MacBook Pro Quick Start Guide

MacBook Pro

Quick Start Guide

Welcome to your MacBook Pro

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

You can sign in with your Apple ID in Setup Assistant. This sets up your account in the Mac App Store and the iTunes Store, and in apps like Messages and FaceTime. It also sets up iCloud, so apps such as Mail, Contacts, Calendar, and Safari all have your latest information. If you don't have an Apple ID, you can create one in Setup Assistant.

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SDXC Transfer photos from your camera's memory card

HDMI Connect to your HDTV

USB 3 Charge devices, connect external storage, and more

MagSafe 2 Magnetically attach the power cord

Thunderbolt 2 Connect external displays and high-performance devices

FaceTime HD camera Power button

Multi-touch trackpad

Get to know your desktop

Your Mac desktop lets you find everything and do anything. Keep the apps you use most in the Dock at the bottom of the screen. Open System Preferences to customize your desktop and other settings. Click the Finder icon to get to all your files and folders.

The menu bar at the top provides useful information about your Mac. To check the status of your wireless Internet connection, click the Wi-Fi icon. Spotlight lets you find anything on your Mac or look up information online. It can also open your favorite apps.

Help menu Menu bar Wi-Fi Spotlight System Preferences Finder Dock

Control your Mac with multi-touch gestures

You can do a lot on your MacBook Pro using simple gestures on the trackpad. And with built-in pressure-sensing capabilities, the trackpad can distinguish between a light click and a deep press for an entirely new level of interactivity. To learn more, choose System Preferences in the Dock, and then click Trackpad.

Click

Press anywhere on the trackpad.

Secondary click (right click)

Click with two fingers to open shortcut menus.

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Two-finger scroll

Brush two fingers along the trackpad to scroll up, down, or sideways.

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← Swipe to navigate

Swipe with two fingers to flip through webpages, documents, and more.