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MacBook
Essentials
Contents
4 Chapter 1: Welcome
4Say hello to MacBook
5Chapter 2: MacBook at a glance
5Take a tour
6What’s included
6Trackpad
7Keyboard
8Accessories
9Chapter 3: Get started
9Set up
11Find your way around
12Quickly open apps
13Charge the battery
13Migrate your data
14 Chapter 4: MacBook basics
14 Use your MacBook
14Access all your content, anywhere with iCloud
15Use your MacBook and iOS devices together
17Wirelessly share, print, and play
19Make video calls with FaceTime
19Use an external display
20Back up and restore
21Get answers
22 Chapter 5: Apps
22About Apps
22Safari
23Mail
24Calendar
25Messages
26Maps
27Spotlight
28iTunes
29Photos, iMovie, and GarageBand
30Pages, Numbers, and Keynote
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31 Chapter 6: Safety, handling, and support
31 Important safety information
33Important handling information
34Understanding ergonomics
35Apple and the environment
35Learning more, service, and support
36FCC compliance
37Canadian regulatory compliance
38Europe—EU Declaration of Conformity
38ENERGY STAR® Compliance Statement
39Disposal and recycling information
40Software License Agreement
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Welcome |
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Say hello to MacBook
MacBook is the ultimate in portability—it’s made to take with you wherever you go.
Take a look around. Want a quick tour of the features of your MacBook? Go to Take a tour.
Get started. Press the power button and you’re up and running. For tips on setting up, see Set up.
See what you can do. Print and share files, play music, and more. Find out how easy it is in
Use your MacBook.
…And of course, have fun. MacBook is loaded with apps—go to About Apps to get inspired.
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Take a tour
Your MacBook has the following features built in:
USB-C
•• USB-C port: Charge the battery, transfer data, connect an HDMI or VGA display, and more.
Headphone
Dual microphones
•• Headphone port: Connect speakers or headphones.
•• Dual microphones: Talk with friends or record audio.
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FaceTime camera: Make FaceTime video calls or take pictures and video. If the light is glowing, the camera is on.
Power button: Turn your MacBook on or off, or put it to sleep.
Force Touch trackpad: Control your MacBook with gestures. The entire trackpad surface acts as a button so you can easily click anywhere. For more on using gestures, see Trackpad.
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What’s included
To use your MacBook, you need these two simple accessories, included in the box:
USB-C Charge Cable (2m): Connect one end to your MacBook and the other end to the USB-C Power Adapter.
29W USB-C Power Adapter: Plug the adapter into an AC power outlet to charge your MacBook.
For other accessories you can use, see Accessories.
Trackpad
You can do a lot on your MacBook 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—when you drag or rotate objects, you feel a subtle vibration when they’re aligned, allowing you to 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 Force click to look up more information—on a word to see its definition, on an address to see a preview in Maps, and more.
Secondary click (right click): Click with two fingers to open shortcut menus. If“Tap to click”is enabled, tap with two fingers.
Two-finger scroll:Slide two fingers up and down to scroll.
Pinch to zoom: Pinch your thumb and finger open or closed to zoom in or out of photos and webpages.
Swipe to navigate: Swipe left or right with two fingers to flip through webpages, documents, and more—like turning a page in a book.
Open Launchpad: Quickly open apps in Launchpad. Pinch closed with four or five fingers, 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 fingers.
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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.
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.
Brightness keys (F1, F2): Press 
or 
to increase or decrease the brightness of the screen.
Mission Control key (F3): Press 
to view what’s running on your MacBook, including all your spaces and open windows.
Launchpad key (F4): Press 
to instantly see all the apps on your MacBook. Click an app to open it.
Keyboard illumination keys (F5, F6): Press 
or 
to increase or decrease the brightness of the keyboard.
Media keys (F7, F8, F9): Press 
to rewind, 
to play or pause, or 
to fast-forward a song, movie, or slideshow.
Mute key (F10): Press 
to mute the sound coming from the built-in speakers and headphone port.
Volume keys (F11, F12): Press 
or 
to increase or decrease the volume of sound coming from the built-in speakers or headphone port.
Power button: Press and hold 
for 3 seconds to turn your MacBook on or off. Press 
to put MacBook to sleep.
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Accessories
The following accessories are available to connect your MacBook to power and use it with other devices and displays. Use the USB port on these adapters to connect to standard USB accessories, including cameras and thumb drives. Connect a USB cable to sync and charge your iPhone, iPad, and iPod.
USB-C to USB Adapter: Connect your MacBook to standard
USB accessories.
USB-C Digital AV Multiport Adapter: Connect your MacBook to an HDMI display, while also connecting a standard USB device and connecting
a USB-C charging cable to charge your MacBook.
You can also mirror your MacBook display on an HDMI TV or display in up to 1080p HD.
USB-C VGA Multiport Adapter: Connect your MacBook to a VGA display, while also connecting a standard USB device and connecting a USB-C charging cable to charge your MacBook.
You can also mirror your MacBook display on a VGA TV or display in up to 1080p HD.
To learn more about mirroring your MacBook display, see Use an external display.
Adapters and other accessories are sold separately at store.apple.com or your local Apple Retail Store. Some USB accessories are not supported. Review the documentation or check with the manufacturer to make sure you’re choosing the right adapter.
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Set up
The first time you turn on MacBook, the Setup Assistant walks you through the simple steps needed to use your new Mac.
To get the most out of MacBook, 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 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 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 offWi-Fi.Click the Wi-Fi icon 
in the menu bar, then choose Turn Wi-Fi Off.
Turn Bluetooth on or off.Click the Bluetooth icon 
in the menu bar, then choose Turn
Bluetooth On or Turn Bluetooth Off.
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. If you don’t already have an Apple ID, you can create one in iCloud preferences.
Choose Apple menu ( ) > System Preferences. Click iCloud and click Create 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.
Set up iCloud. Choose Apple menu ( ) > System Preferences. Click iCloud, enter your Apple ID, then select the features you want to use.
You can store all your documents, movies, music, photos, and more in iCloud, and access them anywhere you go.To find out more about what you can do with iCloud and MacBook, see
Access all your content, anywhere with iCloud.
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Find your way around
Overview
Start at the desktop. It’s home base for your Mac—where you can organize your files, quickly open apps, search for anything on your Mac and beyond, and more.
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Finder
Use the Finder to organize and find all your files—including documents, images, movies, and music—or to quickly preview a file.
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 files 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 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.
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Spotlight
Find anything on your MacBook—and beyond. Spotlight searches your Mac, as well as Wikipedia, Maps, news, movie showtimes, and more.
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
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Help
You can find 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 field.
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.
Quickly open apps
Your MacBook 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.
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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 Mac 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.
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Charge the battery
The battery in your MacBook recharges whenever MacBook is connected to power.
Charge the battery. Connect your MacBook to a power outlet using the included cable and USB-C Power Adapter. You’ll hear a chime that indicates the battery is charging. The battery recharges more quickly when the computer is off or in sleep.
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.
Charging Charged
Conserve battery power. Reduce the display brightness, close apps, and disconnect peripheral devices you’re not using to extend battery life on a given charge. 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 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, and for conservation and performance tips, go to www.apple.com/batteries.
Migrate your data
It’s easy to move your files and settings from another Mac or a PC to your MacBook.You can transfer the data when you first set up your MacBook, using Setup Assistant. If you want to transfer later, you can use Migration Assistant to wirelessly copy your files from a Time Machine backup, using an AirPort base station (available separately).
You can transfer data over a wireless network as long as both computers are connected to the same network.
Use Migration Assistant. Open a Finder window, then go to Applications > Utilities and doubleclick Migration Assistant. Follow the onscreen instructions to transfer information using Wi-Fi.
Copy files from a storage device.Connect the device to your MacBook using an adapter, such as the USB-C to USB Adapter (see Accessories).Then manually drag files to your MacBook.
For more information about Time Machine backups, see Back up and restore.
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