About your Mac model MacBook Neo MacBook Air MacBook Pro iMac Mac mini Mac Studio Mac Pro What’s new in macOS Tahoe Get to know the desktop Work on the desktop What’s in the menu bar? Quickly change settings What’s in the Apple menu? Search with Spotlight How to use Siri Get notifications Open apps from the Dock Organize your files in the Finder Work on the desktop What’s in the menu bar? Quickly change settings What’s in the Apple menu? Search with Spotlight How to use Siri Get notifications Open apps from the Dock Organize 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 display’s brightness Adjust the volume Use trackpad and mouse gestures Use Touch ID Print documents Keyboard shortcuts Connect to the internet Sign in to your Apple Account Take a screenshot Change your display’s brightness Adjust the volume Use trackpad and mouse gestures 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 Apps on your Mac 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 Organize files on your desktop Organize files with folders Tag files and folders Back up files Restore files Create and work with documents Combine files into a PDF Organize files on your desktop Organize files with folders Tag files and folders Personalize your Mac Change System Settings Choose your desktop picture Add and customize 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 Change System Settings Choose your desktop picture Add and customize widgets Use a screen saver Add a user or group Add your email and other accounts Automate tasks with Shortcuts Change your login picture Change the system language Get to know Siri Find out what Siri can do Get information with Siri Call, text, and email with Siri Play music and podcasts with Siri Control your Apple devices and smart home accessories with Siri Use Siri with apps Turn on and activate Siri Customize Siri Find out what Siri can do Get information with Siri Call, text, and email with Siri Play music and podcasts with Siri Control your Apple devices and smart home accessories with Siri Use Siri with apps Get information with Siri Call, text, and email with Siri Play music and podcasts with Siri Control your Apple devices and smart home accessories with Siri Use Siri with apps Turn on and activate 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 Summarize notifications and reduce interruptions Use Apple Intelligence with apps Use Apple Intelligence in Mail Use Apple Intelligence in Messages Use Apple Intelligence in Notes Use Apple Intelligence in Phone Use Apple Intelligence in Photos Use Apple Intelligence in Reminders Use Apple Intelligence in Safari Use Apple Intelligence in Shortcuts Use ChatGPT with Apple Intelligence Apple Intelligence and privacy Block access to Apple Intelligence features 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 Summarize notifications and reduce interruptions Use Apple Intelligence with apps Use Apple Intelligence in Mail Use Apple Intelligence in Messages Use Apple Intelligence in Notes Use Apple Intelligence in Phone Use Apple Intelligence in Photos Use Apple Intelligence in Reminders Use Apple Intelligence in Safari Use Apple Intelligence in Shortcuts Use Apple Intelligence in Mail Use Apple Intelligence in Messages Use Apple Intelligence in Notes Use Apple Intelligence in Phone Use Apple Intelligence in Photos Use Apple Intelligence in Reminders Use Apple Intelligence in Safari Use Apple Intelligence in Shortcuts 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 Set up a Focus to stay on task Block pop-ups in Safari Perform quick actions with hot corners 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 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 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 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 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 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 Apple Music Apple TV Apple Arcade Apple News+ Apple Podcasts Manage subscriptions in the App Store View your family subscriptions Watch and listen together with SharePlay Listen to podcasts Watch TV shows and movies Read and listen to books Write in your journal Track stocks and the market Play games on your Mac Subscribe to Apple services Apple Music Apple TV Apple Arcade Apple News+ Apple Podcasts Manage subscriptions in the App Store View your family subscriptions Manage subscriptions in the App Store View your family subscriptions 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 Optimize your Mac battery life Optimize storage space Burn CDs and DVDs Control accessories in your home Run Windows on your Mac Connect an external display Connect a wireless accessory Connect a printer to your Mac Connect AirPods to your Mac Optimize your Mac battery life Optimize storage space Burn CDs and DVDs Control accessories in your home Run Windows on your Mac Accessibility Get started General Quickly turn accessibility features on or off Turn on accessibility options in the login window Use Accessibility settings while sharing screens Vision Accessibility features for vision Get started with VoiceOver Zoom in on what’s around you Zoom in on your Mac screen Increase font size and icons Adjust the display colors Hover to zoom in on text and colors Listen to or change how text appears in apps Customize onscreen motion Increase the size of what’s on your screen Make the pointer easier to see Have your Mac speak text that’s on the screen Hearing Accessibility features for hearing Get captions of spoken and computer audio Use subtitles and closed captions Set up and use RTT calling Get notified when your name is called Use hearing devices with your Mac Play background sounds Mobility Accessibility features for mobility Use Voice Control commands Use the Accessibility Keyboard Use Full Keyboard Access Use Switch Control Use head pointer Use Dwell Speech Accessibility features for speech Have what you type spoken out loud Create a Personal Voice Use Vocal Shortcuts Have your Mac speak text that’s on the screen Change Siri settings for accessibility General Quickly turn accessibility features on or off Turn on accessibility options in the login window Use Accessibility settings while sharing screens Quickly turn accessibility features on or off Turn on accessibility options in the login window Use Accessibility settings while sharing screens Vision Accessibility features for vision Get started with VoiceOver Zoom in on what’s around you Zoom in on your Mac screen Increase font size and icons Adjust the display colors Hover to zoom in on text and colors Listen to or change how text appears in apps Customize onscreen motion Increase the size of what’s on your screen Make the pointer easier to see Have your Mac speak text that’s on the screen Accessibility features for vision Get started with VoiceOver Zoom in on what’s around you Zoom in on your Mac screen Increase font size and icons Adjust the display colors Hover to zoom in on text and colors Listen to or change how text appears in apps Customize onscreen motion Increase the size of what’s on your screen Make the pointer easier to see Have your Mac speak text that’s on the screen Hearing Accessibility features for hearing Get captions of spoken and computer audio Use subtitles and closed captions Set up and use RTT calling Get notified when your name is called Use hearing devices with your Mac Play background sounds Accessibility features for hearing Get captions of spoken and computer audio Use subtitles and closed captions Set up and use RTT calling Get notified when your name is called Use hearing devices with your Mac Play background sounds Mobility Accessibility features for mobility Use Voice Control commands Use the Accessibility Keyboard Use Full Keyboard Access Use Switch Control Use head pointer Use Dwell Accessibility features for mobility Use Voice Control commands Use the Accessibility Keyboard Use Full Keyboard Access Use Switch Control Use head pointer Speech Accessibility features for speech Have what you type spoken out loud Create a Personal Voice Use Vocal Shortcuts Have your Mac speak text that’s on the screen Change Siri settings for accessibility Accessibility features for speech Have what you type spoken out loud Create a Personal Voice Use Vocal Shortcuts Have your Mac speak text that’s on the screen Change Siri settings for accessibility 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 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 Shut down or restart your Mac Start up your Mac in safe mode Keep your Mac up to date Reinstall macOS Resources for your Mac Resources for your Apple devices Copyright and trademarks Spotlight helps you quickly find things on your computer and shows suggestions from apps, files, actions, the internet, and the Clipboard. From Spotlight, you can open or copy an item, see its location, or take action. Search for something On your Mac, do one of the following to open Spotlight: Press Command-Space bar. Click (if shown) in the menu bar . If the Spotlight icon isn’t in the menu bar, add it using Menu Bar settings . Press (if available) in the row of function keys on the keyboard. You can drag Spotlight anywhere on the desktop, and resize it so you can see more or fewer results. On your Mac, do one of the following to open Spotlight: Press Command-Space bar. Press Command-Space bar. Click (if shown) in the menu bar . If the Spotlight icon isn’t in the menu bar, add it using Menu Bar settings . Click (if shown) in the menu bar . If the Spotlight icon isn’t in the menu bar, add it using Menu Bar settings . Press (if available) in the row of function keys on the keyboard. Press (if available) in the row of function keys on the keyboard. You can drag Spotlight anywhere on the desktop, and resize it so you can see more or fewer results. In the search field, enter what you’re looking for—results appear as you type. Tip: Press the Up Arrow key on your keyboard to see your previous Spotlight searches. Spotlight lists top matches first; click a top match to preview or open it. Spotlight also suggests variations of your search; those results appear in Spotlight or on the web. In the search field, enter what you’re looking for—results appear as you type. Tip: Press the Up Arrow key on your keyboard to see your previous Spotlight searches. Spotlight lists top matches first; click a top match to preview or open it. Spotlight also suggests variations of your search; those results appear in Spotlight or on the web. If your search turns up unexpected or too many results, you can refine it. See Narrow your search results in Spotlight . Use Spotlight search results In the Spotlight results, do any of the following: Open an item: Double-click it. Or select the item, then press the Return key. This action may open an app, such as Messages, the Tips app, and more. Note: During downtime, or if you reach the time limit set for apps in Screen Time settings, app icons in results are dimmed and an hourglass icon is shown. See Manage downtime . Open an item: Double-click it. Or select the item, then press the Return key. This action may open an app, such as Messages, the Tips app, and more. Note: During downtime, or if you reach the time limit set for apps in Screen Time settings, app icons in results are dimmed and an hourglass icon is shown. See Manage downtime . Show the location of a file on your Mac: Select the file, then press and hold the Command key. The file’s location appears at the bottom of the preview. Show the location of a file on your Mac: Select the file, then press and hold the Command key. The file’s location appears at the bottom of the preview. Copy an item: Drag a file to the desktop or a Finder window. Copy an item: Drag a file to the desktop or a Finder window. Take an action: Spotlight lets you take hundreds of actions without lifting your hands off the keyboard. And new quick keys help you perform actions even faster. See Take actions and shortcuts in Spotlight . Take an action: Spotlight lets you take hundreds of actions without lifting your hands off the keyboard. And new quick keys help you perform actions even faster. See Take actions and shortcuts in Spotlight . Get calculations and conversions: You can get answers to mathematical expressions and conversions, right in Spotlight. See Get calculations and conversions in Spotlight . Get calculations and conversions: You can get answers to mathematical expressions and conversions, right in Spotlight. See Get calculations and conversions in Spotlight . Browse your Clipboard history: With Spotlight, you can find information that you previously copied to your Clipboard. See Search your Clipboard history in Spotlight . Browse your Clipboard history: With Spotlight, you can find information that you previously copied to your Clipboard. See Search your Clipboard history in Spotlight .