Mac mini Guide

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Welcome to your new Mac mini. Let us show you around.

This guide shows you what's on your Mac, helps you set it up, and gets you up and running with tips for the apps you'll use every day.

Gigabit Ethernet USB 3 SDXC Connect to the Internet or a local network

Power button Built-in Power supply

HDMI Connect to your HDTV Thunderbolt 2 Connect external displays and high-performance devices

Headphone Plug in headphones or external speakers

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To learn more about ports and connectors, go to support.apple.com/kb/HT2494.

AC power cord

Let's get started

Press the power button to start up your Mac mini, 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 even transfer your documents, email, photos, music, and movies to your new Mac from another Mac or PC.

Sign in with your Apple ID in Setup Assistant. This sets up your account in the Mac App Store and the iTunes Store, and in apps like Messages and FaceTime, so they're ready the first time you open them. It also sets up iCloud, so apps such as Mail, Contacts, Calendar, and Safari have all your latest information. If you don't have an Apple ID, create one in Setup Assistant.

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To learn more about transferring files to your new Mac, go to support.apple.com/kb/HT6408.

Get to know your desktop

The desktop is where you can find everything and do anything on your Mac. The Dock at the bottom of the screen is a place to keep the apps you use most. It's also where you can open System Preferences, which lets you customize your desktop and other settings. Click the Finder icon to get to all your files and folders.

The menu bar at the top has useful information about your Mac. To check the status of your wireless Internet connection, click the Wi-Fi icon. Your Mac automatically connects to the network you chose during setup. You can also find anything on your Mac and look up information using Spotlight.

Menu bar Help menu Finder Dock System Wi-Fi Spotlight Preferences

Find the app you want

Your Mac comes with great apps you can use to make the most of your photos, create documents, browse the web, and more. Use Launchpad to easily find all the apps on your Mac. Arrange apps any way you want and even group them in folders.

Find new apps on the Mac App Store. When you download an app you like, it appears in Launchpad. The Mac App Store lets you know when app and OS X updates are available, and can update them automatically.

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Group apps by dragging one on top of another.

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Be up to date across all your devices

iCloud lets you access your music, photos, calendars, contacts, documents, and more from your Mac, iOS devices, and even your PC. It keeps everything up to date automatically.

Create a Pages document, take a photo, or buy a song with one device, and it's instantly available on all the others. With iCloud Drive, you can store your files in iCloud and organize them any way you like. Family Sharing makes it easy to share family members' iTunes Store, App Store, and iBooks Store purchases. iCloud helps you locate and protect your Mac if you misplace it. To choose the iCloud features you want, click System Preferences in the Dock and click iCloud.