Apple Macbook Pro 13 Mid2012 Quick Start Guide

							Quick Start Guide
Hello. 
						

							Welcome to your new MacBook Pro.  
Let us show you around.
This guide shows you what’s on your Mac, helps   
you set it up, and gets you up and running with   
tips for the apps you’ll use every day.
Your battery is charged and ready to go, so you   
can start using your Mac right out of the box.   
When you do recharge the battery, you’ll know   
it’s fully charged when the orange light on your   
power connector turns green. 
						

							To learn more about ports and connectors, go to support.apple.com/kb/HT2494. 
Security slot
SDXC
Transfer photos  
from your camera’s 
memory card
Thunderbolt
Connect external  
displays and high- 
performance devices
USB 3
Charge devices, connect 
external storage, and more Headphone
Plug in headphones  
or external speakers
SuperDrive
Reads and writes CDs and DVDs
Gigabit Ethernet
Connect to the Internet  or a local network
FireWire 800
Connect external  
hard drives and more 
MagSafe power
Magnetically attach  the power cord
FaceTime HD camera
Make video calls, capture HD  video, and take snapshots 
						

							To learn more about the battery, go to www.apple.com/batteries.
Multi-Touch trackpad
MagSafe power connector Power adapter
Power 
button
AC plug
AC power 
cord 
						

							Let’s get startedPress the power button to start up your MacBook Pro, 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, email, photos, music, and movies to  
your new Mac from another Mac or PC.
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, so they’re ready the first time you open them. It also sets   
up iCloud, so apps such as Mail, Contacts, Calendar, and Safari have all   
your latest information. If you don’t have an Apple ID, create one in   
Setup Assistant.
To learn more about transferring files to your new Mac, go to support.apple.com/kb/HT6408 . 
						

							Control your Mac with Multi-Touch gestures You can do a lot on your MacBook Pro using simple gestures on the trackpad. 
Here are some popular gestures. 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.
Two-finger scroll
Brush two fingers along the trackpad to scroll up,  
down, or sideways.
Swipe to navigate
Swipe with two fingers to flip through webpages, 
documents, and more. 
						

							Get to know your desktop
The desktop is where you can find everything and do anything on your  
Mac. The Dock at the bottom of the screen is a place to keep the apps you 
use most. It’s also where you can open System Preferences, which lets you 
customize your desktop and other settings. Click the Finder icon to get to   
all your files and folders. 
The menu bar at the top has useful information about your Mac. To check   
the status of your wireless Internet connection, click the Wi-Fi icon. Your   
Mac automatically connects to the network you chose during setup. You   
can also find anything on your Mac and look up information using Spotlight.
Help menu Menu bar
Finder Dock System 
PreferencesWi-FiSpotlight 
						

							Find the app you want
Your Mac comes with great apps you can use to make the most of your 
photos, create documents, browse the web, and more. Use Launchpad  
to easily find all the apps on your Mac. Arrange apps any way you want  
and even group them in folders. 
Find new apps on the Mac App Store. When you download an app you like,  
it appears in Launchpad. The Mac App Store lets you know when app and  
OS X updates are available, and can update them automatically.
Open Launchpad
Click the icon in  
the Dock.Folders
Group apps by dragging  
one on top of another. Browse the Mac App Store
Click the icon in the Dock.
  
						

							Your data, up to date, on all your devices iCloud lets you access your music, photos, calendars, contacts, documents, 
and more from your Mac, iOS devices, and even your PC. It keeps everything 
up to date automatically. 
Create a Pages document, take a photo, or buy a song with one device, and 
it’s instantly available on all the others. With iCloud Drive, you can store your 
files in iCloud and organize them any way you like. Family Sharing makes  
it easy to share family members’ iTunes Store, App Store, and iBooks Store 
purchases. iCloud helps you locate and protect your Mac if you misplace   
it. To choose the iCloud features you want, click System Preferences in the 
Dock, then click iCloud. 
						

							Use your Mac and iOS devices togetherWhen you sign in to iCloud on your Mac and iOS devices,* they recognize 
when they’re near each other, enabling amazing features. You can make  
and receive iPhone calls on your Mac, using your Mac as a speakerphone.  
SMS messages sent to your iPhone appear in Messages on your Mac, so  
you can keep track of all your conversations. With Instant Hotspot, your  
Mac can automatically use the personal hotspot on your iPhone. And with  
Handoff, you can start an activity on your Mac and pick it up right where  
you left off on your iOS device—and vice versa.
*Requires a device running iOS 8 or later. Your Mac and iOS device must be signed in to the same iCloud account.
Handoff
An app icon appears in  
the Dock when an activity  
is handed off to your Mac. 
iPhone calls
Make an iPhone call or send  
a text message by clicking a 
phone number on your Mac.