Apple Macbook Pro Late2016 Essentials Manual

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Charge the battery
The MacBook Pro battery recharges whenever your MacBook Pro is connected to power.
Charge the battery. Connect your MacBook Pro to a power outlet using the included USB-C 
Charge Cable and 61W or 87W USB-C Power Adapter.
You can charge your MacBook Pro using any of the Thunderbolt 3 ports on your computer. The 
battery charges more quickly when the computer is off or in sleep.
Check the battery’s charge. Look at the battery status icon at the...

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Accessories
The following Apple accessories are available to connect your MacBook Pro to power, external 
devices and displays, and more.
Thunderbolt 3 (USB-C) to Thunderbolt 2 Adapter: Connect your 
MacBook Pro to Thunderbolt 2 devices or a Thunderbolt display.
USB-C to USB Adapter: Connect your MacBook Pro to standard USB 
accessories or connect a USB cable to sync and charge your iPhone, iPad, 
or iPod touch.
USB-C Digital AV Multiport Adapter: Connect your...

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 •Connect a VGA display or projector: Use a USB-C to VGA adapter to connect the display to a 
Thunderbolt 3 port on your MacBook Pro.
 •Connect an HDMI display or HDTV: Use a USB-C to HDMI adapter or a USB-C to Digital AV 
adapter to connect an HDMI display or HDTV to a Thunderbolt 3 port on your MacBook Pro. 
 •Connect a USB-C display: Connect the display to a Thunderbolt 3 port on your MacBook Pro.
 •Connect a Thunderbolt display: Use a Thunderbolt 3 (USB-C) to...

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Get started
Set up
The first time your MacBook Pro starts up, Setup Assistant walks you through the simple steps 
needed to begin using your new Mac. If you want to transfer your data from another computer, 
see Migrate your data for details.
Be sure to connect to Wi-Fi, turn on Bluetooth® wireless technology, get an Apple ID, then sign in 
to iCloud. Activate Siri during setup, if you want. If your MacBook Pro has the Touch Bar, you can 
also set up Touch ID and Apple Pay. 
You can do these steps...

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Get an Apple ID. Your Apple ID is the account you use for everything you do with Apple—
including using the App Store, the iTunes Store, iCloud, iMessage, and more. Your Apple ID 
consists of an email address and a password. You need only one Apple ID to use any Apple 
service, on any device—whether it’s your computer, iOS device, or Apple Watch. It’s best to have 
your own Apple ID and not share it—create separate Apple IDs for each family member.
If you don’t already have...

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Set up Apple Pay. If you have a MacBook Pro with the Touch Bar, you can set up Apple Pay for 
one user account on your MacBook Pro during setup. Other users can still pay with Apple Pay, 
but they must complete the purchase using their iPhone or Apple Watch that’s been set up 
for Apple Pay (see Apple Pay for more details). Follow the onscreen prompts to add and verify 
your card. If you already use a card for iTunes purchases, you might be prompted to verify this 
card...

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Finder
The Finder  is an app that’s always open. Use the Finder to organize and locate your files. Force 
click a file icon to get a quick look at its contents, or force click a filename to edit it.
Open a Finder window. Click the Finder icon 
 in the Dock at the bottom of the screen.
Use the Touch Bar. Tap buttons to move back and forth through items you’ve viewed, set view 
options, and quickly look at, share, or tag an item.
Tap  to see buttons for viewing and sorting...

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The Dock
The Dock, at the bottom of the screen, is a convenient place to keep the apps and documents 
you use frequently.
Go to the Finder.Open System Pre\ferences.
Apps go on the \be\ft side o\f the \bine; \fi\bes and \fo\bders go on the right.
Open an app or file. Click its icon in the Dock.
Add an item to the Dock. Drag the item and drop it where you want it. Place apps to the left of 
the line in the Dock, and files or folders to the right.
Remove an item from the Dock....

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Menu bar
Use the menus and icons along the top of the screen to open new windows, connect to a Wi-Fi 
network, check your Wi-Fi status , change the volume , check your battery charge , 
query Siri, and more. The menu items change, depending on which app you’re using.
For more information about using Siri, see Siri.
Search Mac Help.Open Spotlight.
A\fk Siri.
View \botification\f.
Spotlight
Spotlight  is an easy way to find anything on your MacBook Pro, such as documents,...

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Preview your results. Click a search result and view it in the preview on the right. Sometimes 
that’s all you need to do—click items or links directly in the preview. You can also double-click a 
result to open it.
Open an app. Type the app name in Spotlight, then press Return.
Turn off Spotlight Suggestions. If you want Spotlight to search only for items on your 
MacBook Pro, you can turn off Spotlight Suggestions in Spotlight preferences. Click the System 
Preferences icon...