Mac mini Essentials
Look around your new Mac
Get a quick intro to the ports, connectors, accessories, and other features of your Mac mini.
Want to get started?
After you connect a display, keyboard, and mouse or trackpad, press the power button on the back of your Mac mini. Follow the Setup Assistant prompts, and you’re up and running.
Stay in sync
Access your documents, photos, contacts, and more across all your devices with iCloud. And use your Mac mini with your iOS and iPadOS devices to make phone calls, copy and paste across devices, or create an Instant Hotspot.
Unleash your creativity
Your Mac mini comes with apps for everything you want to do. Edit and share your photos. Enjoy music, books, movies, and more. Create presentations. And discover new apps in the App Store, including iPhone and iPad apps that now run on Macs with Apple M1 chip.
Discover new features
Find out about new features in macOS, your included apps, and your Mac mini.
To explore Mac mini Essentials, click Table of Contents at the top of the page, or enter a word or phrase in the search field. You can also download the guide from Apple Books (where available).
If you need more help, visit the Mac mini Support website.