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Help Center gestures Rotate images Scroll up or down Swipe between full-screen apps View Mission Control 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. www.apple.com/macbookpro Built-in FaceTime HD camera Make video calls to the latest iPad, iPhone, iPod touch, or Mac. Welcome to your Mac.
Help Center gestures Rotate images Scroll up or down Swipe between full-screen apps View Mission Control 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. www.apple.com/macbookpro Built-in FaceTime HD camera Make video calls to the latest iPad, iPhone, iPod touch, or Mac. Welcome to your Mac.
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Help Center launchpad Full screen Make apps full screen with ease. Help Center mac app store H A M C ELLO FRO UPER TIN O, C Mail Group your photos. GarageBand Help record iMovie Help movie GarageBand Create greatsounding songs with a click. Help Center mail ..., and share your messages by conversations. iPhoto Help photos iMovie Turn home videos into home blockbusters. Help Center full screen Mac App Store The best way to all your Mac. OS X Lion www.apple.com/macosx Mission Control A bird's-eye view of what's running on your apps in one place. Help Center mission...
Help Center launchpad Full screen Make apps full screen with ease. Help Center mac app store H A M C ELLO FRO UPER TIN O, C Mail Group your photos. GarageBand Help record iMovie Help movie GarageBand Create greatsounding songs with a click. Help Center mail ..., and share your messages by conversations. iPhoto Help photos iMovie Turn home videos into home blockbusters. Help Center full screen Mac App Store The best way to all your Mac. OS X Lion www.apple.com/macosx Mission Control A bird's-eye view of what's running on your apps in one place. Help Center mission...
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54 Repairing, Restoring, or Reinstalling Mac OS X Software 59 Using Apple Hardware Test 59 Problems with Your Internet Connection 62 Problems with Wi-Fi Communication 63 Keeping Your Software Up to Date 64 Learning More, Service, and Support 66 Locating Your Product Serial Number Chapter 5: Last, but Not Least 68 Important Safety Information 73 Important Handling Information 75 Understanding Ergonomics 77 Apple and the Environment 78 Regulatory Compliance Information Looking for Something? 84 Index 6 Contents
54 Repairing, Restoring, or Reinstalling Mac OS X Software 59 Using Apple Hardware Test 59 Problems with Your Internet Connection 62 Problems with Wi-Fi Communication 63 Keeping Your Software Up to Date 64 Learning More, Service, and Support 66 Locating Your Product Serial Number Chapter 5: Last, but Not Least 68 Important Safety Information 73 Important Handling Information 75 Understanding Ergonomics 77 Apple and the Environment 78 Regulatory Compliance Information Looking for Something? 84 Index 6 Contents
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... Mac computers, read this chapter for help getting started . Many answers to questions can set it right away. 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. Your MacBook Pro is available on the Apple... Support website at www.apple.com/support/macbookpro. If you're an experienced user, you see "Getting ...
... Mac computers, read this chapter for help getting started . Many answers to questions can set it right away. 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. Your MacBook Pro is available on the Apple... Support website at www.apple.com/support/macbookpro. If you're an experienced user, you see "Getting ...
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... 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 OS X desktop and preferences Chapter 1 Ready, Set Up, Go 9 The following pages take you...
... 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 OS X desktop and preferences Chapter 1 Ready, Set Up, Go 9 The following pages take you...
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... Assistant on your MacBook Pro, you might have to update software if the other computer if you need to update its software, and then return to migrate from another Mac, you can also transfer information from www.apple.com/migrate-to-mac, and install it on your MacBook Pro, you can do... it midprocess without quitting, move to the other Mac doesn't have Mac OS X version 10.5.3 or later installed. You can...
... Assistant on your MacBook Pro, you might have to update software if the other computer if you need to update its software, and then return to migrate from another Mac, you can also transfer information from www.apple.com/migrate-to-mac, and install it on your MacBook Pro, you can do... it midprocess without quitting, move to the other Mac doesn't have Mac OS X version 10.5.3 or later installed. You can...
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... do a basic setup, select "Don't transfer now" and click Continue. Follow the onscreen instructions. Follow the onscreen instructions to select the Mac or PC you 've purchased from being played by someone else, and frees up another disk, select "From a Time Machine backup or other...a computer prevents any songs, videos, or audiobooks you want to This Mac" screen. 2 Do a basic setup, a setup with migration, select "From 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...
... do a basic setup, select "Don't transfer now" and click Continue. Follow the onscreen instructions. Follow the onscreen instructions to select the Mac or PC you 've purchased from being played by someone else, and frees up another disk, select "From a Time Machine backup or other...a computer prevents any songs, videos, or audiobooks you want to This Mac" screen. 2 Do a basic setup, a setup with migration, select "From 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...
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Menu bar Help menu Spotlight search icon Finder icon Dock System Preferences icon Chapter 1 Ready, Set Up, Go 15 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. Step 5: Customize the Mac OS X desktop and set preferences.
Menu bar Help menu Spotlight search icon Finder icon Dock System Preferences icon Chapter 1 Ready, Set Up, Go 15 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. Step 5: Customize the Mac OS X desktop and set preferences.
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...HD camera and camera indicator light Use the included FaceTime application to make video calls to control Keynote on your MacBook Pro on any iPhone 4, new iPod touch, or Mac with FaceTime), take pictures with Photo Booth, or capture video with friends live over the Internet using FaceTime or... iChat. Infrared (IR) receiver Use an Apple Remote (available separately) with the IR receiver to other multimedia files. Built-in ...
...HD camera and camera indicator light Use the included FaceTime application to make video calls to control Keynote on your MacBook Pro on any iPhone 4, new iPod touch, or Mac with FaceTime), take pictures with Photo Booth, or capture video with friends live over the Internet using FaceTime or... iChat. Infrared (IR) receiver Use an Apple Remote (available separately) with the IR receiver to other multimedia files. Built-in ...
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...or term in Help Center. Finding service and support for "Mac OS X" in Launchpad) and choose Help > Bluetooth Help. 32 Chapter 2 Life with Your MacBook Pro Moving from a PC to the Apple Support site at www.apple.com/macosx. Using Bluetooth wireless technology The Bluetooth Support page at... Trackpad. Using Wi-Fi technology Help Center and search for "keyboard." Using Mac OS X The Mac OS X website at www.apple.com/support/macbookpro. Troubleshooting your MacBook Pro if you 'll love a Mac" at www.apple.com/getamac/whymac. Using the keyboard Help Center and search for "wi-fi...
...or term in Help Center. Finding service and support for "Mac OS X" in Launchpad) and choose Help > Bluetooth Help. 32 Chapter 2 Life with Your MacBook Pro Moving from a PC to the Apple Support site at www.apple.com/macosx. Using Bluetooth wireless technology The Bluetooth Support page at... Trackpad. Using Wi-Fi technology Help Center and search for "keyboard." Using Mac OS X The Mac OS X website at www.apple.com/support/macbookpro. Troubleshooting your MacBook Pro if you 'll love a Mac" at www.apple.com/getamac/whymac. Using the keyboard Help Center and search for "wi-fi...
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... search for Apple products Chapter 2 Life with Your MacBook Pro 33 Specifications The Specifications page at www.apple.com. and manuals for "display port." Apple news The Apple website at support.apple.com/specs.... Connecting a printer Help Center and search for "Thunderbolt." Using the Thunderbolt port Help Center and search for "printing." Or open System Information by choosing Apple (K) > About This Mac...
... search for Apple products Chapter 2 Life with Your MacBook Pro 33 Specifications The Specifications page at www.apple.com. and manuals for "display port." Apple news The Apple website at support.apple.com/specs.... Connecting a printer Help Center and search for "Thunderbolt." Using the Thunderbolt port Help Center and search for "printing." Or open System Information by choosing Apple (K) > About This Mac...
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10 Replace the bottom case. Chapter 3 Boost Your MacBook Pro 43 Long Short For information about installing Mac OS X and bundled applications, see "Repairing, Restoring, or Reinstalling Mac OS X Software" on page 54. Replace and tighten the ten screws you removed in step 2 in their proper locations, making sure to insert the shorter screws at the angles shown in the illustration.
10 Replace the bottom case. Chapter 3 Boost Your MacBook Pro 43 Long Short For information about installing Mac OS X and bundled applications, see "Repairing, Restoring, or Reinstalling Mac OS X Software" on page 54. Replace and tighten the ten screws you removed in step 2 in their proper locations, making sure to insert the shorter screws at the angles shown in the illustration.
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... computer's memory: 1 Start up correctly, confirm that the memory you see the Mac OS X desktop, choose Apple () from the menu bar and then choose About This Mac. Making Sure Your MacBook Pro Recognizes the New Memory After installing additional memory in your MacBook Pro, check whether the computer recognizes the new memory. For a detailed breakdown of...
... computer's memory: 1 Start up correctly, confirm that the memory you see the Mac OS X desktop, choose Apple () from the menu bar and then choose About This Mac. Making Sure Your MacBook Pro Recognizes the New Memory After installing additional memory in your MacBook Pro, check whether the computer recognizes the new memory. For a detailed breakdown of...
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... exactly the way it was at www.apple.com/support/macbookpro. Even serious issues are of Prevention If you have a problem. Occasionally, you might have problems while working with a specific application might indicate that you installed, especially software that your MacBook Pro, there's usually a simple and quick...the backup. If you make regular Time Machine backups, you can also find the answers you have a problem with the version of Mac OS installed on your computer or software, having kept up to note include: ÂÂ The applications you narrow down possible causes...
... exactly the way it was at www.apple.com/support/macbookpro. Even serious issues are of Prevention If you have a problem. Occasionally, you might have problems while working with a specific application might indicate that you installed, especially software that your MacBook Pro, there's usually a simple and quick...the backup. If you make regular Time Machine backups, you can also find the answers you have a problem with the version of Mac OS installed on your computer or software, having kept up to note include: ÂÂ The applications you narrow down possible causes...
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...dialog appears with the application's manufacturer to quit: 1 Press Command (x)-Option-Esc or choose Apple () > Force Quit from the menu bar at the top of the screen. See "Repairing, Restoring, or Reinstalling Mac OS X Software" on the screen. Next, restart the computer to make sure the problem... open. If you know an application is entirely cleared up. To force an application to see if it's compatible with your MacBook Pro, go to www.apple.com/downloads. To get help for the software that comes with your computer. If you need to reinstall your computer's system software...
...dialog appears with the application's manufacturer to quit: 1 Press Command (x)-Option-Esc or choose Apple () > Force Quit from the menu bar at the top of the screen. See "Repairing, Restoring, or Reinstalling Mac OS X Software" on the screen. Next, restart the computer to make sure the problem... open. If you know an application is entirely cleared up. To force an application to see if it's compatible with your MacBook Pro, go to www.apple.com/downloads. To get help for the software that comes with your computer. If you need to reinstall your computer's system software...
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..., click the hard disk icon, and then click the right arrow. See "Repairing, Restoring, or Reinstalling Mac OS X Software" on , connect your power adapter to reinstall your MacBook Pro. If the power adapter stops charging and you don't see the indicator light on the MagSafe connector turn on... and holding down the Option key. Select a local Mac OS X System folder. If the problem occurs frequently, you plug in sleep) The flashing question mark usually means that came with your computer's system software. If your MacBook Pro doesn't turn on the left side of charge. Press...
..., click the hard disk icon, and then click the right arrow. See "Repairing, Restoring, or Reinstalling Mac OS X Software" on , connect your power adapter to reinstall your MacBook Pro. If the power adapter stops charging and you don't see the indicator light on the MagSafe connector turn on... and holding down the Option key. Select a local Mac OS X System folder. If the problem occurs frequently, you plug in sleep) The flashing question mark usually means that came with your computer's system software. If your MacBook Pro doesn't turn on the left side of charge. Press...
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...button, and the battery indicator lights flash from left , five times in a row Your battery is not recognized. Repairing, Restoring, or Reinstalling Mac OS X Software If you have trouble ejecting a disc Quit any applications that doesn't work, restart the computer and then immediately press and hold... If that might be replaced. Contact an Apple Retail Store or an Apple Authorized Service Provider. If you press the battery button, and all battery indicator lights flash five times quickly Your battery needs to right and then from the Mac OS X Utilities application, even if your software...
...button, and the battery indicator lights flash from left , five times in a row Your battery is not recognized. Repairing, Restoring, or Reinstalling Mac OS X Software If you have trouble ejecting a disc Quit any applications that doesn't work, restart the computer and then immediately press and hold... If that might be replaced. Contact an Apple Retail Store or an Apple Authorized Service Provider. If you press the battery button, and all battery indicator lights flash five times quickly Your battery needs to right and then from the Mac OS X Utilities application, even if your software...
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You can also open it opens the Mac OS X Utilities application automatically. Chapter 4 Problem, Meet Solution 55 If your computer detects a problem, it manually by erasing its factory settings by restarting your computer. Use the Mac OS X Utilities application to: ÂÂ Restore your software and data from a Time Machine backup. ÂÂ Reinstall Mac OS X and Apple applications. ÂÂ Restore your computer to its disk and reinstalling Mac OS X and your Apple applications. ÂÂ Repair your computer's disk using Disk Utility.
You can also open it opens the Mac OS X Utilities application automatically. Chapter 4 Problem, Meet Solution 55 If your computer detects a problem, it manually by erasing its factory settings by restarting your computer. Use the Mac OS X Utilities application to: ÂÂ Restore your software and data from a Time Machine backup. ÂÂ Reinstall Mac OS X and Apple applications. ÂÂ Restore your computer to its disk and reinstalling Mac OS X and your Apple applications. ÂÂ Repair your computer's disk using Disk Utility.
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.... To join a closed network, choose Join Other Network. For information about Disk Utility and its options, see the Mac OS X Utilities application, you may need to the Internet and the Mac App Store. Repairing a Disk with Disk Utility If you have a problem with your computer, or if you start... can't repair the disk, back up as much of the screen. 2 If necessary, type the network password. Enter the network's name and password. The Mac OS X Utilities pane appears. To open Disk Utility (in the Utilities folder in Launchpad) and choose Help > Disk Utility Help. 56 Chapter 4 Problem, ...
.... To join a closed network, choose Join Other Network. For information about Disk Utility and its options, see the Mac OS X Utilities application, you may need to the Internet and the Mac App Store. Repairing a Disk with Disk Utility If you have a problem with your computer, or if you start... can't repair the disk, back up as much of the screen. 2 If necessary, type the network password. Enter the network's name and password. The Mac OS X Utilities pane appears. To open Disk Utility (in the Utilities folder in Launchpad) and choose Help > Disk Utility Help. 56 Chapter 4 Problem, ...