Preferences, then click Dock.
System Preferences
Make your MacBook Pro perfect for you. You can use Energy Saver preferences to change sleep
settings, use Desktop & Screen Saver preferences to add a desktop background or choose a
screen saver, and more.
Open System Preferences. Choose Apple menu () > System Preferences, or click the System
Preferences icon in the Dock. Then click the preference you want to set.
Spotlight
Find anything on your MacBook Pro—and beyond. Spotlight provides results from your Mac as
well as other sources like Wikipedia, Maps, weather, stocks, and sports.
Search for anything. Click at the top-right of the screen or press Command–Space bar, then
start typing.
Menu bar
The menu bar runs along the top of the screen. Use the icons and menus there to connect to
a Wi-Fi network, check your Wi-Fi status , change the volume , check your battery charge
, and more.
Help
You can nd answers to many of your questions in the Help menu.
Get help. Click the Help menu in the menu bar, then type a question or term in the search eld.
Choose a topic from the results list, or choose Show All Help Topics to see all results.
To get help using an app, just click the Help menu while you’re using the app.
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Quickly open apps
Folders
Your MacBook Pro comes with apps for all the things you love—browsing the web, checking
email, creating documents and presentations, sharing photos, enjoying movies, and more. You
can quickly open apps from Spotlight, from the Dock, or with Launchpad.
Launchpad
Mac App Store
Open an app. Click the app’s icon in the Dock, or click the Launchpad icon in the Dock and click
the app you want. You can also search for the app using Spotlight, then open the app directly
from your Spotlight search results.
Organize apps in Launchpad. Drag an app onto another app to create a folder. Drag more apps
to the new folder to add them. To remove an app from a folder, just drag it out.
Get more apps. Click the App Store icon in the Dock. When you download apps from the
Mac App Store, they appear in Launchpad. To quickly get updates to apps and OS X, click
Updates in the Mac App Store.
Charge the battery
The battery in your MacBook Pro recharges whenever MacBook Pro is connected to power.
Charge the battery. Connect your MacBook Pro to a power outlet using the included cable and
60W (13-inch model) or 85W (15-inch model) MagSafe 2 Power Adapter. The battery recharges
more quickly when the computer is shut down or in sleep.
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Check the battery’s charge. Look at the battery status icon at the right of the menu bar to see
the battery level or charging status. Click the icon to show how much power you have left if you
keep using the apps, peripheral devices, and system settings you’re now using.
ChargedCharging
Conserve battery power. To extend battery life on a given charge, reduce the display brightness,
close apps, and disconnect peripheral devices you’re not using. You can change your power
settings in Energy Saver preferences (click the System Preferences icon in the Dock, then click
Energy Saver). If your MacBook Pro is in sleep or standby mode when a device is connected to it,
the device’s battery may drain.
For more information about the internal rechargeable battery in your MacBook Pro, and for
conservation and performance tips, go to www.apple.com/batteries.
Migrate your data
It’s easy to move your les and settings from another Mac or a PC to your MacBook Pro. You can
transfer the data when you rst set up your MacBook Pro, using Setup Assistant. If you want to
transfer data later, you can use Migration Assistant to wirelessly copy your les from another Mac,
a PC, or a Time Machine backup, using an AirPort base station (available separately).
You can transfer data over a wireless network if both computers are connected to the
same network.
Use Migration Assistant. Open a Finder window, then go to Applications > Utilities and
double-click Migration Assistant. Follow the onscreen instructions to transfer information
using Wi-Fi. For more information, see Move your content to your new Mac.
Copy les from a storage device. Connect the device to the USB port
or Thunderbolt port
on your MacBook Pro, then manually drag les to your MacBook Pro.
For more information about Time Machine backups, see Back up and restore.
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