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Share a note. You can invite people to view and edit your notes by sharing them. Click the 
People button 
 and select a method for sending the link.
Use the Touch Bar. Tap  to create a new note. Tap  to add a checklist item to your note.
Tap typing suggestions to add text.
Tap  to display text formatting buttons to align text left or right and apply bold, italic, or 
underscore styles.
Tap  to use note paragraph styles, like numbered lists, bulleted lists, or headings.
Messages
With Messages, it’s easy to stay in touch. Connect with one or more people through text, audio, 
or video. And if you want to share files, you can do that too.
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, live photos, video, and more—with anyone with a Mac, iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, or 
Apple Watch.
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 Tip: You can also send and receive SMS and MMS messages on your MacBook Pro, so you 
can text friends with an iPhone from your MacBook Pro, 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 
Text Message Forwarding, then tap the name of your MacBook Pro to turn on Text Message 
Forwarding. On your MacBook Pro, you’ll see an activation code. Enter this on your iPhone, then 
tap Allow.
 Ask Siri. Say something like: “Tell Mitch that I’ll be late.”
Make messages fun. Liven up discussions by responding to messages with large emoji or 
Tapbacks (quick visual responses—like a thumbs up—that let people know what you’re 
thinking). To add a Tapback, click and hold 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.
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 
.
Use the Touch Bar. Tap  to create a new message. Tap the typing suggestions to add words, 
and tap  to see emoji that you can add to your message. Click a message in the thread to see 
Tapbacks on the Touch Bar, and tap to add them.
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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 one or more email addresses. 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.”
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.
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Share across your devices and with others. When you’re signed in to iCloud, your calendars are 
kept up to date on all your Macs, iOS devices, and Apple Watch. You can also share calendars 
with other iCloud users.
Use the Touch Bar. Tap the Today button to view or edit today’s events, or use the slider to select 
the month—past or future.
Select an event in your calendar, and tap buttons to specify the calendar for the event, get event 
details, edit the time or place, and add or delete invitees.
 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. Force click any event in Calendar to see 
more details.
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 to see favorite or 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. “Show me pictures of Sally at the beach.”
 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 your location in the list, or type it and 
press Return.
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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.
Use the Touch Bar. The Touch Bar displays a scrubber organized by year, which speeds your 
search for just the right photo. You can also tap to mark a selected photo as a favorite 
, rotate 
it , or open editing options .
When you edit a photo, tap buttons to crop, apply filters, adjust light, color, and other settings, 
or retouch your selection. Tap  to navigate to more options, such as enhance , compare  
(tap to toggle between the original version and the version you’re editing), and more, depending 
on your selection in the previous Touch Bar. When you’re happy with your changes, tap Done.
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. 
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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.
Use the Touch Bar. Tap buttons to play the selected song, add it to a playlist, or play it next.
When you’re playing a song or other content, you see the rewind, play/pause, and fast-forward 
buttons in the Touch Bar.
FaceTime
Make video and audio calls from your MacBook Pro with FaceTime.
 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.
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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.”)
Note:  A Wi-Fi connection is required in order to make or receive calls on your MacBook Pro.
Use the Touch Bar. Make and answer video or voice calls, get info about a caller, or send a 
message when you can’t talk, all from the Touch Bar.
Maps
Get directions and view locations using a map or a satellite image. Or use Flyover to view select 
cities in 3D. Force click a location to drop a pin there.
Get detailed directions, including for travel b\f mass transit.Send directions 
to \four i\bhone.Show \four current location.
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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.
Use the Touch Bar. Specify your current location  on the map and open the search field to 
enter where you want to go. 
You can tap a button to find a nearby restaurant, coffee shop, store, hotel, bank, movie theater, 
hospital, or gas station.
When the location is returned, tap Directions to get the route.
 Tip: To see what traffic is like, click the Show pop-up menu in the bottom left of the map, 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 
MacBook Pro.
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 current page are available automatically on your MacBook Pro 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.
Use the Touch Bar. Tap 
 or  to navigate back or forth in the book, or use the scrubber 
to move quickly through the pages. Tap  to search, or tap  to add a bookmark to the 
current page.
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 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.
Pages
Use the Pages app to create stunning, media-rich documents on your MacBook Pro. 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 an item in your document, and the formatting options for it appear.
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