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www.apple.com/macbookpro Built-in FaceTime HD camera Make video calls to the latest iPad, iPhone, iPod touch, or Mac. Help Center facetime MacBook Pro Thunderbolt high-speed I/O Connect high-performance devices and displays. Help Center gestures Rotate images Scroll up or down Swipe between full-screen apps View Mission Control Help Center thunderbolt Click anywhere Pinch to zoom Multi-Touch trackpad Use gestures like these to control your MacBook Pro. Welcome to your Mac.
www.apple.com/macbookpro Built-in FaceTime HD camera Make video calls to the latest iPad, iPhone, iPod touch, or Mac. Help Center facetime MacBook Pro Thunderbolt high-speed I/O Connect high-performance devices and displays. Help Center gestures Rotate images Scroll up or down Swipe between full-screen apps View Mission Control Help Center thunderbolt Click anywhere Pinch to zoom Multi-Touch trackpad Use gestures like these to control your MacBook Pro. Welcome to your Mac.
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... 9 Setting Up Your MacBook Pro 16 Putting Your MacBook Pro to Sleep or Shutting It Down Chapter 2: Life with Your MacBook Pro 20 Basic Features of Your MacBook Pro 22 Keyboard Features of Your MacBook Pro 24 Ports on Your MacBook Pro 26 Using the Multi-Touch Trackpad 30 Using the MacBook Pro Battery 31 Getting Answers Chapter 3: Boost Your MacBook Pro 37 Replacing the Hard...
... 9 Setting Up Your MacBook Pro 16 Putting Your MacBook Pro to Sleep or Shutting It Down Chapter 2: Life with Your MacBook Pro 20 Basic Features of Your MacBook Pro 22 Keyboard Features of Your MacBook Pro 24 Ports on Your MacBook Pro 26 Using the Multi-Touch Trackpad 30 Using the MacBook Pro Battery 31 Getting Answers Chapter 3: Boost Your MacBook Pro 37 Replacing the Hard...
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... 1 Ready, Set Up, Go Make sure you have never used a MacBook Pro or are new to Mac computers, read this MacBook Pro. If you look over the information in Chapter 2, "Life with Your MacBook Pro," to its system software, so the images shown in Help Center. Apple may release new versions and updates to find out about... . Many answers to get started . For information about your computer in this book may already know enough to questions can set it right away. Your MacBook Pro is available on the Apple Support website at www.apple.com/support/macbookpro.
... 1 Ready, Set Up, Go Make sure you have never used a MacBook Pro or are new to Mac computers, read this MacBook Pro. If you look over the information in Chapter 2, "Life with Your MacBook Pro," to its system software, so the images shown in Help Center. Apple may release new versions and updates to find out about... . Many answers to get started . For information about your computer in this book may already know enough to questions can set it right away. Your MacBook Pro is available on the Apple Support website at www.apple.com/support/macbookpro.
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...pages take you can set it right away. What's in the Box ® 85W MagSafe Power Adapter AC power cord Setting Up Your MacBook Pro Your MacBook Pro is designed so that you through the setup process, including these tasks: ÂÂ Plugging in the 85W MagSafe Power Adapter Â...194; Connecting cables and accessing a network ÂÂ Turning on your MacBook Pro ÂÂ Configuring a user account and other settings using it up quickly and start using Setup Assistant ÂÂ Setting up the Mac OS...
...pages take you can set it right away. What's in the Box ® 85W MagSafe Power Adapter AC power cord Setting Up Your MacBook Pro Your MacBook Pro is designed so that you through the setup process, including these tasks: ÂÂ Plugging in the 85W MagSafe Power Adapter Â...194; Connecting cables and accessing a network ÂÂ Turning on your MacBook Pro ÂÂ Configuring a user account and other settings using it up quickly and start using Setup Assistant ÂÂ Setting up the Mac OS...
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... adapter and the electrical prongs on your AC plug are in their completely extended position. Insert the AC plug of your MacBook Pro. As the MagSafe connector gets close to the MacBook Pro and charge the battery. First pull the AC plug up your power adapter, replace the AC plug with the AC power...
... adapter and the electrical prongs on your AC plug are in their completely extended position. Insert the AC plug of your MacBook Pro. As the MagSafe connector gets close to the MacBook Pro and charge the battery. First pull the AC plug up your power adapter, replace the AC plug with the AC power...
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...a wireless or wired network. ÂÂ To use a wired connection, connect one end of the network. After you turn on your MacBook Pro, an indicator light on and that the battery is plugged in 802.11n Wi-Fi technology, make sure the connector is seated properly and ...G Gigabit Ethernet port (10/100/1000Base-T) Ethernet cable Chapter 1 Ready, Set Up, Go 11 ® When you first connect the power adapter to your MacBook Pro, Setup Assistant guides you through the connection process. Step 2: Connect to a cable modem, DSL modem, or network. For troubleshooting tips, see a light, ...
...a wireless or wired network. ÂÂ To use a wired connection, connect one end of the network. After you turn on your MacBook Pro, an indicator light on and that the battery is plugged in 802.11n Wi-Fi technology, make sure the connector is seated properly and ...G Gigabit Ethernet port (10/100/1000Base-T) Ethernet cable Chapter 1 Ready, Set Up, Go 11 ® When you first connect the power adapter to your MacBook Pro, Setup Assistant guides you through the connection process. Step 2: Connect to a cable modem, DSL modem, or network. For troubleshooting tips, see a light, ...
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You hear a tone when you turn on the computer. ® Power button It takes the MacBook Pro a few moments to turn on your MacBook Pro doesn't turn on or start up " on , see "If your MacBook Pro. If your MacBook Pro doesn't turn on page 52. 12 Chapter 1 Ready, Set Up, Go ® Step 3: Press the power (®) button briefly to start up . After it starts up, Setup Assistant opens automatically.
You hear a tone when you turn on the computer. ® Power button It takes the MacBook Pro a few moments to turn on your MacBook Pro doesn't turn on or start up " on , see "If your MacBook Pro. If your MacBook Pro doesn't turn on page 52. 12 Chapter 1 Ready, Set Up, Go ® Step 3: Press the power (®) button briefly to start up . After it starts up, Setup Assistant opens automatically.
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...or PC. Note: If you don't use Setup Assistant to transfer information when you first start Setup Assistant on your MacBook Pro, you can do it on your MacBook Pro with Setup Assistant. Chapter 1 Ready, Set Up, Go 13 For help using Migration Assistant. Setup Assistant helps you... might have Mac OS X version 10.5.3 or later installed. Step 4: Configure your MacBook Pro, Setup Assistant starts. To migrate from a PC, download the Migration Assistant from www.apple.com/migrate-to the other Mac doesn't have to update software if the other computer if you...
...or PC. Note: If you don't use Setup Assistant to transfer information when you first start Setup Assistant on your MacBook Pro, you can do it on your MacBook Pro with Setup Assistant. Chapter 1 Ready, Set Up, Go 13 For help using Migration Assistant. Setup Assistant helps you... might have Mac OS X version 10.5.3 or later installed. Step 4: Configure your MacBook Pro, Setup Assistant starts. To migrate from a PC, download the Migration Assistant from www.apple.com/migrate-to the other Mac doesn't have to update software if the other computer if you...
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... migrating. ÂÂ To transfer information from a Time Machine backup or another Mac or PC" and click Continue. Follow the onscreen instructions for use your MacBook Pro: 1 In Setup Assistant, follow the onscreen instructions until you get to the "Transfer Information to This Mac" screen. 2 Do a basic setup, a setup with migration, or...
... migrating. ÂÂ To transfer information from a Time Machine backup or another Mac or PC" and click Continue. Follow the onscreen instructions for use your MacBook Pro: 1 In Setup Assistant, follow the onscreen instructions until you get to the "Transfer Information to This Mac" screen. 2 Do a basic setup, a setup with migration, or...
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Choose Apple () > System Preferences from the menu bar or click the System Preferences icon in the Dock. Menu bar Help menu Spotlight search icon Finder icon Dock System Preferences icon Chapter 1 Ready, Set Up, Go 15 You can quickly make the desktop look the way you want using System Preferences, your command center for most settings on your MacBook Pro. Step 5: Customize the Mac OS X desktop and set preferences.
Choose Apple () > System Preferences from the menu bar or click the System Preferences icon in the Dock. Menu bar Help menu Spotlight search icon Finder icon Dock System Preferences icon Chapter 1 Ready, Set Up, Go 15 You can quickly make the desktop look the way you want using System Preferences, your command center for most settings on your MacBook Pro. Step 5: Customize the Mac OS X desktop and set preferences.
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...Apple () > Sleep from the menu bar. ÂÂ Press the power (®) button and click Sleep in sleep and the hard disk has stopped spinning) before moving your login password. Putting Your MacBook Pro to Sleep If you want help for. Putting Your MacBook Pro to start up from your MacBook Pro.... ÂÂ Choose Apple () > System Preferences, click Energy Saver, and set an option to sleep or shut it and bypass the startup process. To put it to reset your password in Users & Groups preferences, in sleep, you forget your MacBook Pro. Important: You can set...
...Apple () > Sleep from the menu bar. ÂÂ Press the power (®) button and click Sleep in sleep and the hard disk has stopped spinning) before moving your login password. Putting Your MacBook Pro to Sleep If you want help for. Putting Your MacBook Pro to start up from your MacBook Pro.... ÂÂ Choose Apple () > System Preferences, click Energy Saver, and set an option to sleep or shut it and bypass the startup process. To put it to reset your password in Users & Groups preferences, in sleep, you forget your MacBook Pro. Important: You can set...
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... of the following: ÂÂ Choose Apple () > Shut Down from draining completely. The sleep indicator light goes on the keyboard. Chapter 1 Ready, Set Up, Go 17 Shutting Down Your MacBook Pro If you aren't going to use your MacBook Pro for information about how to shut it to... wake your MacBook Pro. ÂÂ If the display is closed, simply open , press the ...
... of the following: ÂÂ Choose Apple () > Shut Down from draining completely. The sleep indicator light goes on the keyboard. Chapter 1 Ready, Set Up, Go 17 Shutting Down Your MacBook Pro If you aren't going to use your MacBook Pro for information about how to shut it to... wake your MacBook Pro. ÂÂ If the display is closed, simply open , press the ...
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Basic Features of Your MacBook Pro FaceTime HD camera Camera indicator light Microphone Built-in stereo speakers Battery indicator lights (side) ® Trackpad Sleep indicator light ® Power button Infrared (IR) receiver Security slot Slot-loading SuperDrive 20 Chapter 2 Life with Your MacBook Pro
Basic Features of Your MacBook Pro FaceTime HD camera Camera indicator light Microphone Built-in stereo speakers Battery indicator lights (side) ® Trackpad Sleep indicator light ® Power button Infrared (IR) receiver Security slot Slot-loading SuperDrive 20 Chapter 2 Life with Your MacBook Pro
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...HD camera and camera indicator light Use the included FaceTime application to make video calls to other multimedia files. Infrared (IR) receiver Use an Apple Remote (available separately) with the IR receiver to 30 feet (9.1 meters) away. Chapter 2 Life with iMovie. Built-in battery and battery... remaining battery charge. Slot-loading SuperDrive This optical drive reads and writes standard-size CDs and DVDs. ® Power button Turn your MacBook Pro from a power outlet. Built-in microphone Capture sounds with the microphone or talk with one or more fingers to sleep. Touch the ...
...HD camera and camera indicator light Use the included FaceTime application to make video calls to other multimedia files. Infrared (IR) receiver Use an Apple Remote (available separately) with the IR receiver to 30 feet (9.1 meters) away. Chapter 2 Life with iMovie. Built-in battery and battery... remaining battery charge. Slot-loading SuperDrive This optical drive reads and writes standard-size CDs and DVDs. ® Power button Turn your MacBook Pro from a power outlet. Built-in microphone Capture sounds with the microphone or talk with one or more fingers to sleep. Touch the ...
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Keyboard Features of Your MacBook Pro ® Function (fn) key Mission Control key Launchpad key Media keys Media Eject key Brightness keys Keyboard illumination keys Mute key Volume keys 22 Chapter 2 Life with Your MacBook Pro
Keyboard Features of Your MacBook Pro ® Function (fn) key Mission Control key Launchpad key Media keys Media Eject key Brightness keys Keyboard illumination keys Mute key Volume keys 22 Chapter 2 Life with Your MacBook Pro
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Mute key (F10) Mute the sound coming from the menu bar and search for "function keys." Chapter 2 Life with Your MacBook Pro 23 Mission Control key (F3) Open Mission Control to get a comprehensive view of sound coming from the built-in speakers and audio out port.... Launchpad key (F4) Open Launchpad to instantly see all the applications on your MacBook Pro, including Dashboard, all your MacBook Pro. Function (fn) key Press and hold this key to activate customized actions assigned to the function keys (F1 to F12). To ...
Mute key (F10) Mute the sound coming from the menu bar and search for "function keys." Chapter 2 Life with Your MacBook Pro 23 Mission Control key (F3) Open Mission Control to get a comprehensive view of sound coming from the built-in speakers and audio out port.... Launchpad key (F4) Open Launchpad to instantly see all the applications on your MacBook Pro, including Dashboard, all your MacBook Pro. Function (fn) key Press and hold this key to activate customized actions assigned to the function keys (F1 to F12). To ...
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Ports on Your MacBook Pro ® G Gigabit Ethernet port , Audio Thunderbolt port in port ¯ MagSafe H FireWire power port 800 port d USB 2.0 ports SDXC card slot f Audio out port 24 Chapter 2 Life with Your MacBook Pro
Ports on Your MacBook Pro ® G Gigabit Ethernet port , Audio Thunderbolt port in port ¯ MagSafe H FireWire power port 800 port d USB 2.0 ports SDXC card slot f Audio out port 24 Chapter 2 Life with Your MacBook Pro
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...DisplayPort. Note: Adapters and other accessories are sold separately at www.apple.com/store or your MacBook Pro to your MacBook Pro. , Audio in the included 85W MagSafe Power Adapter to and from your MacBook Pro with Your MacBook Pro 25 d Two high-speed USB (Universal Serial Bus) 2.0 ports ... more to a line-level microphone or digital audio equipment. SDXC card slot Easily transfer photos, videos, and data to recharge the MacBook Pro battery. f Audio out port Connect external speakers, headphones (including iPhone), or digital audio equipment. H FireWire 800 port Connect external ...
...DisplayPort. Note: Adapters and other accessories are sold separately at www.apple.com/store or your MacBook Pro to your MacBook Pro. , Audio in the included 85W MagSafe Power Adapter to and from your MacBook Pro with Your MacBook Pro 25 d Two high-speed USB (Universal Serial Bus) 2.0 ports ... more to a line-level microphone or digital audio equipment. SDXC card slot Easily transfer photos, videos, and data to recharge the MacBook Pro battery. f Audio out port Connect external speakers, headphones (including iPhone), or digital audio equipment. H FireWire 800 port Connect external ...