Apple Macbook Retina 12 Inch Early2015 Essentials Manual

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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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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.
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...

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System Preferences
System Preferences is where you personalize your MacBook settings. For example, use  
Energy Saver preferences to change sleep settings. Or use Desktop & Screen Saver preferences  
to add a desktop picture or choose a screen saver.
Customize your MacBook. 
Click the System Preferences icon  in the Dock, or choose  
Apple menu > System Preferences. Then click the type of preference you want to set.  
Menu bar
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Search for anything. Click  at the top right of the screen, then start typing.
 Tip: Type Command–Space bar to show or hide the Spotlight search field.
Interact with the preview in Spotlight.Get weather\f stocks\f sports\f transit info\f an\b more.
Fin\b your files quickly.
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 
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Enable Siri. Click the Siri icon  in the menu bar or in the Dock, then click Enable when 
prompted. Or click the System Preferences icon  in the Dock, click Siri, then select Enable Siri. 
You can also set other options, such as Language.
Note:  To use Siri, your MacBook must be connected to the Internet.
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.
Speak to Siri. Click Siri  in the menu bar or the Dock...

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Adjust the volume. Use the volume buttons on your MacBook to increase or decrease the 
volume while you’re interacting with Siri.
Change the voice. 
Click the System Preferences icon  in the Dock, click Siri, then choose an 
option from the Siri Voice menu.
You’ll find suggestions for things you can ask Siri throughout this guide—they look like this:
 Ask Siri. Say something like:
 •“Open the Keynote presentation I was working on last night.”
 •“What time is it in Paris?”...

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Unlock your MacBook with Apple Watch
Use your authenticated Apple Watch to automatically unlock your sleeping MacBook when 
you’re within about three meters of 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.
Note:  Auto Unlock is a feature for Macs (mid-2013 or later), running macOS Sierra, and 
Apple Watch running watchOS 3.
Set up...

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Quickly open apps
Your MacBook 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 in all regions.
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, 
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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,...