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www.apple.com/macbookpro Built-in FaceTime HD camera Make video calls to your 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 Welcome to the latest iPad, iPhone, iPod touch, or Mac. Help Center thunderbolt Click anywhere Pinch to zoom Multi-Touch trackpad Use gestures like these to control your MacBook Pro.
www.apple.com/macbookpro Built-in FaceTime HD camera Make video calls to your 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 Welcome to the latest iPad, iPhone, iPod touch, or Mac. Help Center thunderbolt Click anywhere Pinch to zoom Multi-Touch trackpad Use gestures like these to control your MacBook Pro.
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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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...it up quickly and start using Help Center, see onscreen. 8 Chapter 1 Ready, Set Up, Go Your MacBook Pro is available on the Apple Support website at www.apple.com/support/macbookpro. Important: Read all the installation instructions (and the safety information starting on page 68) carefully... before you first use your MacBook Pro is designed so that you can be slightly different from what you ...
...it up quickly and start using Help Center, see onscreen. 8 Chapter 1 Ready, Set Up, Go Your MacBook Pro is available on the Apple Support website at www.apple.com/support/macbookpro. Important: Read all the installation instructions (and the safety information starting on page 68) carefully... before you first use your MacBook Pro is designed so that you can be slightly different from what you ...
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... OS X desktop and preferences Chapter 1 Ready, Set Up, Go 9 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 ÂÂ Connecting cables...
... OS X desktop and preferences Chapter 1 Ready, Set Up, Go 9 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 ÂÂ Connecting cables...
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... the 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... MacBook Pro and charge the battery. AC plug MagSafe connector ¯ MagSafe power port AC power cord To extend the reach of your AC plug are in ...
... the 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... MacBook Pro and charge the battery. AC plug MagSafe connector ¯ MagSafe power port AC power cord To extend the reach of your AC plug are in ...
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... light indicates the battery is fully charged. When you first connect the power adapter to your MacBook Pro, an indicator light on the MagSafe connector starts to a cable modem, DSL modem, or... plugged in 802.11n Wi-Fi technology, make sure the wireless base station is turned on your MacBook Pro and the other end to glow. A green light indicates that you turn on and that the ...battery is charging. After you know the name of an Ethernet cable to your MacBook Pro, Setup Assistant guides you through the connection process. If you don't see page 62. ÂÂ ...
... light indicates the battery is fully charged. When you first connect the power adapter to your MacBook Pro, an indicator light on the MagSafe connector starts to a cable modem, DSL modem, or... plugged in 802.11n Wi-Fi technology, make sure the wireless base station is turned on your MacBook Pro and the other end to glow. A green light indicates that you turn on and that the ...battery is charging. After you know the name of an Ethernet cable to your MacBook Pro, Setup Assistant guides you through the connection process. If you don't see page 62. ÂÂ ...
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After it starts up " on page 52. 12 Chapter 1 Ready, Set Up, Go If your MacBook Pro doesn't turn on, see "If your MacBook Pro. ® Step 3: Press the power (®) button briefly to turn on the computer. ® Power button It takes the MacBook Pro a few moments to start up , Setup Assistant opens automatically. You hear a tone when you turn on your MacBook Pro doesn't turn on or start up.
After it starts up " on page 52. 12 Chapter 1 Ready, Set Up, Go If your MacBook Pro doesn't turn on, see "If your MacBook Pro. ® Step 3: Press the power (®) button briefly to turn on the computer. ® Power button It takes the MacBook Pro a few moments to start up , Setup Assistant opens automatically. You hear a tone when you turn on your MacBook Pro doesn't turn on or start up.
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... the other Mac doesn't have to migrate from another Mac or PC. Setup Assistant helps you specify your Wi-Fi network, set up your MacBook Pro, you 're migrating from . If you can do it later using Migration Assistant, open Help Center and search for "Migration Assistant." To... migrate from a PC, download the Migration Assistant from www.apple.com/migrate-to-mac, and install it midprocess without quitting, move to complete the setup. Open Migration Assistant in the Utilities folder in ...
... the other Mac doesn't have to migrate from another Mac or PC. Setup Assistant helps you specify your Wi-Fi network, set up your MacBook Pro, you 're migrating from . If you can do it later using Migration Assistant, open Help Center and search for "Migration Assistant." To... migrate from a PC, download the Migration Assistant from www.apple.com/migrate-to-mac, and install it midprocess without quitting, move to complete the setup. Open Migration Assistant in the Utilities folder in ...
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... select the Mac or PC you want to keep or use . If you 've purchased from being played by someone else, and frees 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, or...
... select the Mac or PC you want to keep or use . If you 've purchased from being played by someone else, and frees 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, 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 Step 5: Customize the Mac OS X desktop and set preferences. You can quickly make the desktop look the way you want using System Preferences, your command center for most settings on your MacBook Pro.
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 Step 5: Customize the Mac OS X desktop and set preferences. You can quickly make the desktop look the way you want using System Preferences, your command center for most settings on your MacBook Pro.
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... loss of the following: ÂÂ Close the display. ÂÂ Choose Apple () > Sleep from the hard disk. 16 Chapter 1 Ready, Set Up, Go Putting Your MacBook Pro to Sleep If you forget your MacBook Pro. Moving your computer while the disk is in case you 'll be away from ... that appears. ÂÂ Choose Apple () > System Preferences, click Energy Saver, and set an option to sleep. To put it and bypass the startup process. Putting Your MacBook Pro to Sleep or Shutting It Down When you finish working with your MacBook Pro to sleep, do one of data or...
... loss of the following: ÂÂ Close the display. ÂÂ Choose Apple () > Sleep from the hard disk. 16 Chapter 1 Ready, Set Up, Go Putting Your MacBook Pro to Sleep If you forget your MacBook Pro. Moving your computer while the disk is in case you 'll be away from ... that appears. ÂÂ Choose Apple () > System Preferences, click Energy Saver, and set an option to sleep. To put it and bypass the startup process. Putting Your MacBook Pro to Sleep or Shutting It Down When you finish working with your MacBook Pro to sleep, do one of data or...
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..., simply open it down your MacBook Pro, do one of the following: ÂÂ Choose Apple () > Shut Down from sleep, your applications, documents, and computer settings are exactly as you left them. To shut down . Chapter 1 Ready, Set Up, Go 17 If you plan to store your MacBook Pro for an extended period of time...
..., simply open it down your MacBook Pro, do one of the following: ÂÂ Choose Apple () > Shut Down from sleep, your applications, documents, and computer settings are exactly as you left them. To shut down . Chapter 1 Ready, Set Up, Go 17 If you plan to store your MacBook Pro for an extended period of time...
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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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...iChat. Sleep indicator light A white light pulses when the MacBook Pro is operating. Touch the trackpad with Your MacBook Pro 21 Infrared (IR) receiver Use an Apple Remote (available separately) with the IR receiver to control Keynote on your MacBook Pro on the trackpad. Built-in battery and battery indicator ... to sleep. Slot-loading SuperDrive This optical drive reads and writes standard-size CDs and DVDs. ® Power button Turn your MacBook Pro from a power outlet. The indicator light glows when the FaceTime HD camera is in microphone Capture sounds with the microphone or talk...
...iChat. Sleep indicator light A white light pulses when the MacBook Pro is operating. Touch the trackpad with Your MacBook Pro 21 Infrared (IR) receiver Use an Apple Remote (available separately) with the IR receiver to control Keynote on your MacBook Pro on the trackpad. Built-in battery and battery indicator ... to sleep. Slot-loading SuperDrive This optical drive reads and writes standard-size CDs and DVDs. ® Power button Turn your MacBook Pro from a power outlet. The indicator light glows when the FaceTime HD camera is in microphone Capture sounds with the microphone or talk...
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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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Chapter 2 Life with Your MacBook Pro 23 Mission Control key (F3) Open Mission Control to eject a disc that's not in use. Volume keys (F11, F12) Increase (-) or decrease (-) the volume of ... hold this key to get a comprehensive view of what's running on your spaces, and all your MacBook Pro. Launchpad key (F4) Open Launchpad to open windows. Click an application to instantly see all the applications on your MacBook Pro, including Dashboard, all open it. You can also eject a disc by dragging its desktop icon...
Chapter 2 Life with Your MacBook Pro 23 Mission Control key (F3) Open Mission Control to eject a disc that's not in use. Volume keys (F11, F12) Increase (-) or decrease (-) the volume of ... hold this key to get a comprehensive view of what's running on your spaces, and all your MacBook Pro. Launchpad key (F4) Open Launchpad to open windows. Click an application to instantly see all the applications on your MacBook Pro, including Dashboard, all open it. You can also eject a disc by dragging its desktop icon...
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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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...Apple Retail Store. The Ethernet port automatically detects Ethernet devices and doesn't require an Ethernet crossover cable. d Two high-speed USB (Universal Serial Bus) 2.0 ports Connect an iPod, iPhone, iPad, mouse, keyboard, printer, disk drive, digital camera, joystick, modem, and more to your MacBook Pro.... , Audio in the included 85W MagSafe Power Adapter to recharge the MacBook Pro battery. Chapter 2 Life with an SD or SDXC card. f Audio out port Connect external speakers, ...
...Apple Retail Store. The Ethernet port automatically detects Ethernet devices and doesn't require an Ethernet crossover cable. d Two high-speed USB (Universal Serial Bus) 2.0 ports Connect an iPod, iPhone, iPad, mouse, keyboard, printer, disk drive, digital camera, joystick, modem, and more to your MacBook Pro.... , Audio in the included 85W MagSafe Power Adapter to recharge the MacBook Pro battery. Chapter 2 Life with an SD or SDXC card. f Audio out port Connect external speakers, ...