Apple Macbook Pro Late2016 Essentials Manual

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When you first open Siri on your Mac, you’ll see a list of suggestions about how to use Siri to save 
time and typing. You can also ask Siri “What can you do” at any time, or click the help button .
Speak to Siri. Click Siri  in the menu bar or the Dock and start speaking. Or press and hold the 
Command key and the Space bar, and speak to Siri.
Find and open files. Ask Siri to find files and open them right from the Siri window. You can ask 
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Notification Center
Use Notification Center to view details about your day (calendar, stocks, weather, and more) and 
catch up on notifications you might have missed (email, reminders, app notifications, and more). 
Open Notification Center. Click the Notification Center icon  at the top right of the screen. Tap 
Today to see what’s coming up, or Notifications to review what’s come in.
Help
Help for your MacBook Pro and macOS apps is always available. 
Get help. Click the...

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Unlock your MacBook Pro with Apple Watch
Use your authenticated Apple Watch to automatically unlock your sleeping MacBook Pro when 
you’re close to your computer. Just wake your Mac and start using it—no need to enter a 
password. Auto Unlock uses strong encryption to provide secure communication between your 
Apple Watch and MacBook Pro.
Note:  Auto Unlock is a feature on Macs (mid-2013 and later) running macOS Sierra, and  
Apple Watch running watchOS 3.
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Quickly open apps
Your MacBook Pro comes with apps for all the things you love to do—browse the web, check 
email, share photos, enjoy movies, and more. 
Launchpad arranges your apps in a grid. Clic\f an app ic\lon to open it.
Launchpad icon
Folder containing apps
App \btore icon
Open an app. Click an app icon in the Dock, or click the Launchpad icon  in the Dock and click 
the app you want. You can also search for an app using Spotlight, then open the app directly 
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Multitask on your desktop
The Tabs feature is available in most apps that support multiple windows, such as Pages, 
Numbers, Maps, and more. And while you’re browsing multiple tabs, you can watch a video using 
Picture in Picture.
Note:  Picture in Picture is not available for all videos.
Work in multiple files at once.Float a video over another app.
Browse content with tabs. Open multiple tabs in an app to compare content—for example, 
Numbers spreadsheets or Pages...

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iCloud also keeps everything up to date on your devices. So if you have an iPhone, iPad, or 
iPod touch, just sign in to iCloud using the same account and you’ll have everything you need.
Here are some of the things you can do with iCloud.
Automatically store your desktop and Documents folder in iCloud Drive. Save files in your 
Documents folder or on your desktop, and they’re automatically available on iCloud Drive and 
accessible wherever you are. Working with iCloud Drive,...

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Use your MacBook Pro and iOS devices together
Continuity
With Continuity, you can seamlessly move among your iOS devices and your MacBook Pro. Just 
sign in to your iCloud account on your MacBook Pro and your iOS devices, and whenever they’re 
near each other, they work together in great ways. Continuity features described in this section 
include Handoff, Universal Clipboard, iPhone cellular calls, SMS messaging, and Instant Hotspot.
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Universal Clipboard
Copy content from one device, and paste it into another nearby device within a short period of 
time. The contents of your clipboard are sent over Wi-Fi and made available to all Mac and iOS 
devices logged in with the same Apple ID that have Handoff, Wi-Fi, and Bluetooth turned on. For 
more information, see Handoff.
Note:  To use Universal Clipboard, you need an iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch that has the Lightning 
connector and iOS 10 or later.
Use across...

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Text messages
Send and receive SMS and MMS text messages right from your MacBook Pro. When friends and 
family text you, you can respond with whichever device is closest. All messages appear on your 
MacBook Pro, iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, and Apple Watch.
Note:  To set up this feature, choose Messages > Preferences and click Accounts.
Instant Hotspot
Lost your Wi-Fi connection? Use the Personal Hotspot on your iPhone or iPad to connect your 
MacBook Pro to the Internet.
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Apple Pay
You can make easy, secure, and private purchases on websites using Apple Pay on your 
MacBook Pro. With Apple Pay, your credit or debit card information is never stored by Apple or 
shared with the merchant. When you shop online using Safari, look for an Apple Pay button. 
Confirm payment using your iPhone or Apple Watch. If your MacBook Pro has the Touch Bar and 
you are the first user to go through setup, place your finger lightly on the Touch ID sensor to...