Quick Start Guide
Welcome to your MacBook Let’s begin. Press the power button to start up your Mac, and Setup Assistant guides you through a few simple steps to get you up and running. It walks you through connecting to your Wi-Fi network and creating a user account. And it can transfer your documents, photos, music, and more to your new Mac from another Mac or PC. You can sign in with your Apple ID in Setup Assistant.
USB-C Charge MacBook, connect external storage, or an external display Dual microphones FaceTime camera Force Touch trackpad Headphone Power button
Get to know your desktop Your Mac desktop lets you find everything and do anything. Keep the apps you use most in the Dock at the bottom of the screen. Open System Preferences to customize your desktop and other settings. Click the Finder icon to get to all your files and folders. The menu bar at the top provides useful information about your Mac. To check the status of your wireless Internet connection, click the Wi-Fi icon. Spotlight lets you find anything on your Mac or look up information online.
Control your Mac with the Force Touch trackpad You can do a lot on your MacBook using simple gestures on the trackpad. And with built-in pressure-sensing capabilities, the trackpad can distinguish between a light click and a deep press for an entirely new level of interactivity. To learn more, choose System Preferences in the Dock, and then click Trackpad. Click Press anywhere on the trackpad. Force click Click and then press deeper.
Back up your data You can wirelessly back up your MacBook using Time Machine with an AirPort Time Capsule (sold separately). Open System Preferences and click the Time Machine icon to get started. An important note Please read this document and the safety information in the Important Product Information guide carefully before you first use your computer. Learn more To view the MacBook Essentials guide in iBooks, open iBooks, then search for “MacBook Essentials” in the iBooks Store.