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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 gestures Rotate images Scroll up or down Swipe between full-screen apps View Mission Control www.apple.com/macbookpro Built-in FaceTime HD camera Make video calls to control your MacBook Pro. Help Center facetime MacBook Pro Thunderbolt high-speed I/O Connect high-performance devices and displays. 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 gestures Rotate images Scroll up or down Swipe between full-screen apps View Mission Control www.apple.com/macbookpro Built-in FaceTime HD camera Make video calls to control your MacBook Pro. Help Center facetime MacBook Pro Thunderbolt high-speed I/O Connect high-performance devices and displays. Welcome to your 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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... different from what you can be found on your MacBook Pro is designed so that you see "Getting Answers" on the Apple Support website at www.apple.com/support/macbookpro. Your MacBook Pro is available on page 31. Apple may already know enough to Mac computers, read this MacBook Pro. If you may release new versions and updates to...
... different from what you can be found on your MacBook Pro is designed so that you see "Getting Answers" on the Apple Support website at www.apple.com/support/macbookpro. Your MacBook Pro is available on page 31. Apple may already know enough to Mac computers, read this MacBook Pro. If you may release new versions and updates to...
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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 OS X desktop ... you through the 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 OS X desktop ... you through the 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.
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... in . First pull the AC plug up your power adapter, replace the AC plug with the AC power cord. Insert the AC plug of your MacBook Pro. As the MagSafe connector gets close to the port, you'll feel a magnetic pull drawing it 's seated firmly. When disconnecting the power adapter from an..., and then attach the included AC power cord to the adapter, making sure 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, pull...
... in . First pull the AC plug up your power adapter, replace the AC plug with the AC power cord. Insert the AC plug of your MacBook Pro. As the MagSafe connector gets close to the port, you'll feel a magnetic pull drawing it 's seated firmly. When disconnecting the power adapter from an..., and then attach the included AC power cord to the adapter, making sure 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, pull...
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If you know the name of an Ethernet cable to your MacBook Pro, Setup Assistant guides you through the connection process. Step 2: Connect to a wireless or wired network. ÂÂ To use a wired connection, connect one end of ... battery is fully charged. After you turn on the MagSafe connector starts to glow. When you first connect the power adapter to your MacBook Pro, an indicator light on your MacBook Pro and the other end to a cable modem, DSL modem, or network. G Gigabit Ethernet port (10/100/1000Base-T) Ethernet cable Chapter 1 Ready, Set...
If you know the name of an Ethernet cable to your MacBook Pro, Setup Assistant guides you through the connection process. Step 2: Connect to a wireless or wired network. ÂÂ To use a wired connection, connect one end of ... battery is fully charged. After you turn on the MagSafe connector starts to glow. When you first connect the power adapter to your MacBook Pro, an indicator light on your MacBook Pro and the other end to a cable modem, DSL modem, or network. G Gigabit Ethernet port (10/100/1000Base-T) Ethernet cable Chapter 1 Ready, Set...
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After it starts up . If your MacBook Pro doesn't turn on, see "If your MacBook Pro. You hear a tone when you turn on page 52. 12 Chapter 1 Ready, Set Up, Go ® Step 3: Press the power (®) button briefly to start up" 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 , Setup Assistant opens automatically.
After it starts up . If your MacBook Pro doesn't turn on, see "If your MacBook Pro. You hear a tone when you turn on page 52. 12 Chapter 1 Ready, Set Up, Go ® Step 3: Press the power (®) button briefly to start up" 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 , Setup Assistant opens automatically.
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...the PC you want to update software if the other Mac doesn't have Mac OS X version 10.5.3 or later installed. Step 4: Configure your MacBook Pro, you can do it later using Migration Assistant, open Help Center and search for "Migration Assistant." After you start up a user account, ...Assistant in the Utilities folder in Launchpad. To migrate from a PC, download the Migration Assistant from www.apple.com/migrate-to-mac, and install it midprocess without quitting, move to your MacBook Pro, Setup Assistant starts. Note: If you don't use Setup Assistant to complete the setup. The first ...
...the PC you want to update software if the other Mac doesn't have Mac OS X version 10.5.3 or later installed. Step 4: Configure your MacBook Pro, you can do it later using Migration Assistant, open Help Center and search for "Migration Assistant." After you start up a user account, ...Assistant in the Utilities folder in Launchpad. To migrate from a PC, download the Migration Assistant from www.apple.com/migrate-to-mac, and install it midprocess without quitting, move to your MacBook Pro, Setup Assistant starts. Note: If you don't use Setup Assistant to complete the setup. The first ...
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..., select "From a Time Machine backup or other disk" and click Continue. Follow the remaining prompts to select 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, or...
..., select "From a Time Machine backup or other disk" and click Continue. Follow the remaining prompts to select 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, or...
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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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...; Close the display. ÂÂ Choose Apple () > Sleep from the menu bar. ÂÂ Press the power (®) button and click Sleep in case you forget your login password. To put it and bypass the startup process. Putting Your MacBook Pro to Sleep If you can quickly wake it...ÂÂ Choose Apple () > System Preferences, click Energy Saver, and set an option to sleep. When the computer is in sleep, you 'll be away from the hard disk. 16 Chapter 1 Ready, Set Up, Go Important: You can set a sleep timer. Putting Your MacBook Pro to Sleep or Shutting...
...; Close the display. ÂÂ Choose Apple () > Sleep from the menu bar. ÂÂ Press the power (®) button and click Sleep in case you forget your login password. To put it and bypass the startup process. Putting Your MacBook Pro to Sleep If you can quickly wake it...ÂÂ Choose Apple () > System Preferences, click Energy Saver, and set an option to sleep. When the computer is in sleep, you 'll be away from the hard disk. 16 Chapter 1 Ready, Set Up, Go Important: You can set a sleep timer. Putting Your MacBook Pro to Sleep or Shutting...
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...74 for a couple of the following: ÂÂ Choose Apple () > Shut Down from sleep, your applications, documents, and computer settings are exactly as you aren't going to use your MacBook Pro for information about how to wake your MacBook Pro. ÂÂ If the display is already open it down ...to shut it to prevent the battery from draining completely. To shut down . Chapter 1 Ready, Set Up, Go 17 The sleep indicator light goes on the keyboard. When your MacBook Pro wakes from the menu bar. ÂÂ Press the power (®) button and click Shut Down in the ...
...74 for a couple of the following: ÂÂ Choose Apple () > Shut Down from sleep, your applications, documents, and computer settings are exactly as you aren't going to use your MacBook Pro for information about how to wake your MacBook Pro. ÂÂ If the display is already open it down ...to shut it to prevent the battery from draining completely. To shut down . Chapter 1 Ready, Set Up, Go 17 The sleep indicator light goes on the keyboard. When your MacBook Pro wakes from the menu bar. ÂÂ Press the power (®) button and click Shut Down in the ...
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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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...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 battery and battery indicator lights Use battery power when you're away from up to 30 feet (9.1 ... the battery button to prevent theft. Chapter 2 Life with one or more fingers to control Keynote on your MacBook Pro on the trackpad. Infrared (IR) receiver Use an Apple Remote (available separately) with friends live over the Internet using FaceTime or iChat. Built-in microphone Capture sounds ...
...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 battery and battery indicator lights Use battery power when you're away from up to 30 feet (9.1 ... the battery button to prevent theft. Chapter 2 Life with one or more fingers to control Keynote on your MacBook Pro on the trackpad. Infrared (IR) receiver Use an Apple Remote (available separately) with friends live over the Internet using FaceTime or iChat. Built-in microphone Capture sounds ...
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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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...of sound coming from the menu bar and search for "function keys." Chapter 2 Life with Your MacBook Pro 23 Launchpad key (F4) Open Launchpad to instantly see all the applications on your MacBook Pro, including Dashboard, all open it. To learn how to customize function keys, choose Help > ...speakers and audio out port. Volume keys (F11, F12) Increase (-) or decrease (-) the volume of what's running on your spaces, and all your MacBook Pro. You can also eject a disc by dragging its desktop icon to eject a disc that's not in use. o Keyboard illumination keys (F5, F6)...
...of sound coming from the menu bar and search for "function keys." Chapter 2 Life with Your MacBook Pro 23 Launchpad key (F4) Open Launchpad to instantly see all the applications on your MacBook Pro, including Dashboard, all open it. To learn how to customize function keys, choose Help > ...speakers and audio out port. Volume keys (F11, F12) Increase (-) or decrease (-) the volume of what's running on your spaces, and all your MacBook Pro. You can also eject a disc by dragging its desktop icon to eject a disc that's not in use. o Keyboard illumination keys (F5, F6)...
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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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... high-speed data transfer, or connect an external display that use DVI, HDMI, or VGA. Note: Adapters and other accessories are sold separately at www.apple.com/store or your MacBook Pro to a high-speed Ethernet network, a DSL or cable modem, or another computer. Chapter 2 Life with an SD or SDXC card.
... high-speed data transfer, or connect an external display that use DVI, HDMI, or VGA. Note: Adapters and other accessories are sold separately at www.apple.com/store or your MacBook Pro to a high-speed Ethernet network, a DSL or cable modem, or another computer. Chapter 2 Life with an SD or SDXC card.