Apple Mac Mini Late2014 Essentials Manual

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Instant Hotspot
Lost your Wi-Fi connection? Use the Personal Hotspot on your iPhone or iPad to connect your 
Mac mini to the Internet.
Note:  Personal Hotspot requires an iPhone or a cellular model iPad, with iOS 8 or later.
Connect to your device’s personal hotspot. Click the Wi-Fi status icon  i n the menu bar, then 
choose your iPhone or iPad from the list of devices that appears. (You don’t need to do anything 
on your device—Mac mini connects automatically.)
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Set up Apple Pay. Apple Pay uses the credit or debit cards you’ve already set up on your iPhone 
or Apple Watch, so no extra setup is required. You must be signed in to an iPhone or Apple 
Watch that has Apple Pay set up with the same Apple ID you’re using on your Mac mini. The 
default payment card, shipping, and contact information that is set on your iPhone or Apple 
Watch is used for purchases on your Mac.
Make a purchase. Click the Apple Pay button on the website, then...

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AirPrint
You can use AirPrint to print wirelessly to:
 •An AirPrint-enabled printer on your Wi-Fi network
 •A network printer or printer shared by another Mac on your Wi-Fi network
 •A printer connected to the USB port of an AirPort base station
Print to an AirPrint printer. When you print from an app, click the Printer pop-up menu in the 
Print dialog, then choose an AirPrint printer in the Nearby Printers list. 
Can’t find the printer you’re looking for? Make sure it’s...

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Migrate your data
It’s easy to move your files and settings from another Mac or PC to your Mac mini. To transfer the 
data when you first set up your Mac mini, use Setup Assistant. To transfer data later, you can use 
Migration Assistant. If both computers are connected to the same Wi-Fi network, you can transfer 
the data wirelessly.
 Tip: For best results, make sure your Mac mini is running the latest version of macOS. To check 
for software updates, choose Apple Menu > App...

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Save space on your Mac mini
macOS Sierra frees up space on your Mac mini and helps you save space as you work. You can set 
options to free up even more space on your Mac mini. 
Optimize storage. Set options in the Recommendations pane. Go to Apple menu > About This 
Mac, click Storage, then click Details. When your Mac is low on storage, you’ll see an alert that will 
open the Recommendations pane.
Set options to:
 •Optimize iCloud Storage: 
 •Store files in iCloud, where...

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Back up and restore
To keep your files safe, it’s important to back up your Mac mini regularly. The easiest way to back 
up is to use Time Machine—which is built into your Mac mini—with a wireless AirPort Time 
Capsule (sold separately), or an external storage device connected to your Mac mini.
Files stored in iCloud Drive and photos in iCloud Photo Library are automatically backed up to 
the cloud and don’t need to be part of your backup.
Set up Time Machine. 
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Apps
Included apps
Your Mac mini comes with a collection of great apps for things you do every day, like surfing 
the web, sending mail and messages, and arranging your calendar. It also comes with apps 
like Photos, iMovie, GarageBand, Pages, Numbers, and Keynote—so you can be creative and 
productive right from the start. The apps that come with your Mac mini are described in the 
following sections.
Find even more apps. Click the App Store icon  in the Dock to find apps for everything you 
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Safari
Safari is the fastest, safest, and most energy efficient way to surf the web on your Mac.
Start searching. Click the Smart Search field at the top of the window to see websites you visit 
most frequently. Or start typing a word or website address—Safari shows you matching websites, 
as well as Safari Suggestions for news, Wikipedia articles, iTunes music, weather forecasts, sports 
scores and player stats, stock prices, help from Apple, and nearby points of interest.
Type...

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Mail
Mail lets you manage all your email accounts from a single app. It works with most popular email 
services, such as iCloud, Gmail, Yahoo Mail, and AOL Mail.
One-stop email. Tired of signing in to multiple websites to check your email accounts? Set 
up Mail with all your accounts so you can see all your messages in one place. Choose Mail > 
Add Account.
 Ask Siri. Say something like: “Any new mail from Laura today?”
Add events and contacts right from Mail. When Mail detects a...

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Notes
Notes are more than just text. Add a checklist and check off items as you complete them. Or 
add photos, videos, and content from other apps, such as a web link from Safari or a location 
from Maps.
 Ask Siri. Say something like: “Create a new note.”
Check off tasks. Click the Checklist button 
 to add an interactive checklist to a note—perfect 
for completing a to-do list or working through a recipe.
Create a checklist.Drag photos and other ite\fs into your notes.
 Tip: When...