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Mac User Guide
- Welcome
- What’s new in macOS Sequoia
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- Get started with Apple Intelligence
- Use Writing Tools
- Use Apple Intelligence in Mail
- Use Apple Intelligence in Messages
- Use Apple Intelligence with Siri
- Get webpage summaries
- Summarize an audio recording
- Use Apple Intelligence in Photos
- Summarize notifications and reduce interruptions
- Apple Intelligence and privacy
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- 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
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- 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
- Keep your Apple Account secure
- Use Mail Privacy Protection
- Use Sign in with Apple for apps and websites
- Find a missing device
- Resources for your Mac
- Resources for your Apple devices
- Copyright
Monitor your Mac laptop’s battery
If you use a Mac laptop, you can show the battery’s charge level in the menu bar.
Show the battery’s status in the menu bar
On your Mac, choose Apple menu > System Settings, then click Control Center in the sidebar. (You may need to scroll down.)
Go to Battery, then turn on Show in Menu Bar.
Show the percentage of battery charge in the menu bar
On your Mac, choose Apple menu > System Settings, then click Control Center in the sidebar. (You may need to scroll down.)
Go to Battery, then turn on Show Percentage.
See how much time it will take to charge the battery
Connect your Mac to a power supply, then click in the menu bar. The estimated amount of time that it will take to fully charge the battery is shown at the top of the menu.
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