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Welcome
About your Mac model
- MacBook Neo
- MacBook Air
- MacBook Pro
- iMac
- Mac mini
- Mac Studio
- Mac Pro
Whats new in macOS Tahoe
Get to know the desktop
- Work on the desktop
- Whats in the menu bar?
- Quickly change settings
- Whats in the Apple menu?
- Search with Spotlight
- How to use Siri
- Get notifications
- Open apps from the Dock
- Organise your files in the Finder
Mac basics
- Connect to the Internet
- Sign in to your Apple Account
- Set up iCloud
- Browse the web
- Preview a file
- Take a screenshot
- Change your displays brightness
- Adjust the volume
- Use trackpad and mouse gestures
- Use Touch ID
- Print documents
- Keyboard shortcuts
Apps
- Apps on your Mac
- Open apps
- Work with app windows
- Tile app windows
- Use apps in full screen
- Use apps in Split View
- Use Stage Manager
- Get apps from the App Store
- Install and reinstall apps from the App Store
- Install and uninstall other apps
Files and folders
- Create and work with documents
- Open documents
- Mark up files
- Combine files into a PDF
- Organise files on your desktop
- Organise files with folders
- Tag files and folders
- Back up files
- Restore files
Personalise your Mac
- Change System Settings
- Choose your desktop picture
- Add and customise widgets
- Use a screen saver
- Add a user or group
- Add your email and other accounts
- Automate tasks with Shortcuts
- Create Memoji
- Change your login picture
- Change the system language
Get to know Siri
- Find out what Siri can do
- Turn on and activate Siri
- Customise Siri
Apple Intelligence
- Intro to Apple Intelligence
- Translate messages and calls
- Create original images with Image Playground
- Create your own emoji with Genmoji
- Use Apple Intelligence with Siri
- Find the right words with Writing Tools
- Summarise notifications and reduce interruptions
- Use Apple Intelligence with apps
- Use ChatGPT with Apple Intelligence
- Apple Intelligence and privacy
- Block access to Apple Intelligence features
Beyond Mac basics
- Set up a Focus to stay on task
- Block pop-ups in Safari
- Use Dictation
- Perform quick actions with hot corners
- Send emails
- Send text messages
- Make a FaceTime call
- Edit photos and videos
- Use Live Text to interact with text in a photo
- Start a Quick Note
- Get directions
Use Apple devices together
- Intro to Continuity
- Use AirDrop to send items to nearby devices
- Hand off tasks between devices
- Control your iPhone from your Mac
- Copy and paste between devices
- Stream video and audio with AirPlay
- Make and receive calls and text messages on your Mac
- Use your iPhone internet connection with your Mac
- Share your Wi-Fi password with another device
- Use iPhone as a webcam
- Insert sketches, photos and scans from iPhone or iPad
- Unlock your Mac with Apple Watch
- Use your iPad as a second display
- Use one keyboard and mouse to control Mac and iPad
- Sync music, books and more between devices
Apple Account and iCloud
- Manage Apple Account settings
- Set your Apple Account picture
- What is iCloud?
- What is iCloud+?
- Store files in iCloud Drive
- Share and collaborate on files and folders
- Manage iCloud storage
- Use iCloud Photos
Screen Time
- Get started with Screen Time
- Set up Screen Time for yourself
- Set up Screen Time for a child
- Track app and device usage
- Set time limits for apps and websites
- Set up content and privacy restrictions
Family Sharing
- Set up Family Sharing
- Get Family Sharing recommendations
- Add family members to a Family Sharing group
- Remove family members from a Family Sharing group
- Manage sharing and parental settings
- Share a Photo Library
- Collaborate on projects
- Find content shared with you
- Find your family and friends
Watch, play and learn
- Play music
- Watch and listen together with SharePlay
- Listen to podcasts
- Watch TV shows and movies
- Read and listen to books
- Read the news
- Write in your journal
- Track stocks and the market
- Play games on your Mac
- Subscribe to Apple services
Use accessories and hardware
- Connect an external display
- Use the camera
- Connect a wireless accessory
- Connect a printer to your Mac
- Connect AirPods to your Mac
- Optimise your Mac battery life
- Optimise storage space
- Burn CDs and DVDs
- Control accessories in your home
- Use Windows on your Mac
Accessibility
- Get started
- General
- Vision
- Hearing
- Mobility
- Speech
Privacy and security
- Control what you share
- Set up your Mac to be secure
- Allow apps to see the location of your Mac
- Use Private Browsing
- Keep your data safe
- Understand passwords
- Change weak or compromised passwords
- Protect email privacy in Mail
- Use Sign in with Apple for apps and websites
- Find a missing device
Restart, update, reset and restore
- Shut down or restart your Mac
- Start up your Mac in safe mode
- Keep your Mac up to date
- Reinstall macOS
- Erase your Mac
Resources for your Mac
Resources for your Apple devices
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Apps included on your Mac

Your Mac comes with a wide range of apps already installed, so you can have fun, work, connect with friends, get organised, buy things and more. To see the apps available on your Mac, click [the Apps icon] in the Dock. You can also open Spotlight and type an app name to search for it. To open an app, click its icon in the Dock or in Spotlight.

Tip: Every app that comes with your Mac includes built-in help. To learn how to use an app, open the app, then click Help in the menu bar. Or click a link in the Description column below to open the user guide for an app.

Apps

Icon	App	Description
[Activity Monitor icon]	Activity Monitor Open Activity Monitor	Get details about activity on your Mac, including memory usage, energy consumption, and CPU, disk and network activity. See the Activity Monitor User Guide.
[AirPort Utility icon]	AirPort Utility Open AirPort Utility	Set up and manage a Wi-Fi network and AirPort Base Station. See the AirPort Utility User Guide.
[Apple Games icon]	Apple Games Open Apple Games	Organise all your games in one place, discover new ones and play with friends. See the Apple Games App User Guide.
[App Store icon]	App Store Open App Store	Find, buy, install, update and review apps for Mac. See the App Store User Guide.
[Audio MIDI Setup icon]	Audio MIDI Setup Open Audio MIDI Setup	Set up audio and MIDI devices connected to your Mac. See the Audio MIDI Setup User Guide.
[Automator icon]	Automator Open Automator	Automate tasks without having to use complicated programming or scripting languages. See the Automator User Guide.
[Bluetooth File Exchange icon]	Bluetooth File Exchange Open Bluetooth File Exchange	Make short-range wireless connections between devices. See Bluetooth settings.
[Books icon]	Books Open Books	Get and read classics and bestsellers, listen to audiobooks or study textbooks. See the Apple Books User Guide.
[Boot Camp Assistant icon]	Boot Camp Assistant Open Boot Camp Assistant	Use Windows on an Intel-based Mac. See the Boot Camp Assistant User Guide.
[Calculator icon]	Calculator Open Calculator	Perform basic, advanced or programmer calculations. See the Calculator User Guide.
[Calendar icon]	Calendar Open Calendar	Track meetings, events and appointments in one place. See the Calendar User Guide.
[Chess icon]	Chess Open Chess	Play chess against your Mac or another player. See the Chess User Guide.
[Clock icon]	Clock Open Clock	Set alarms and timers or use the world clock and stopwatch. See the Clock User Guide.
[ColorSync Utility icon]	ColorSync Utility Open ColorSync Utility	Adjust the colour profiles on your Mac. See the ColorSync Utility User Guide.
[Console icon]	Console Open Console	View log messages to find details about problems with your Mac. See the Console User Guide.
[Contacts icon]	Contacts Open Contacts	Keep track of the people and companies you communicate with, including information such as phone numbers, addresses, birthdays and more. See the Contacts User Guide.
[Dictionary icon]	Dictionary Open Dictionary	Look up words in dictionaries and other sources. See the Dictionary User Guide.
[Digital Colour Meter icon]	Digital Colour Meter Open Digital Colour Meter	Find the colour value of any colour on the display. See the Digital Colour Meter User Guide.
[Directory Utility icon]	Directory Utility Open Directory Utility	Add and configure advanced connections to directory servers. See the Directory Utility User Guide.
[Disk Utility icon]	Disk Utility Open Disk Utility	Manage disks, disk images and RAID sets. See the Disk Utility User Guide.
[DVD Player icon]	DVD Player Open DVD Player	Play DVDs or DVD movie files. See the DVD Player User Guide.
[FaceTime icon]	FaceTime Open FaceTime	Make video and audio calls. See the FaceTime User Guide.
[Find My icon]	Find My Open Find My	View the location of your friends, devices and items on a map. See the Find My User Guide.
[Font Book icon]	Font Book Open Font Book	Install, manage and preview fonts. See the Font Book User Guide.
[Freeform icon]	Freeform Open Freeform	Collaborate with others and bring ideas to life using a flexible canvas. See the Freeform User Guide.
[GarageBand icon]	GarageBand Open GarageBand	Be inspired in a fully equipped music creation studio directly inside your Mac. See the GarageBand User Guide. (If GarageBand isnt installed on your Mac, you can get it from the App Store.)
[Grapher icon]	Grapher Open Grapher	Visualise and analyse implicit and explicit equations. See the Grapher User Guide.
[Home icon]	Home Open Home	Control and automate Apple Home accessories. See the Home User Guide.
[Image Capture icon]	Image Capture Open Image Capture	Transfer and scan images, or take a picture. See the Image Capture User Guide.
[Image Playground icon]	Image Playground Open Image Playground	If Apple Intelligence* is turned on, you can use Image Playground to create one-of-a-kind images and characters. See Create original images with Image Playground.
[iMovie icon]	iMovie Open iMovie	Browse video clips, share favourite moments, and create trailers and movies. See the iMovie User Guide. (If iMovie isnt installed on your Mac, you can get it from the App Store.)
[iPhone Mirroring icon]	iPhone Mirroring Open iPhone Mirroring	View your iPhone on your Mac. See Control your iPhone from your Mac.
[Journal icon]	Journal Open Journal	Capture your thoughts on everyday moments and special experiences. See the Journal User Guide.
[Keynote icon]	Keynote Open Keynote	Create presentations with images, media, charts, animations and more. See the Keynote User Guide. Keynote is part of the iWork office suite. If it isnt installed on your Mac, get it from the App Store.
[Magnifier icon]	Magnifier Open Magnifier	Zoom in on your surroundings and customise the experience. See Have your Mac zoom in on whats around you.
[Mail icon]	Mail Open Mail	Manage all your emails in one place. See the Mail User Guide.
[Maps icon]	Maps Open Maps	Get directions, traffic conditions and public transport details. See the Maps User Guide.
[Messages icon]	Messages Open Messages	Send text and audio messages. See the Messages User Guide.
[Migration Assistant icon]	Migration Assistant Open Migration Assistant	Transfer your information from another Mac, a Windows PC, a Time Machine backup or a disk. See Transfer your information to Mac from another computer or device.
[Music icon]	Music Open Music	Listen to your music library and discover new artists. See the Apple Music User Guide. To learn how to use Apple Music on the web, see the Apple Music User Guide for music.apple.com.
[News icon]	News Open News	Stay informed with news from leading sources, curated by editors and personalised for you. See the Apple News User Guide.
[Notes icon]	Notes Open Notes	Jot down a quick thought add a photo, video, URL or table. See the Notes User Guide.
[Numbers icon]	Numbers Open Numbers	Create spreadsheets with formulas, functions, interactive charts and more. See the Numbers User Guide. Numbers is part of the iWork office suite. If it isnt installed on your Mac, you can get it from the App Store.
[Pages icon]	Pages Open Pages	Create word-processing and page layout documents with formatted text, images, media, tables and more. See the Pages User Guide. Pages is part of the iWork office suite. If it isnt installed on your Mac, you can get it from the App Store.
[Passwords icon]	Passwords Open Passwords	Store passwords and account information. See the Passwords User Guide.
[Phone icon]	Phone Open Phone	Make a phone call on your Mac. See the Phone App User Guide.
[Photo Booth icon]	Photo Booth Open Photo Booth	Take fun photos or record videos. See the Photo Booth User Guide.
[Photos icon]	Photos Open Photos	Import, view and organise your photos and videos. See the Photos User Guide.
[Podcasts icon]	Podcasts Open Podcasts	Discover and subscribe to audio stories that entertain, inform and inspire. See the Apple Podcasts User Guide.
[Preview icon]	Preview Open Preview	View and edit PDFs and images, import images, and take pictures of the screen. See the Preview User Guide.
[Print Centre icon]	Print Centre Open Print Centre	View and manage print jobs. See the Manage printers and print jobs with Print Centre.
[QuickTime Player icon]	QuickTime Player Open QuickTime Player	Play video or audio files, and edit movies. See the QuickTime Player User Guide.
[Reminders icon]	Reminders Open Reminders	Manage your to-do list, and create lists for projects, shopping and anything else you need to track. See the Reminders User Guide.
[Safari icon]	Safari Open Safari	Browse and shop the web securely. See the Safari User Guide.
[Screen Sharing icon]	Screen Sharing Open Screen Sharing	View and control the screen of another Mac on your network. See Share the screen of another Mac.
[Screenshot icon]	Screenshot Open Screenshot	Capture pictures or recordings of the screen on your Mac. See Take screenshots or screen recordings.
[Script Editor icon]	Script Editor Open Script Editor	Create powerful scripts, tools and even apps. See the Script Editor User Guide.
[Shortcuts icon]	Shortcuts Open Shortcuts	Use ready-made shortcuts or create your own to automate everyday tasks on your Mac and get them done more quickly. See the Shortcuts User Guide.
[Stickies icon]	Stickies Open Stickies	Keep notes, lists and pictures on the desktop. See the Stickies User Guide.
[Stocks icon]	Stocks Open Stocks	Get market news and watch your favourite stocks and exchanges. See the Stocks User Guide.
[System Information icon]	System Information Open System Information	Get details about your Mac, including its hardware, network and software. See the System Information User Guide.
[System Settings icon]	System Settings Open System Settings for me	Change the desktop, add users, control privacy and security, and more. See Customise your Mac.
[Terminal icon]	Terminal Open Terminal	Access the complete UNIX operating system in macOS using the command line. See the Terminal User Guide.
[TextEdit icon]	TextEdit Open TextEdit	Create and edit plain text, rich text, HTML and other document types. See the TextEdit User Guide.
[Tips icon]	Tips Open Tips	Learn more about your Mac and how to use all the apps included with macOS. To open the Tips app, click [the Apps icon] in the Dock, type Tips in the search field, then click [the Tips icon].
[TV icon]	TV Open TV	Watch your favourite programmes and films, and discover new ones. See the Apple TV App User Guide.
[Voice Memos icon]	Voice Memos Open Voice Memos	Record, play, edit and share audio recordings. See the Voice Memos User Guide.
[VoiceOver Utility icon]	VoiceOver Utility Open VoiceOver Utility	Customise VoiceOver, the screen reader built into macOS. See the VoiceOver User Guide.
[Weather icon]	Weather Open Weather	View current weather conditions in your location and other locations around the world. See the Weather User Guide.

You can change the look of the menu bar, desktop picture, Dock and built-in apps by choosing a light or dark appearance in System Settings.

During downtime, or if you reach the time limit set for apps in Screen Time settings, app icons are dimmed and an hourglass icon [] is shown. See Manage downtime in Screen Time.

Not all apps are available in all countries or regions.*Apple Intelligence is available in beta with support for the following languages: English, Danish, Dutch, French, German, Italian, Norwegian, Portuguese, Spanish, Swedish, Turkish, Chinese (Simplified), Chinese (Traditional), Japanese, Korean and Vietnamese. Some features may not be available in all languages or regions. For more information on language and feature availability and system requirements, see the Apple Support articleHow to get Apple Intelligence.

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