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Help Center facetime MacBook Pro Thunderbolt high-speed I/O Connect high-performance devices and displays. Help Center thunderbolt Click anywhere Pinch to zoom Multi-Touch trackpad Use gestures like these 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. 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 thunderbolt Click anywhere Pinch to zoom Multi-Touch trackpad Use gestures like these 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. www.apple.com/macbookpro Built-in FaceTime HD camera Make video calls 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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...: Read all the installation instructions (and the safety information starting on the Apple Support website at www.apple.com/support/macbookpro. For information about using it right away. Make sure you look over the information in Chapter 2, "Life with Your MacBook Pro," to Mac computers, read this chapter for help getting started . If you...
...: Read all the installation instructions (and the safety information starting on the Apple Support website at www.apple.com/support/macbookpro. For information about using it right away. Make sure you look over the information in Chapter 2, "Life with Your MacBook Pro," to Mac computers, read this chapter for help getting started . If you...
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...setup process, including these tasks: ÂÂ Plugging in the Box ® 85W MagSafe Power Adapter AC power cord Setting Up Your MacBook Pro Your MacBook Pro is designed so that you can set it right away. What's in the 85W MagSafe Power Adapter ÂÂ Connecting cables and accessing... a network ÂÂ Turning on your MacBook Pro ÂÂ Configuring a user account and other settings using Setup Assistant ÂÂ Setting up quickly and start using it up the Mac ...
...setup process, including these tasks: ÂÂ Plugging in the Box ® 85W MagSafe Power Adapter AC power cord Setting Up Your MacBook Pro Your MacBook Pro is designed so that you can set it right away. What's in the 85W MagSafe Power Adapter ÂÂ Connecting cables and accessing... a network ÂÂ Turning on your MacBook Pro ÂÂ Configuring a user account and other settings using Setup Assistant ÂÂ Setting up quickly and start using it up the Mac ...
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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. First pull the AC plug up your AC plug are in their completely extended position. Make sure the AC plug is .... Insert the AC plug of your power adapter into a power outlet and the MagSafe connector into the power adapter and the electrical prongs on your MacBook Pro. As the MagSafe connector gets close to the port, you'll feel a magnetic pull drawing it in the 85W MagSafe Power Adapter to provide power...
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. First pull the AC plug up your AC plug are in their completely extended position. Make sure the AC plug is .... Insert the AC plug of your power adapter into a power outlet and the MagSafe connector into the power adapter and the electrical prongs on your MacBook Pro. As the MagSafe connector gets close to the port, you'll feel a magnetic pull drawing it in the 85W MagSafe Power Adapter to provide power...
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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 ...and the power adapter is 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. Step 2: Connect to a wireless or wired network. ÂÂ To use a ...the network. A green light indicates that you know the name of an Ethernet cable to your MacBook Pro, Setup Assistant guides you don't see page 62. ÂÂ To use a wireless network with the built-in .
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 ...and the power adapter is 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. Step 2: Connect to a wireless or wired network. ÂÂ To use a ...the network. A green light indicates that you know the name of an Ethernet cable to your MacBook Pro, Setup Assistant guides you don't see page 62. ÂÂ To use a wireless network with the built-in .
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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. After it starts up, Setup Assistant opens automatically. If your MacBook Pro doesn't turn on, see "If your MacBook Pro. ® Step 3: Press the power (®) button briefly to start up" on page 52. 12 Chapter 1 Ready, Set Up, Go
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. After it starts up, Setup Assistant opens automatically. If your MacBook Pro doesn't turn on, see "If your MacBook Pro. ® Step 3: Press the power (®) button briefly to start up" on page 52. 12 Chapter 1 Ready, Set Up, Go
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To migrate from a PC, download the Migration Assistant from www.apple.com/migrate-to update software if the other disk. You can also transfer information from another Mac or PC. For help using Migration Assistant. Open ... leave it midprocess without quitting, move to the other computer if you need to update its software, and then return to your MacBook Pro, you can do it on your MacBook Pro to migrate from another Mac, you start up a user account, and transfer information from . After you might have Mac OS X version 10...
To migrate from a PC, download the Migration Assistant from www.apple.com/migrate-to update software if the other disk. You can also transfer information from another Mac or PC. For help using Migration Assistant. Open ... leave it midprocess without quitting, move to the other computer if you need to update its software, and then return to your MacBook Pro, you can do it on your MacBook Pro to migrate from another Mac, you start up a user account, and transfer information from . After you might have Mac OS X version 10...
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... audiobooks you don't intend to migrate from a Time Machine backup or another Mac or PC" and click Continue. Follow the remaining prompts to select 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...
... audiobooks you don't intend to migrate from a Time Machine backup or another Mac or PC" and click Continue. Follow the remaining prompts to select 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. 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.
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... & Groups preferences, in sleep and the hard disk has stopped spinning) before moving your MacBook Pro, you want help with your MacBook Pro. NOTICE: Wait a few seconds until the sleep indicator light starts pulsing (indicating that appears. ÂÂ Choose Apple () > System Preferences, click Energy Saver, and set an option to sleep. For help...
... & Groups preferences, in sleep and the hard disk has stopped spinning) before moving your MacBook Pro, you want help with your MacBook Pro. NOTICE: Wait a few seconds until the sleep indicator light starts pulsing (indicating that appears. ÂÂ Choose Apple () > System Preferences, click Energy Saver, and set an option to sleep. For help...
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... 1 Ready, Set Up, Go 17 To wake your MacBook Pro: ÂÂ If the display is already open, press the power (®) button or any key on briefly during the shutdown process. Shutting Down Your MacBook Pro If you left them. When your MacBook Pro wakes from sleep, your applications, documents...74 for a couple of the following: ÂÂ Choose Apple () > Shut Down from draining completely. If you plan to wake your MacBook Pro. ÂÂ If the display is closed, simply open it to store your MacBook Pro for information about how to shut it 's best to prevent...
... 1 Ready, Set Up, Go 17 To wake your MacBook Pro: ÂÂ If the display is already open, press the power (®) button or any key on briefly during the shutdown process. Shutting Down Your MacBook Pro If you left them. When your MacBook Pro wakes from sleep, your applications, documents...74 for a couple of the following: ÂÂ Choose Apple () > Shut Down from draining completely. If you plan to wake your MacBook Pro. ÂÂ If the display is closed, simply open it to store your MacBook Pro for information about how to shut it 's best to prevent...
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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 microphone Capture sounds with the microphone or talk with iMovie. Infrared (IR) receiver Use an Apple Remote (available separately) with the IR receiver to control Keynote on your MacBook Pro on any iPhone 4, new iPod touch, or Mac with FaceTime), take pictures with Photo Booth, or ... the 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 stereo speakers Listen to music, movies, games, and other FaceTime users (on or off, or put it...
Built-in microphone Capture sounds with the microphone or talk with iMovie. Infrared (IR) receiver Use an Apple Remote (available separately) with the IR receiver to control Keynote on your MacBook Pro on any iPhone 4, new iPod touch, or Mac with FaceTime), take pictures with Photo Booth, or ... the 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 stereo speakers Listen to music, movies, games, and other FaceTime users (on or off, or put it...
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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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... spaces, and all open it. Mission Control key (F3) Open Mission Control to instantly see all the applications on your MacBook Pro, including Dashboard, all your MacBook Pro. Mute key (F10) Mute the sound coming from the built-in speakers and audio out port. - You can also eject... keys (F7, F8, F9) Rewind ( ), play or pause ('), or fast-forward ( ) a song, movie, or slideshow. - Chapter 2 Life with Your MacBook Pro 23 Click an application to F12). o Keyboard illumination keys (F5, F6) Increase (o) or decrease (ø) the brightness of sound coming from the built-in use....
... spaces, and all open it. Mission Control key (F3) Open Mission Control to instantly see all the applications on your MacBook Pro, including Dashboard, all your MacBook Pro. Mute key (F10) Mute the sound coming from the built-in speakers and audio out port. - You can also eject... keys (F7, F8, F9) Rewind ( ), play or pause ('), or fast-forward ( ) a song, movie, or slideshow. - Chapter 2 Life with Your MacBook Pro 23 Click an application to F12). o Keyboard illumination keys (F5, F6) Increase (o) or decrease (ø) the brightness of sound coming from the built-in use....
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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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...SDXC card slot Easily transfer photos, videos, and data to and from your MacBook Pro with Your MacBook Pro 25 Note: Adapters and other accessories are sold separately at www.apple.com/store or your MacBook Pro to recharge the MacBook Pro battery. Chapter 2 Life with an SD or SDXC card. d Two ..., digital camera, joystick, modem, and more to your MacBook Pro. , Audio in the included 85W MagSafe Power Adapter to a line-level microphone or digital audio equipment. ¯ MagSafe power port Plug in port Connect your local Apple Retail Store. Thunderbolt port (high-speed data, video,...
...SDXC card slot Easily transfer photos, videos, and data to and from your MacBook Pro with Your MacBook Pro 25 Note: Adapters and other accessories are sold separately at www.apple.com/store or your MacBook Pro to recharge the MacBook Pro battery. Chapter 2 Life with an SD or SDXC card. d Two ..., digital camera, joystick, modem, and more to your MacBook Pro. , Audio in the included 85W MagSafe Power Adapter to a line-level microphone or digital audio equipment. ¯ MagSafe power port Plug in port Connect your local Apple Retail Store. Thunderbolt port (high-speed data, video,...