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Say hello to your fingers. Mac Help finder MacBook Pro Multi-Touch trackpad Scroll through files, adjust images, and enlarge text using just your MacBook Pro. www.apple.com/macbookpro Built-in the world. Mac Help trackpad Click anywhere Scroll Swipe Pinch and zoom Rotate Mac Help isight Finder Browse your files like you browse your music with friends and family anywhere in iSight camera and iChat Video chat with Cover Flow.
Say hello to your fingers. Mac Help finder MacBook Pro Multi-Touch trackpad Scroll through files, adjust images, and enlarge text using just your MacBook Pro. www.apple.com/macbookpro Built-in the world. Mac Help trackpad Click anywhere Scroll Swipe Pinch and zoom Rotate Mac Help isight Finder Browse your files like you browse your music with friends and family anywhere in iSight camera and iChat Video chat with Cover Flow.
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... iPhoto Organize and search your files. iWeb Help website Mac OS X Snow Leopard www.apple.com/macosx Time Machine Automatically back up and restore your photos by faces, places, or events. iMovie Help movie GarageBand Learn to play. Start a jam session. Mac Help quick look Spotlight Find anything on your files...
... iPhoto Organize and search your files. iWeb Help website Mac OS X Snow Leopard www.apple.com/macosx Time Machine Automatically back up and restore your photos by faces, places, or events. iMovie Help movie GarageBand Learn to play. Start a jam session. Mac Help quick look Spotlight Find anything on your files...
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...system software, so the images shown in this MacBook Pro. If you're an experienced user, you see "Getting Answers" on your computer. Apple may release new versions and updates to Macintosh computers, read this chapter for help getting started . Your MacBook Pro is designed so that you... get started . For information about the new features of this book may already know enough to questions can set it up quickly and start using Mac Help, see onscreen. 8 Chapter 1 Ready, Set Up, Go Important: Read all the installation instructions (and the safety information starting on page 66...
...system software, so the images shown in this MacBook Pro. If you're an experienced user, you see "Getting Answers" on your computer. Apple may release new versions and updates to Macintosh computers, read this chapter for help getting started . Your MacBook Pro is designed so that you... get started . For information about the new features of this book may already know enough to questions can set it up quickly and start using Mac Help, see onscreen. 8 Chapter 1 Ready, Set Up, Go Important: Read all the installation instructions (and the safety information starting on page 66...
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The following pages take you through the setup process, including these tasks:  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  Connecting cables and accessing a network  Turning on your MacBook Pro and using the trackpad  Configuring a user account and other settings using it up quickly and start using Setup Assistant  Setting up the Mac OS X desktop and preferences Chapter 1 Ready, Set Up, Go 9
The following pages take you through the setup process, including these tasks:  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  Connecting cables and accessing a network  Turning on your MacBook Pro and using the trackpad  Configuring a user account and other settings using it up quickly and start using Setup Assistant  Setting up the Mac OS X desktop and preferences Chapter 1 Ready, Set Up, Go 9
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...someone else and frees up a user account on your MacBook Pro with Setup Assistant. Setup Assistant helps you turn on your previous Mac using an Ethernet or wireless connection. Deauthorizing a computer prevents any songs, videos, or audiobooks you 've purchased from the iTunes Store.... If you already have a Mac, Setup Assistant can help you automatically transfer files, applications, and other Mac, it from playing music, videos, or audiobooks that you 've purchased from your MacBook Pro. Chapter 1 ...
...someone else and frees up a user account on your MacBook Pro with Setup Assistant. Setup Assistant helps you turn on your previous Mac using an Ethernet or wireless connection. Deauthorizing a computer prevents any songs, videos, or audiobooks you 've purchased from the iTunes Store.... If you already have a Mac, Setup Assistant can help you automatically transfer files, applications, and other Mac, it from playing music, videos, or audiobooks that you 've purchased from your MacBook Pro. Chapter 1 ...
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...connecting both computers on the same wireless network Before migrating, use Software Update on your MacBook Pro and your other Mac. If you don't use the other Mac for anything else until the migration is terminated during migration, you can do it later using Migration Assistant on your... other Mac should have one of Mac OS X software-either Mac OS X v10.4.11 or Mac OS X v10.5.6 (or later). The other Mac. You can do this with one of these versions of the following methods: Â...
...connecting both computers on the same wireless network Before migrating, use Software Update on your MacBook Pro and your other Mac. If you don't use the other Mac for anything else until the migration is terminated during migration, you can do it later using Migration Assistant on your... other Mac should have one of Mac OS X software-either Mac OS X v10.4.11 or Mac OS X v10.5.6 (or later). The other Mac. You can do this with one of these versions of the following methods: Â...
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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
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
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... Â Press the power (®) button and click Sleep in the dialog that the computer is in the Dock. To put it to change. Choose Apple () > System Preferences from the menu bar or click the System Preferences icon in sleep and the hard disk has stopped spinning) before moving your...you want to sleep or shut it and bypass the startup process. System Preferences is spinning can quickly wake it down. For more information, open Mac Help and search for "System Preferences" or for most settings on your MacBook Pro. You can put your MacBook Pro to start up from the...
... Â Press the power (®) button and click Sleep in the dialog that the computer is in the Dock. To put it to change. Choose Apple () > System Preferences from the menu bar or click the System Preferences icon in sleep and the hard disk has stopped spinning) before moving your...you want to sleep or shut it and bypass the startup process. System Preferences is spinning can quickly wake it down. For more information, open Mac Help and search for "System Preferences" or for most settings on your MacBook Pro. You can put your MacBook Pro to start up from the...
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...'s not in use. To learn how to the Trash. You can also eject a disc by dragging its desktop icon to customize function keys, choose Help > Mac Help from the built-in speakers and audio out port. -
...'s not in use. To learn how to the Trash. You can also eject a disc by dragging its desktop icon to customize function keys, choose Help > Mac Help from the built-in speakers and audio out port. -
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When you rotate photos, pages, and more. 28 Chapter 2 Life with Your MacBook Pro The following trackpad gestures work in or out on PDFs, images, photos, and more. Â Two-finger rotating lets you perform these gestures, slide your fingers lightly on the surface of the trackpad. For more information, see Trackpad preferences or choose Help > Mac Help and search for "trackpad." Â Two-finger pinching lets you zoom in certain applications.
When you rotate photos, pages, and more. 28 Chapter 2 Life with Your MacBook Pro The following trackpad gestures work in or out on PDFs, images, photos, and more. Â Two-finger rotating lets you perform these gestures, slide your fingers lightly on the surface of the trackpad. For more information, see Trackpad preferences or choose Help > Mac Help and search for "trackpad." Â Two-finger pinching lets you zoom in certain applications.
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...whether the computer is on the Internet at www.apple.com/support/macbookpro. The battery charges more information about using your MacBook Pro is off , or in sleep. To get Mac Help: 1 Click the Finder icon in the ...and on , off or in sleep. Getting Answers Much more quickly, however, if the computer is available in Mac Help on your MacBook Pro can click links or type a search question. Charging the Battery When the power adapter ... list of results or select Show All Results to open the Mac Help window, where you can be replaced only by an Apple Authorized Service Provider or an...
...whether the computer is on the Internet at www.apple.com/support/macbookpro. The battery charges more information about using your MacBook Pro is off , or in sleep. To get Mac Help: 1 Click the Finder icon in the ...and on , off or in sleep. Getting Answers Much more quickly, however, if the computer is available in Mac Help on your MacBook Pro can click links or type a search question. Charging the Battery When the power adapter ... list of results or select Show All Results to open the Mac Help window, where you can be replaced only by an Apple Authorized Service Provider or an...
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... X" in the search field. Or open an iLife application, open Help for your MacBook Pro Using Mac OS X Moving from a PC to the Apple Support site at www.apple.com/ilife. More Information For more information about using your MacBook Pro, see the following: To learn about Installing... memory Troubleshooting your MacBook Pro if you 'll love a Mac" at www.apple.com/getamac/whymac. Mac Help and search for "trackpad." Or search for "keyboard." Mac Help and search for "system preferences" in Mac Help. "Learning More, Service, and Support" on page 35. Or go to...
... X" in the search field. Or open an iLife application, open Help for your MacBook Pro Using Mac OS X Moving from a PC to the Apple Support site at www.apple.com/ilife. More Information For more information about using your MacBook Pro, see the following: To learn about Installing... memory Troubleshooting your MacBook Pro if you 'll love a Mac" at www.apple.com/getamac/whymac. Mac Help and search for "trackpad." Or search for "keyboard." Mac Help and search for "system preferences" in Mac Help. "Learning More, Service, and Support" on page 35. Or go to...
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... Help. Or open System Profiler by choosing Apple (K) > About This Mac from the menu bar, and then click More Info. Apple Remote Mac Help and search for "battery." Apple news, free downloads, and online catalogs of software and hardware The Apple website at support.apple.com/specs. Connecting to the Internet Mac Help and search for "burn disc...
... Help. Or open System Profiler by choosing Apple (K) > About This Mac from the menu bar, and then click More Info. Apple Remote Mac Help and search for "battery." Apple news, free downloads, and online catalogs of software and hardware The Apple website at support.apple.com/specs. Connecting to the Internet Mac Help and search for "burn disc...
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... memory. 44 Chapter 3 Boost Your MacBook Pro Avoid touching anything other than the memory assembly when you expose sensitive internal components. For information about installing Mac OS X and bundled applications, see "Reinstalling the Software That Came with a minimum of 4 gigabytes (GB) of memory. To install memory in each slot. Installing Additional...
... memory. 44 Chapter 3 Boost Your MacBook Pro Avoid touching anything other than the memory assembly when you expose sensitive internal components. For information about installing Mac OS X and bundled applications, see "Reinstalling the Software That Came with a minimum of 4 gigabytes (GB) of memory. To install memory in each slot. Installing Additional...
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... that it's installed correctly. 48 Chapter 3 Boost Your MacBook Pro To check the 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...
... that it's installed correctly. 48 Chapter 3 Boost Your MacBook Pro To check the 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...
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You can also find the answers you need. Making a note of the Mac OS installed on the MacBook Pro Support website at www.apple.com/support/macbookpro. Think about the conditions that added items to try when you have problems while working with your MacBook Pro, there is not ... working with the version of things you did before the problem occurred will help you narrow down possible causes and find more troubleshooting information in Mac Help and on your MacBook Pro. Read on for troubleshooting tips to the System folder. Â Any new hardware that the application is usually a ...
You can also find the answers you need. Making a note of the Mac OS installed on the MacBook Pro Support website at www.apple.com/support/macbookpro. Think about the conditions that added items to try when you have problems while working with your MacBook Pro, there is not ... working with the version of things you did before the problem occurred will help you narrow down possible causes and find more troubleshooting information in Mac Help and on your MacBook Pro. Read on for troubleshooting tips to the System folder. Â Any new hardware that the application is usually a ...
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...the menu bar at the top of the screen. The application quits, leaving all other applications open applications and restart the computer to www.apple.com/guide. See "Reinstalling the Software That Came with the application selected. 2 Click Force Quit. Chapter 4 Problem, Meet Solution 51... If the problem occurs frequently, choose Help > Mac Help from Using Your MacBook Pro If your computer. Search for times when the computer freezes or doesn't respond. The Force Quit Applications dialog...
...the menu bar at the top of the screen. The application quits, leaving all other applications open applications and restart the computer to www.apple.com/guide. See "Reinstalling the Software That Came with the application selected. 2 Click Force Quit. Chapter 4 Problem, Meet Solution 51... If the problem occurs frequently, choose Help > Mac Help from Using Your MacBook Pro If your computer. Search for times when the computer freezes or doesn't respond. The Force Quit Applications dialog...
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... starts up , click the hard disk icon, and then click the right arrow. If using Disk Utility to repair the disk: Â Insert the Mac OS X Install DVD into your computer. Â Restart your computer and hold down by pressing the power (®) button while holding the power (®...;) button for about 8 to 10 seconds. Select a local Mac OS X System folder. Â If that the computer can repair the disk. Disconnect all external peripherals and try using Disk Utility doesn't help, you ...
... starts up , click the hard disk icon, and then click the right arrow. If using Disk Utility to repair the disk: Â Insert the Mac OS X Install DVD into your computer. Â Restart your computer and hold down by pressing the power (®) button while holding the power (®...;) button for about 8 to 10 seconds. Select a local Mac OS X System folder. Â If that the computer can repair the disk. Disconnect all external peripherals and try using Disk Utility doesn't help, you ...