Hello.
Welcome to your new MacBook Pro. We’d like to show you around.
Ethernet
MagSafe
power
slot
USB 3Gigabit
Security
FaceTime HD camera
Audio in/out
SDXC slotThunderboltFireWire 800
SuperDrive
Battery indicator
lights
AC plug
Power
adapter
AC power
cord
Power
button
Let’s get started
When you start your MacBook Pro for the rst time, Setup Assistant launches
to get you going. Follow a few simple steps to connect to your Wi-Fi network,
transfer your stu from another Mac or a PC, create a user account for your
Mac, and log in with your Apple ID.
Your Apple ID lets you download apps from the App Store, shop the iTunes
Store and the Apple Online Store, access iCloud, and communicate using
FaceTime. If you don’t have an Apple ID, creating one is easy and free.
Let’s get moving
It’s easy to move les like documents, email, photos, music, and movies
to your new Mac from another Mac or a PC. The rst time you start your
new Mac, it will walk you through the transfer process. All you have to do
is follow the onscreen instructions.
Multi-Touch gestures
Many functions on your MacBook Pro can be performed using simple
gestures on the trackpad. Here are some of the most popular Multi-Touch
gestures for the Mac.
Click
Press down anywhere on the trackpad
to click. Or, with Tap to Click enabled,
simply tap the surface.
Secondary click (right click)
Click with two ngers to open shortcut
menus. Or, with Tap to Click enabled, tap
two ngers anywhere.
Double click
Press down two times anywhere on the
trackpad. Or, with Tap to Click enabled,
double-tap the surface.
Two-nger scroll
Brush two ngers along the trackpad
to scroll in any direction—up, down,
or sideways.
Pinch to zoom
Zoom in and out of photos and web
pages more precisely by pinching your
thumb and nger.
Switch between full-screen apps
Swipe with three ngers to move
from one full-screen app to another.
Rotate
Turn your thumb and nger clockwise
or counterclockwise to rotate an image.
View Mission Control
Swipe up with three ngers to see
every open window on your Mac.
Get to know your desktop
Welcome to your new home base. The desktop contains the Dock, where
icons of your frequently used apps appear. To customize your desktop and
other settings on your Mac, click the System Preferences icon in the Dock.
To access your les and folders, click the Finder icon. To check the status of
your wireless Internet connection, click the Wi-Fi status icon in the menu bar.
Your Mac automatically connects to the network you chose during setup.
Help
menu
Menu bar
Wi-Fi
status
iCloud
iCloud stores your music, photos, mail, and more and wirelessly pushes
them to your Mac, iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, and even your PC. All without
docking or syncing. So when you buy a song on one device, it’s automatically
downloaded to all your others. And with Photo Stream, your latest photos
appear everywhere you want to see them. To customize your iCloud settings,
open the Apple menu, select System Preferences, then click iCloud. Sign
in with your Apple ID and choose the iCloud features you want to enable
or disable.
Important
Read this document and the safety information in the Important Product
Information Guide carefully before you rst use your computer.
Learn more
You can nd more information, watch demos, and learn even more about
MacBook Pro features at www.apple.com/macbookpro.
Help
You can often nd answers to your questions, as well as instructions
and troubleshooting information, in Help Center. Click the Finder icon,
click Help in the menu bar, and choose Help Center.
Mac OS X Utilities
If you have a problem with your Mac, Mac OS X Utilities can help you
repair your computer’s drive, restore your software and data from a
Time Machine backup, or erase your hard drive and reinstall OS X Lion
and Apple applications. You can also use Safari to get online help. If your
Mac detects a problem, it opens Mac OS X Utilities automatically. Or you
can open it manually by restarting your computer while holding down
the Command and R keys.
Support
Your MacBook Pro comes with 90 days of technical support and one year
of hardware repair warranty coverage at an Apple Retail Store or an Apple
Authorized Service Provider. Visit www.apple.com/support/macbookpro
for technical support on MacBook Pro. Or call 1-800-275-2273. In Canada,
call 1-800-263-3394.
Quick Start Guide
MagSafe power
connector
Multi-Touch
trackpad
Swipe to navigate
Swipe with two ngers to ip through
web pages, documents, and more.
Smart zoom
Double-tap the trackpad with two
ngers to quickly magnify a web page.
View Launchpad
Pinch with four ngers to view
all your apps in Launchpad.
Learn more
Choose System Preferences from the
Apple menu and click Trackpad to learn
more about gestures.
Finder Dock
System
Preferences
Not all features are available in all areas.
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Launchpad
Launchpad is the home for all the
apps on your Mac. Just click the
Launchpad icon in the Dock. Your
open windows are replaced by a
full-screen display of all your apps.
Arrange apps any way you want,
group them together in folders,
or delete them from your Mac.
When you download an app from
the Mac App Store, it automatically
appears in Launchpad.
Mission Control
Mission Control gives you a
bird’s-eye view of everything
running on your Mac. Click the
Mission Control icon in the Dock,
and your desktop zooms out
to display all the open windows
in every application, all your
full-screen apps, and Dashboard,
the home of mini-apps called
widgets. Click anything to zoom
in on it. Think of Mission Control
as the hub of your system—view
everything and go anywhere with
just a click.
Safari web browser Mail
Click the icon in the Dock to open
Safari, and surf the web using
Multi-Touch gestures. Scroll up
or down with two ngers on the
trackpad. Swipe with two ngers
forth between pages. Double-tap
with two ngers to magnify a page,
then double-tap again to return
to the original size. Or pinch to
zoom in and out.
on the trackpad to go back and
Mail lets you manage all your
email accounts from a single,
ad-free inbox, even when you’re
not connected to the Internet. It
works with most email standards—
including POP3 and IMAP—and
popular email services such as
Gmail, Yahoo! Mail, and AOL Mail.
The rst time you open Mail, Setup
Assistant will help you get started.
You can also manage your mail
from iCloud.
iTunes
iTunes organizes and plays your
digital music and video on your Mac.
The iTunes Store lets you buy new
music, movies, TV shows, books, and
more. iTunes is also where you’ll nd
the App Store for iPad, iPhone, and
iPod touch.
iCal
Keep track of your busy schedule
with iCal. You can create separate
calendars—one for home, another
for school, a third for work. See
all your calendars in a single
window or choose to see only
the calendars you want. Create
and send invitations using contact
information from your Address Book,
then see who has responded. Use
iCloud to update calendars on all
your devices automatically or share
calendars with other iCloud users.
FaceTime
FaceTime for Mac lets you talk face
to face with anyone on an iPad,
iPhone, iPod touch, or Mac—from
your Mac.* To set up FaceTime on
your Mac, all you need is your Apple
ID and email address. To start a video
call, click an entry in your Address
Book contacts list.
iPhoto
iPhoto is the best way to organize,
browse, edit, and share your photos
on your Mac. You can organize your
photo library by Faces, Places, and
Events. To send photos by email
or publish them to Facebook, just
select the photo and click Share
in the bottom right of your screen.
Or click Create to turn your favorite
shots into photo books, calendars,
and cards.
iMovie
iMovie puts all your video clips
in one place so you can quickly
turn them into great-looking
movies or even Hollywood-style
movie trailers in just a few clicks.
It has all the editing tools, themes,
and special eects you need to
turn your photos and videos into
something amazing. And iMovie
lets you import video from most
popular digital video cameras, your
iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch, or the
FaceTime camera on your Mac.
Mac App Store
The Mac App Store is the best way
to nd and download thousands of
apps for your Mac, from games and
social networking to productivity
apps and more. New apps install
in one step to Launchpad. You
can install apps on every Mac
authorized for your personal use
and even download them again.
The Mac App Store lets you know
when app updates are available,
so you always have the latest
versions. Open the Mac App Store
by clicking its icon in the Dock.
Open Launchpad
Click the Launchpad
icon in the Dock.
Folders
Group apps in folders
by dragging one app
on top of another.
Dashboard
Located at
the top left for
easy access.
Open Mission Control
Click the Mission Control
icon in the Dock.
Add desktop spaces
Click the + button
to the right of the top
row to add a new space.
Reading List
Click the glasses icon to
save pages to read later.
Top Sites
Get a quick overview
of the sites you visit
most often.
Full-screen view
Click the full-screen button
to go full screen.
One-stop email
View all your accounts in
Mail for one-click access.
Conversation view
See all the email
messages from a
conversation thread.
Search
Quickly narrow search
results to nd exactly
what you want.
iTunes Store
Discover and buy new music,
movies, and more.
Genius Mixes
Let iTunes search your music
library and group songs that
go great together.
Multiple calendars
Access all your calendars
from one place.
Calendar view
Select the view you
prefer—day, week,
month, or year.
Add an event
Double-click to
create a new event.
Favorites
Add your frequent contacts
to Favorites for easy access.
*Requires FaceTime-enabled device for both caller and recipient. Not available in all areas.
Events
Double-click any Event
to browse photos.
Faces
iPhoto can even organize
your photos based on
who’s in them.
Create
Create books,
cards, and calendars.
Project browser
Simply drop your
selection in a project
to create a great movie.
Event browser
Your imported videos
appear here so you
can access all your clips.
Discover new apps
Browse thousands of
apps and download them
straight to Launchpad.
Always up to date
Updates to your purchased apps
appear automatically.