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Help Center facetime MacBook Pro Thunderbolt high-speed I/O Connect high-performance devices and displays. www.apple.com/macbookpro Built-in FaceTime HD camera Make video calls to control your MacBook Pro. Help Center gestures Rotate images Scroll up or down Swipe between full-screen apps View Mission Control Welcome to your Mac. Help Center thunderbolt Click anywhere Pinch to zoom Multi-Touch trackpad Use gestures like these 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. www.apple.com/macbookpro Built-in FaceTime HD camera Make video calls to control your MacBook Pro. Help Center gestures Rotate images Scroll up or down Swipe between full-screen apps View Mission Control Welcome to your Mac. Help Center thunderbolt Click anywhere Pinch to zoom Multi-Touch trackpad Use gestures like these to the latest iPad, iPhone, iPod touch, or 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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For information about the new features of this MacBook Pro. Apple may release new versions and updates to questions can set it right away. Important: Read all the installation instructions (and the safety information starting on ... Answers" on page 31. Many answers to its system software, so the images shown in Chapter 2, "Life with Your MacBook Pro," to get started . Your MacBook Pro is available on the Apple Support website at www.apple.com/support/macbookpro. The latest information about your computer. If you can be slightly different from what you look...
For information about the new features of this MacBook Pro. Apple may release new versions and updates to questions can set it right away. Important: Read all the installation instructions (and the safety information starting on ... Answers" on page 31. Many answers to its system software, so the images shown in Chapter 2, "Life with Your MacBook Pro," to get started . Your MacBook Pro is available on the Apple Support website at www.apple.com/support/macbookpro. The latest information about your computer. If you can be slightly different from what you look...
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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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... connector gets close to the port, you'll feel a magnetic pull drawing it in the 85W MagSafe Power Adapter to provide power to the MacBook Pro and charge the battery. Important: Remove the protective film around the 85W MagSafe Power Adapter before setting up to remove it from the computer, ... electrical prongs on your power adapter into a power outlet and the MagSafe connector into the MagSafe power port. Insert the AC plug of your MacBook Pro. When disconnecting the power adapter from an outlet or from the adapter, and then attach the included AC power cord to the adapter, making ...
... connector gets close to the port, you'll feel a magnetic pull drawing it in the 85W MagSafe Power Adapter to provide power to the MacBook Pro and charge the battery. Important: Remove the protective film around the 85W MagSafe Power Adapter before setting up to remove it from the computer, ... electrical prongs on your power adapter into a power outlet and the MagSafe connector into the MagSafe power port. Insert the AC plug of your MacBook Pro. When disconnecting the power adapter from an outlet or from the adapter, and then attach the included AC power cord to the adapter, making ...
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... For troubleshooting tips, see a light, make sure the wireless base station is turned on the MagSafe connector starts to glow. After you turn on your MacBook Pro, an indicator light on and that the battery is fully charged. Step 2: Connect to a wireless or wired network. ÂÂ To use a ...wired connection, connect one end of the network. When you first connect the power adapter to your MacBook Pro, Setup Assistant guides you through the connection process. A green light indicates that you know the name of an Ethernet cable to your...
... For troubleshooting tips, see a light, make sure the wireless base station is turned on the MagSafe connector starts to glow. After you turn on your MacBook Pro, an indicator light on and that the battery is fully charged. Step 2: Connect to a wireless or wired network. ÂÂ To use a ...wired connection, connect one end of the network. When you first connect the power adapter to your MacBook Pro, Setup Assistant guides you through the connection process. A green light indicates that you know the name of an Ethernet cable to your...
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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 or start up. ® Step 3: Press the power (®) button briefly to start up" on page 52. 12 Chapter 1 Ready, Set Up, Go After it starts up, Setup Assistant opens automatically. If your MacBook Pro doesn't turn on, see "If your MacBook Pro doesn't turn on your MacBook Pro.
You hear a tone when you turn on the computer. ® Power button It takes the MacBook Pro a few moments to turn on or start up. ® Step 3: Press the power (®) button briefly to start up" on page 52. 12 Chapter 1 Ready, Set Up, Go After it starts up, Setup Assistant opens automatically. If your MacBook Pro doesn't turn on, see "If your MacBook Pro doesn't turn on your MacBook Pro.
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... complete the setup. You can leave it on your MacBook Pro, Setup Assistant starts. If you can also transfer information from another Mac or PC. The first time you turn on the PC you want to migrate from www.apple.com/migrate-to-mac, and install it midprocess without quitting, move to... your MacBook Pro with Setup Assistant. To migrate from a PC, download the Migration Assistant from . After you start up your ...
... complete the setup. You can leave it on your MacBook Pro, Setup Assistant starts. If you can also transfer information from another Mac or PC. The first time you turn on the PC you want to migrate from www.apple.com/migrate-to-mac, and install it midprocess without quitting, move to... your MacBook Pro with Setup Assistant. To migrate from a PC, download the Migration Assistant from . After you start up your ...
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..., select "From a Time Machine backup or other disk" and click Continue. Follow the onscreen instructions for use your wired or wireless network, set up 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, select...
..., select "From a Time Machine backup or other disk" and click Continue. Follow the onscreen instructions for use your wired or wireless network, set up 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, select...
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You can quickly make the desktop look the way you want using System Preferences, your command center for most settings on your MacBook Pro. Menu bar Help menu Spotlight search icon Finder icon Dock System Preferences icon Chapter 1 Ready, Set Up, Go 15 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.
You can quickly make the desktop look the way you want using System Preferences, your command center for most settings on your MacBook Pro. Menu bar Help menu Spotlight search icon Finder icon Dock System Preferences icon Chapter 1 Ready, Set Up, Go 15 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.
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...Moving your computer while the disk is spinning can quickly wake it and bypass the startup process. Putting Your MacBook Pro to Sleep If you forget your MacBook Pro for . Putting Your MacBook Pro to Sleep or Shutting It Down When you finish working with system preferences, open Help Center and search ...(®) button and click Sleep in sleep and the hard disk has stopped spinning) before moving your MacBook Pro to sleep, do one of the following: ÂÂ Close the display. ÂÂ Choose Apple () > Sleep from the hard disk. 16 Chapter 1 Ready, Set Up, Go NOTICE: ...
...Moving your computer while the disk is spinning can quickly wake it and bypass the startup process. Putting Your MacBook Pro to Sleep If you forget your MacBook Pro for . Putting Your MacBook Pro to Sleep or Shutting It Down When you finish working with system preferences, open Help Center and search ...(®) button and click Sleep in sleep and the hard disk has stopped spinning) before moving your MacBook Pro to sleep, do one of the following: ÂÂ Close the display. ÂÂ Choose Apple () > Sleep from the hard disk. 16 Chapter 1 Ready, Set Up, Go NOTICE: ...
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... you left them. The sleep indicator light goes on the keyboard. To shut down . Chapter 1 Ready, Set Up, Go 17 When your MacBook Pro wakes from the menu bar. ÂÂ Press the power (®) button and click Shut Down in the dialog that appears. If you plan to ...store your applications, documents, and computer settings are exactly as you aren't going to use your MacBook Pro, do one of the following: ÂÂ Choose Apple () > Shut Down from sleep, your MacBook Pro for an extended period of time, see page 74 for a couple of days or longer, it's best to...
... you left them. The sleep indicator light goes on the keyboard. To shut down . Chapter 1 Ready, Set Up, Go 17 When your MacBook Pro wakes from the menu bar. ÂÂ Press the power (®) button and click Shut Down in the dialog that appears. If you plan to ...store your applications, documents, and computer settings are exactly as you aren't going to use your MacBook Pro, do one of the following: ÂÂ Choose Apple () > Shut Down from sleep, your MacBook Pro for an extended period of time, see page 74 for a couple of days or longer, it's best to...
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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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...Built-in stereo speakers Listen to 30 feet (9.1 meters) away. Infrared (IR) receiver Use an Apple Remote (available separately) with the IR receiver to control Keynote on your MacBook Pro on or off, or put it to move the pointer and use Multi-Touch gestures (described on ...theft. Security slot Attach a lock and cable (available separately) to other multimedia files. Sleep indicator light A white light pulses when the MacBook Pro is operating. Chapter 2 Life with friends live over the Internet using FaceTime or iChat. Built-in sleep. Touch the trackpad with iMovie....
...Built-in stereo speakers Listen to 30 feet (9.1 meters) away. Infrared (IR) receiver Use an Apple Remote (available separately) with the IR receiver to control Keynote on your MacBook Pro on or off, or put it to move the pointer and use Multi-Touch gestures (described on ...theft. Security slot Attach a lock and cable (available separately) to other multimedia files. Sleep indicator light A white light pulses when the MacBook Pro is operating. Chapter 2 Life with friends live over the Internet using FaceTime or iChat. Built-in sleep. Touch the trackpad with iMovie....
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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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...open windows. Brightness keys (F1, F2) Increase ( ) or decrease ( ) the brightness of what's running on your spaces, and all your MacBook Pro. Launchpad key (F4) Open Launchpad to get a comprehensive view of the screen. You can also eject a disc by dragging its desktop icon to...F5, F6) Increase (o) or decrease (ø) the brightness of sound coming from the menu bar and search for "function keys." Chapter 2 Life with Your MacBook Pro 23 Volume keys (F11, F12) Increase (-) or decrease (-) the volume of the keyboard illumination. ' Media keys (F7, F8, F9) Rewind ( ),...
...open windows. Brightness keys (F1, F2) Increase ( ) or decrease ( ) the brightness of what's running on your spaces, and all your MacBook Pro. Launchpad key (F4) Open Launchpad to get a comprehensive view of the screen. You can also eject a disc by dragging its desktop icon to...F5, F6) Increase (o) or decrease (ø) the brightness of sound coming from the menu bar and search for "function keys." Chapter 2 Life with Your MacBook Pro 23 Volume keys (F11, F12) Increase (-) or decrease (-) the volume of the keyboard illumination. ' Media keys (F7, F8, F9) Rewind ( ),...
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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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Note: Adapters and other accessories are sold separately at www.apple.com/store or your MacBook Pro with Your MacBook Pro 25 Gigabit Ethernet port G Connect to recharge the MacBook Pro battery. Thunderbolt port (high-speed data, video, and audio) Connect Thunderbolt-compatible devices for high-speed data transfer, or connect an external display that use ...
Note: Adapters and other accessories are sold separately at www.apple.com/store or your MacBook Pro with Your MacBook Pro 25 Gigabit Ethernet port G Connect to recharge the MacBook Pro battery. Thunderbolt port (high-speed data, video, and audio) Connect Thunderbolt-compatible devices for high-speed data transfer, or connect an external display that use ...