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Messages
It’s easy to stay in touch, with Messages. Connect with one or more people through text, audio, 
live photos, or video. And if you want to share files, you can do that too. (Requires an external 
microphone. Accessories are sold separately at apple.com or your local Apple Store.) 
Start a FaceTime call.Start a conversation.
Sign in and send. Sign in with your Apple ID to exchange unlimited iMessage texts—including 
text, photos, video, and more—with anyone with a Mac, iPad, iPhone, iPod touch, or Apple Watch.
 Tip: You can send and receive SMS and MMS messages on your Mac, if your iPhone (with iOS 
8.1 or later) is signed in to Messages with the same Apple ID. On your iPhone, go to Settings > 
Messages, tap Message Forwarding, then tap the name of your Mac to turn on Text Message 
Forwarding. On your Mac, you’ll see an activation code. Enter this on your iPhone, then tap Allow.
 Ask Siri. Say something like: “Tell Mom that I’ll be late.”
Make messages fun. Liven up discussions by responding to messages with large emoji or 
Tapbacks. To add a Tapback, Control-click a message bubble, then choose Tapback. And look out 
for stickers, Digital Touch, invisible ink, and handwritten messages that your friends send you 
from their iOS device or Apple Watch.
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When a text isn’t enough. If your friend also has FaceTime, you can start a FaceTime video or 
audio chat right from a conversation in Messages. Just click Details in the message window, then 
click the Audio or Video button.
Share your screen. You can share your screen with a friend—and vice versa—and even open 
folders, create documents, and copy files by dragging them to the desktop on the shared screen. 
Click Details, then click the Screen Share button 
.
Calendar
Never miss an appointment with Calendar. Keep track of your busy schedule by creating multiple 
calendars, and manage them all in one place.
Create events. Click 
 to add a new event. To invite someone, double-click the event, click 
the Add Invitees section, then type an email address. Calendar lets you know when your 
invitees reply.
Create a new event.Show the calendar list.Change the calendar view.
See all your calendars—or just a few. Click the Calendars button to see a list of all your 
calendars; click the ones you want to see in the window.
 Ask Siri. Say something like: “Set up a meeting with Mark at nine in the morning.”
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A calendar for every part of your life. Create separate calendars—for example, for home, work, 
and school—each with its own color. Choose File > New Calendar to create a calendar, then 
Control-click each calendar to choose a new color.
Share across your devices and with others. When you’re signed in to iCloud, your calendars are 
kept up to date on all your Mac computers and iOS devices. You can also share calendars with 
other iCloud users.
 Tip: If you add a location to an event, Calendar shows you a map, estimated travel time and 
time to leave, and even the weather forecast.
Photos
Use Photos to organize, edit, and share your photos, live photos and videos, and keep your 
entire photo library up to date on all your devices with iCloud Photo Library. You can also create 
slideshows and beautiful photo gifts.
Find photos by what’s in them.Redis\fover favorite o\f\fasions.
Relive meaningful moments. Click Memories in the sidebar to see favorite and forgotten 
occasions from your photo library. Memories automatically creates photo collections from events 
like a wedding or family vacation.
Find the perfect shot. Search your photos based on what’s in them. Photos identifies objects, 
scenes, and people, so you don’t have to use keywords to tag each photo.
 Ask Siri. Say something like: “Show me pictures of Sally at the beach.”
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See who’s in your photo albums. The People feature automatically organizes your photo library 
by people in your photos. The People album is arranged by how often each person appears 
in your library. Make someone a favorite by dragging their photo to the top and they’ll always 
appear at the top of the album.
See where you’ve been. Click the Places album to view your photo collection on a world map. 
You can zoom in to see exactly where you took each shot.
 Tip: You can add location info to any photo. While viewing the photo, click the Info 
button , click Assign a Location, then start typing. Choose the location in the list or type it, 
then press Return.
iTunes
iTunes makes it easy to organize and enjoy the music, movies, and TV shows you have—and 
shop for the ones you want. iTunes includes Apple Music (which lets you listen to millions of 
songs on demand), Beats 1 live radio, and Connect, a fun way for fans and artists to interact.
It’s in your library. Your iTunes library contains your music, movies, TV shows, podcasts, iTunes U 
content, audiobooks, apps, ringtones, and Internet radio. Click the menu in the top-left corner to 
change views.
Subscribe to Apple Music.Explore ne\f music releases.Vie\f t\be items in your library.
Find your new favorite song. Click For You to browse albums and playlists recommended for you 
based on the artists and genres you love. The reorganized, easy-to-understand sections highlight 
why each album or playlist was selected for you. For You also shows posts from artists you follow, 
so it’s easier than ever to discover new music.
Browse the best of Apple Music. Click Browse to see new music and exclusive releases from 
Apple Music. Choose from a huge selection of playlists to find the perfect mix for any moment. 
Tune in. Click Radio to tune in to Beats 1 live or listen to any episode from the Beats 1 family of 
shows. Explore the wide variety of music-only stations created for almost every genre of music.
 Ask Siri. Say something like: “Play NPR Radio.”
 Tip: To play music or radio from a speaker using AirPlay, click the AirPlay icon  in the menu 
bar and select an available speaker.
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FaceTime
Make video and audio calls from your Mac with FaceTime. (Requires an external microphone. 
Accessories are sold separately at apple.com or your local Apple Store.)
 Ask Siri. Say something like: “Make a FaceTime call to Sharon.”
Video or audio only? Click the Video button to make a FaceTime video call. If it’s not convenient 
to make a video call, click the Audio button to make an audio-only call.
 Tip: While a video call is in progress, you can drag the small picture-in-picture window to any 
corner of the FaceTime window.
Search or enter contact details.
List of recent calls.
Choose the ty\fe of call.
Leave a message. If your FaceTime video call is declined or unanswered, click Message to send 
an iMessage.
Make a phone call. If you have an iPhone with iOS 8 or later, make phone calls right from your 
Mac using FaceTime. Just make sure your Mac and iPhone are signed in to the same iCloud 
account and have the feature turned on. (On your Mac, open FaceTime, choose FaceTime > 
Preferences, then select “Calls from iPhone.”)
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Maps
Get directions and view locations using standard or satellite imagery. Or use Flyover to view 
select cities in 3D.
Get detailed directions, including for travel b\f mass transit.Send directions 
to \four i\bhone.Show \four current location.
Let iPhone show you the way. Click Directions to find the best route to your destination, then 
click the Share button 
 to send the directions to your iPhone for turn-by-turn voice navigation.
Get there on public transit. Maps provides public transit information for select cities. Click 
Transit, then click a destination to get suggested travel routes and estimated travel time.
More than just maps. For local points of interest such as hotels and restaurants, Maps shows you 
phone numbers, photos, and even reviews.
 Ask Siri. Say something like: “Find coffee near me.”
WARNING:  For important information about navigation and avoiding distractions that could 
lead to dangerous situations, see Important safety information.
 Tip: Maps can show you what traffic is like in both Map and Satellite view. Click Show, then 
choose Show Traffic.
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iBooks
Use iBooks to read and organize your library of books, and to purchase new books on your Mac.
A bookshelf right on your Mac. Browse or search all the items in your library—or click iBooks 
Store to find new books and other publications. To buy, just sign in with your Apple ID: Choose 
Store > Sign in.
 Ask Siri. Say something like: “Find books by Jane Austen.”
Type what you’re looking for\fView your books\f\browse curated content\f
Never lose your place or your markups. Your purchased books, collections, highlights, notes, 
bookmarks, and the page you’re currently reading are available automatically on your Mac and 
iOS devices, if you’re signed in on them with the same Apple ID. 
Find your way back. You can quickly go to pages you’ve bookmarked. Click the arrow next to 
 
to view your list of bookmarks.
 Tip: Change to Night mode to read more easily in low-light situations. Choose View > Theme, 
then choose Night, or click the Fonts button , then click the black circle.
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Pages
Use the Pages app to create stunning, media-rich documents on your Mac. Open and edit 
Microsoft Word files, and easily share a link to your work in Mail or Messages, right from 
the toolbar.
Look good! Pages includes a variety of beautiful templates for flyers, newsletters, reports, and 
résumés, among others, making it easy to start your project.
Add charts, movies, and more.Share yo\fr doc\fment.Open or close the \bormat sidebar.
All your formatting tools, in one place. Click the Format button  in the toolbar to open the 
Format inspector. Select something in your document, and the formatting options for it appear.
Flow text around graphics. When you add an image to a text document, the text flows 
automatically around the image. You can fine-tune how the text wraps in the Format sidebar.
Move a graphic into a text block… …an\f the text wraps aroun\f the graphic auto\batically.
Start on your Mac, finish on iPad. You can keep documents up to date across all your devices 
when you sign in to iCloud with the same Apple ID. So you can start composing on one device, 
and pick up where you left off on another. 
 Tip: Turn on change tracking to see the changes you and others make to a document. Each 
person’s edits and comments are color-coded, so you can see who made the change. Choose 
Edit > Turn on Tracking to show the change tracking toolbar. 
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Numbers
Use Numbers to create attractive and powerful spreadsheets on your Mac. More than 30 Apple-
designed templates give you a head start creating budgets, invoices, team rosters, and more. 
Numbers can also open and export Microsoft Excel spreadsheets.
 Ask Siri. Say something like: “Show spreadsheets in downloads folder.”
Start with a template—then add what you want. Select the sample text in the template, then 
type new text. To add images, drag a graphic file from your Mac onto the placeholder image.
Add objects like shapes and charts.\fiew formattin\b options for the selected object.
Get organized with sheets. Use multiple sheets or tabs to show different views of your 
information. For example, use one sheet for your budget, another for a table, and a third for 
notes. Click 
 to add a new sheet. Drag a tab left or right to reorder sheets. 
Click + to add a new sheet.Dra\f a tab left or ri\fht to reorder sheets.
Formulas are a snap. Get built-in help for more than 250 powerful functions—just type the 
equal sign (=) in a cell, and you see a list of all the functions and their descriptions in the sidebar. 
Start typing a formula to get instant suggestions.
 Tip: To get instant calculations based on a series of values, select the range of cells 
containing the values, then look down at the bottom of the window. You’ll see the sum, average, 
minimum, maximum, and count of the selected values. Click the Settings button 
 to see even 
more options.
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Keynote
Create professional, cutting-edge presentations with Keynote. Start with one of the more than 
30 predesigned themes and make it your own by adding text, new objects, and customizing the 
color scheme.
Organize visually. Use the slide navigator on the left to quickly add, delete, or rearrange slides. 
Click a slide to see it in the main window, drag a slide to change its order, or select it and press 
Delete to remove it.
Drag to reorder slides.Add objects to your slides.\fee format and animation o\btions.
Practice makes perfect. To rehearse your presentation, choose Play > Rehearse Slideshow. You’ll 
see each slide along with your notes—and a clock to keep you on track.
See how you’re doing on time.
Remind yourse\ff 
of key points to m\bke.
Share your presentation. If your manager wants to review your presentation or you want to 
share it with others on a conference call, choose Share > Send a Copy to send a copy using Mail, 
Messages, AirDrop, or even social media.
Follow the bouncing ball. Get their attention by animating an object on a slide. Select the 
object, click Animate in the toolbar, click Action in the sidebar, then click Add an Effect.
 Tip: You can embed a video in your presentation. Click where you want it to be, then click the 
Media button 
 in the toolbar. Click Movies, then find the movie you want and drag it to your slide.
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