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Here we get to grips with the basics of
macOS, such as setting it up out of the
box, using Gesture Controls, the Finder,
getting online and more. The new
macOS Sonoma wallpapers and
screensavers are covered, as are the
Desktop Widgets that let you check
important information straight from
your Desktop. Look out too for guides
to Spotlight, Notifications, the Dock,
Sonoma's menus and more.
Learn more > First Steps with macOS Sonoma
Set Up Your Mac
@ For the First Time
If you have a new Mac but have not yet set it up, follow this guide. It's
nothing to be afraid of, follow the guide and the on-screen instructions, and
step by step, you get to set your Mac's language, take it onto the Internet
with your Wi-Fi network, sign in with your all-important Apple ID and more.
First, you might see this window inviting you to choose Now you must cho
the language you use to set up your Mac. The most liveand
popular languages are at the top ofthe list, but if you want to
‘one scroll up until you find it click on it and
then cick the arrow (bottom right
e your teritory, thats, where you
be using your Mac. You can
to find your o art to type it to
pere quicker. Click your country to highlight your choice,
en click Continue,
Ifyou have a cisabilty that makes it harder to use &
default ones for your chosen tenitory are offered, butt computer, the Mac's Accessibilty tools could be of
you want to change them, click Customise Settings and set _ interest. fyou want to set up your Accessibilty settings now,
the language your Mac uses and the keybosrdlayoutto best click one of the buttons. Ifnot, click Not Now you can do it
suit your needs later in Settings, Next comes the Data & Privacy screen. Youtre shown an
con that appears when an Apple feature collects
information, and needs your permission, There's nothing you
‘need to do on this screen, just read it for reference and move
on once more
Bem Nowit's time to sign in with your Apple ID. you already
have an Apple ID, sign in now with your password. If you
dont. click the Create New Apple ID link and folow the
on-screen instructions, There's also a lnk for if you've
forgotten your Apple ID.
Set Up Your Mac [IN
You're invited to transfer information from a Mac or Time
Machine backup, a Windows PC or not at all To transfer
data from your ald computer, choose the corr
follow the on screen instructions. Otherwise,
option to start afresh
BE este sree of Tas and Conon which
you can read by scroling if you wish. When youe ready,
Click the checkbox labelled have read and agreed to the
iCloud terms and conditions, then click the Agree button in the
bottom-right comer of the window.
Your account name is based on your Apple ID name but
your password, which unlocks the computer, should be
chosen now. Choose something you can remember and enter
ahintin case you forget. lick the small picture to choose a
different one, or take a photo using the Mac's camera,
You can also change your avatar now, if you wish. Simply
Glick on the one you have at the moment ~ the image in
the circle to the right of your full name and account nar
‘and you're given the chance to change it ta a Memoj Emo
monogram, a photo and more, First Steps with macOS Sonoma
Now you decide whether to Enable Location Services or
nots up to you, but there's alot of Mac features that
depend on being able to tell where you are to work, for
‘example, finding your location in Maps. Cick the box if you
want to enable it, and then click Continue.
fou can now choose whether you allow analytic
information to be sent to Apple andlor third-party
software developers so they can improve their products. f
you're concerned about privacy, you can decline, but its helpful
if you agree to share
You now decide whether or not you want to set up
Screen Time. Click Continue to have Screen Time give
you updates on how you're using your Mac, or the Set Up Later,
linkat the top to leave Itbe for now. You can activate it later in
macOS Sonoma's System Settings,
Bay aire setur Set nc cit wether or not you
want Apple's own digital personal assistant to activate
when you say. Hey Siri’ Click the checkbox in the middle ofthe,
window if you wish to do so, then click Continue and follow the
on-screen instructions.
BI You can now choose a Sir Voice. thats, the voice used
by the Sir digital assistant when you use this feature on.
your Mac, Click on each voice in turn to hear what it sounds
like, and then click the one you want and cick Continue. You
‘can change tin Settings later if you wish
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improving the Siri and Dictation features? These
recordings are shared with privacy in mind, and Apple never
knows who sent which recording, Click Share Audio
Recordings or Not No Set Up Your Mac Cn
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BIRy Choose how your Mac wll ]ook when in use. You can Your Mac soon boots into macOS Sonoma, the latest
g0 for the defaut ight look, with white as the version of the Mac's operating system. I you open.
predominant background colour, or dark, with black System Settings (rom the Apple menu, Dack or Applications,
backgrounds, Auto switches between light and dark folder you can change its appearance and wallpaper, should,
depending on the ambient light. Yyou not tke it as itis
Reset to Factory Conditions
lf you acquired your Mac second hand, you might want to wipe it clean and start again. Just follow this guide.
First, restart your Mac whilst holding down cmd-ShiftAIt-R (intel From the window, select Disk Utility (the bottom of the four
Mac) or by pressing and holding the power button (Apple Siicon options) and click Continue. Select your startup disk (called
Mac). The Mac continues to boot, but instead of the regular Macintosh HD by default) and in the toolbar at the top of the
desktop, awindow appears showing four options.asseenhere, Disk Uilities window, click the Erase icon to wipe it clean,
On the next screen, the Format pulldown menu should read Now choose to install macOS and continue. When imted to install
APFS iis available or Mac OS Extended (Joumaled)ifitisnt. __the operating system, do so; you might have to click on the Wi-Fi
Select the appropriate option and cick Erase to wipe your boot __icon inthe menu bar and rejoin your wireless network. Agree to
‘drive. When its finished, click Done, then quit Disk Utity md-@), T&Cs, select your main drive and click Install to stat afresh.
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77~\\ Using Touch ID
i On Your Mac
If your Mac supports it, you can unlock your computer using your fingerprint
instead of entering a password. Just place your finger on the fingerprint
sensor and it springs into life. You can also use Touch ID to unlock your Mac,
input passwords and make purchases, all by using your fingerprint.
Setting Up Touch ID
Fist ofall open the System Settings window Click on BY © ost started cick on the + icon captioned Add
“Touch ID & Password. this option isnt there, your Mac Fingerprint. You can add more than one print to Touch ID
doesn't have the Touch ID feature. if you wish, but here, tis is our frst.
Wallpaper. The
‘one we have here is the standard
macOS 14: Sonoma desktop, but
there are plenty of awesome
pictures to choose from,
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InmacOS. folders work just tke
their real-world counterparts.
You can use them to store flles, data
and even other folders. You can call
them anything you tke: cick on a
folders name and type in a new one
The Dock offers quick and
easy access to your favourite
applications, documents, folders
and even the Bin. I's easily edited
and custornised to make the most
of the way you work. Apps you
currently have open are always
shown in the Dock.
You can also put folders in the
Dock. as shown here. lick on
a folder to open it within the dock,
land then lick on something inside
the folder to open or launch it
The Bin. formerly called the
‘Tash. To delete a file, folder or
application drag it into here, then
right-click on it and choose Empty
Birt from the menu,
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Mac. Just clek on
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window opens. See
the Siri tutorial for
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Date, Time,
Notifications &
Widgets
Cickon the time here and to open
the Notifications and Widgets
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Settings > Control Cente and
click the Cock Options button
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Screen Savers
and Wallpapers
Screen savers have come a long way since the flying toasters. Now you
can have all sorts of graphics and images activate when your computer
goes to sleep, and even integrate your screen saver with your Desktop’s
wallpaper. Here's how to use this great new Sonoma feature.
Choosing a Screen Saver
(Open System Settings from the Apple menu in the. ‘There's some great slow-mo aerial shots on offer, divided
top-left ofthe screen. In the left-hand sidebar, cick on into categories; Landscape, Cityscape, Underwater, Earth
‘Screen Saver. A range of saversis on offer including currentand The Shultle Aerials option lets you use a screen saver chosen at
ppast macOS savers, aerial photos and various graphics. random from one of these categories,
BBY Scrolltt and right along a row to see more sereen \When it's downloaded, you can preview the screen saver
savers, or click Show Allforall the options ina category bby moving the pointer to the thumbnail and clicking on
\When choosing an serial screen saver, ithas to download; see Preview The screen saver s shown. Press a key, move the:
the progress circle in the top-right comer of the window. ‘mouse or touch the trackpad to stop the preview.
16 | wupcpubicabonscom Customising the Ventura Desktop [SIE
Choosing a Wallpaper
Turn on Show as Wallpaper and stil from the slow- In System Settings, click Wallpaper inthe left-hand column.
ssereen saver s used.as your desktop image. Show on All These options let you set the wallpaper independently of
Spaces makes it so forall your desktops. Leave this off and you _the screen saver. The aerial photo wallpapers are there,
can have diferent wallpapers for each desktop, ‘along with some from older versions of macOS.
By Miensetgyoursec tonsiean wh rtoretontznow, There are options to Show as Screen Suv and Show on A
tthe foot ofthe screen, out of the way ofthe beautfulaerial Spaces atop the window too. You can also Add Photo or
video. When you unlock your Mc, the slow-mo Video turnsintathe Add Photo or Album using the pull-downs if you want to use
desktop youte using tas a wallpaper too. apicture on your Mac as wallpaper.
Br the foot ofthe Soreen Saver options isa category ‘Some wallpapers have a Light and Dark mode, set using
called ‘Other, These give access to options youright the pulldown at the top of the Wallpaper options.
have used on alder versions of macOS, You can also use one of ‘Automatic’ changes between light and dark according to
your own photos asa screen saver here, the time. You can also use a solid colour as.a wallpaper.
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=== Gesture Controls
a» On Your Trackpad
You can navigate your Mac using gesture controls, just like you do on
your iPhone or iPad. These gesture controls can be performed ona Mac.
notebook's trackpad or on the Apple Magic Trackpad, which is available for
desktop Macs. You can even do a few of them ona Magic Mouse.
(One of the things that makes the Mac such a pleasure to use is its large and responsive MacBook multi-touch
trackpad or the desktop Mac's Magic Trackpad. You can use the trackpad in much the same way as you would use
the touchscreen of an iPhone or iPad: to quickly and easily access menus, sort through stacks of pictures or
documents, scroll through documents and to zoom in and out of displayed images. Once you get used to it, you'l
find that its a very easy and intuitive way of controling your Mac and that it can do far more than just scroling.
Secondary Clicking.
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mouse wth thet Mae, and this ean be handy
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‘The MacBook's advanced trackpad and Apple's Magic
‘Trackpad support Multi-touch gestures. They might seem
abit complicated at first but once you get used to them,
they quickly become second nature. Before ong youll
‘wonder how you ever managed without them. The trick to
using the trackpad propery isto practise using more than
‘one finger at once. Some gestures use two fingers, whilst
‘thers use three or even four Youneed to apply light firm,
pressure and move your fingers smoothly and evenly, allt :
the same time. Like we sad, t takes alitle practice but you
ickly become proficient tit. To enable Multi-touch
‘gestures, view instructional videos of the gestures and set
Scroll Vertically
Up various other trackpad options, choose Apple > System Place two fingers together on the trackpad, then move them up
‘Settings and then fick Trackpad in the left-hand sidebar. ‘or down. This wil scroll vertically up or down the document or
web page you'e currently viewing,
18 | wnpcpubicatonscom Zoom In and Out
“Two-finger pinching lets you zoom in or out on PDFs, images.
photos, and other large visual documents or web pages. Place
two fingers on the trackpad, then move them apart to zoom in
‘or together to zoom out. The quicker you move your fingers.
the more youllz0om,
Gesture Controls
Rotating Images
‘You can rotate images by placing two fingers on the trackpad
‘and then turing your hand so that your fingers both move ina
‘curve. [t can be a litle awkward on the wrist at frst but youll
soon get usedito it I's a very handy gesture if youre laying out a
page in a desktop publishing app,
Access Mission Control
You can access the macOS Mission Controlat any time, even if
youve gota full-screen app open. Simply place three fingers at
the bottom of the trackpad and move them quickly upwards and
Mission Control appears.
Force Click
‘The very latest Apple notebooks feature Force Touch
trackpads, which can tela soft tap from a hard tap. A hard
tap, or Force Click, can be used to previewa fle, drop a pin
in Maps, preview a Safari link, rename a file or folder and
more. It a concept that should prove very familiar to
those who have used the latest iPhone models.
‘Switching Between Full-screen Apps
ifyouve got several apps open fullscreen at once. you can
‘hick fp between them using a gesture. Place three fingers on
the trackpad and cui side them tothe left or right. This wil
scoot the current app aside, revealing the next in ine
‘Turn Off Force Click
If you dislike the Force Click gesture, and find it gets in the,
way of your workflow, it's easy to turn it off. Open System
‘Settings (under the Apple menu in the top left corner), and,
click Trackpad in the left sidebar. Look for the option
‘Force Click and haptic feedback’. There's a switch toits
right; use it to turn the Force Click option on and off.
meipubeatonscem | 19 First Steps with macOS Sonoma
») Desktop Widgets
New in Sonoma
If you click on the Mac's time in the top-right corner of the screen, you get
a sidebar showing notifications and Widgets. You knew that, right? But did
you know that with macOS 14: Sonoma, you can also place Widgets on the
desktop? They're unobtrusive, easy to use and packed with information.
Widgets on the Desktop
Right-click on your Mac's desktop for@contextualmenu. MI Scrol up and down the righthand section onthe picker to
From this menu, choose the Edit Widgets option. A explore available Widgets. Click on an app in the left to
Widgets picker appears. In the sidebar is alist of apps that offer see what Widgetsiithas to offer. Sometimes, Widgets of
Widgets. with the Widgets themselves on the right Gifferent sizes are avalable. Scroll to see thern all.
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Drag Widgets out ofthe picker and onto your Desktop. ‘You can edit a Widget by right-clicking on itand selecting
You can place them wherever you lke. To delete a Widget, Edit “Widget Name’. What editing options are there
Click the rinus sign ints top-left comer on the picker ‘depends on the Widget in question. If multiple sizes are
‘screen, or right-click on itand select Remove Widget. avaiable, you can change Its size from this menu too.
20 | wnpcpubicatonscom Desktop Widgets — New in Sonoma [iss)
Widgets in the Sidebar
‘MacBook Air 15"
It youire doing something else on your Mac, Widgets ‘The Widgets sidebar used in previous versions of macOS.
become monochrome and fade into the background. is stil there, and still displays Widgets of your choice. To
Click on the Desktop to hide open windows and turn your ‘open it, click on the time in the right-hand side of your
Widgets coloured again. Click a Widget to open its parent app. ‘Mac's top bar, The Widgets sidebar springs into place.
‘Tokeep them coloured or monochrome ataltimes, got ‘Scroll this sidebar all the way up and at the bottom you see
‘System Settings > Desktop & Dock andin the Widgets ‘a button marked ‘Edit Widgets’ Click on this and the Widget
section, use the Widget Style pul-down to select Monochrome or _picker appears once more. From here, you can drag and
Ful-colout They then stay that way ataltimes. ‘drop Widgets into the sidebar to customise it.
Fra so n the Widgets section ofthe Desktop & Dock Click on the minus sign in the top-left comer of a Widget to
settings, you can choose whether to use Widgets from remove itfrom the sidebar. When you've finished, click the
your Phone on your Mac's Desktop, and whether they appear Desktop or click the Done button at the foot ofthe Widget
‘on the Desktop, in Stage Manager or both picker. Your customised sidebar is then ready for use.
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=—% Dark Mode
* EB And Night Shift
If your screen's too bright, there's a couple of great desktop features that
help. Dark Mode inverts the Mac's colour scheme, making it much darker,
and Night Shift Mode changes the colour hue, reducing blue light that can
keep you awake if you use your Mac before going to bed.
Dark Mode Night Shift Mode
From the Apple menu, open System Settings. In the From the Apple menu, open System Preferences. Click on
leftchand column, click on the Appearance option. At the Displays inthe eft sidebar and then on the Night Shift
top of the right-hand section are the Light, Dark and Auto button. From here you can schedule Night Shift Mode to un
buttons Dark and Light buttons switch to those modes, and from sunrise to sunset or during custom times; or you can simply
‘Auto sets it accorcing to your Night Shit schedule tum iton by checking the Maral box.
BJ With Dark Moc on, the colours ae subdued or With Night Shift Mode enabled, the colour spectrum
reversed in Finder, windows, the Mac's bul-n apps and shifts from blue to yellow. If you use your Mac late at
‘more. Third-party apps can be built to take advantage of Dark night, too much blue light can interfere with sleep patterns, so
Mode too. if you find it more comfortable to work on a darker using Night Shift Mode when on your Mac close to bedtime
screen, this is excellent news can prevent this from happening,
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+) Desktop Stacks
For Organisation
If your Mac's desktop regularly gets cluttered with folders, file icons and
other such material that you're currently working on, there's a solution at
hand in macOS. With a click of your mouse or trackpad, you can organise
them into stacks, grouped according to their file type. Here's how to do it.
BI Your Mac's desktop often fs with fies and folders you
know you need regularly but that can mean a very
cluttered workspace. To use Desktop Stacks, first click on the
desktop to make sure Finder is active, then click on the View
menu in the top bar.
To opena stack on your desktop, click on it. The items
contained in that stack are revealed, allowing you to
access and open individual les, To close a stack again, click
‘on the down-pointing triangle icon that replaced the stack
when you clicked to open it
From the View menu, select the Use Stacks option. Your
files are stacked on the right-hand side of your desktop,
according to their type, For example, images are stacked
‘together, as are documents. To turn this off again go to View.
‘and click Use Stacks.
You can choose how you group your stacks. In View, go
to Group Stacks By and then pick an option. Ifyou use
finder tags (see later in this book) to identify files from the
same project, for example, grouping by Tags keeps them
together and easier to find.
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& Getting Online
*® With Wi-Fi or Ethernet
Asis the case with any modern computer, access to the Internets a vital
component for upgrading and getting hold of new apps that will help you
get the most from your Mac. Getting online in Sonoma is remarkably easy
and here's how to do it both wirelessly and with a cabled connection.
Connecting with Wi-Fi
a oe a
‘Make sure that your Mac is within range of your wireless
router's Wi-Fi signal, then click on the Wi-Fiicon inthe top
‘menu bar. Youll see alist of Wi-Fi networks. If your WE-Fiis off
Click the switch totum ton,
lf apasswordis required (probably is) a window appears.
Enter the password her. If youte setting up at home, the
password is probably supplied with your router. Your Mac then
joins the network, and remembersit so you don'thave to add the
paseword everytime you go oniine
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BAY) ick the Other Networks chevron and see a ist of Wi-Fi
networks available in your area. A lock to the right shows,
‘a password is required, Cick on the network you wish to join,
‘whether its your own router ora public WiFlin a cafe or bat
Using Public
Wi-Fi
‘Some high street locations
such as libraries, bars and
restaurants offer free Wi-Fi
to their customers. There
‘are many different ways
yyou.can access public
WiFi. Some locations may
have an unsecured
‘connection, some require
you to ask for their Wi-Fi
‘password, and for others you have to register via their
Pop-up website; ust open Safari while in such a Wi-Fi
zone and then follow the on-screen instructions that
‘appear when your Mac connects to the network. Click on the W-FI icon in the top bar, and in the menu that
is shown, cick Wii Settings atthe bottom. The System
‘Settings window appears, with Wi-Fi aready open. Scroll up and
click on the Advanced button.
You can see alist of allthe Wi-Fi networks your Mac has
connected to, n order of preference. Where two
networks are available, the higher one is used. Ifyou want to
‘change this order, simply drag and drop them.
BY ick Detais next to your curent network and then the
TTCPIP button, You can see what IP address your WF
router has allocated to your Mac. Advanced users can then edit
these settings and create your own static P address.
Getting Online
Going Online with Ethernet
Ifyou prefer the stability and speed offered by a
cabled, Ethernet connection, here's how to set this up.
‘Once you've set up your router according to the instructions,
supplied with the device, getting online using Ethernet is
relatively easy. Firstof all, youneed a cable that looks like
this, There should be atleast one supplied with your router.
Plug one end of the cable into your Mac and the other end
into one of the router's Ethernet portsit doesn't matter which
‘one. if your Mac doesn't have an Ethernet port, youneedan
‘adapter. You can get one online or from an Apple Store.
If your router ist close
‘enough to your Mac to
support a cabled
connection, consider
using Home Plug AV
Instead. This uses your
household electrical
wiring to send data,
‘Ask at your local
‘computer store about a
Home Plug AV starter
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they're all compatible
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Sonoma’s Menus
A Key Mac Feature
Whether it's a pull-down menu accessed by clicking on the top bar of your
desktop or a contextual menu found by right-clicking or ctrl-clicking on a
file or folder, you need to know how to use your menus if you are to get the
most out of your Mac and Sonoma. Here's a guide to your Mac's menus.
The Apple Menu
The Apple menu is Choose About This Mac
always found in the fora window showing
top-left corner of Ventura's you technical information about
desktop. To open it, click on your computes Clicking More
the Apple icon once, then In. lels you delve further,
choose an option. This looking atts Display, Storage
menu is always there, ‘and more; and you can get a
Whatever iis that you're full System Report by clicking
doing on your Mac. ‘he System Report button too.
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‘The System Settings
option opens the Mac's
System Stings, which we
iscuss later in this book.
This option opens the
App Store. If updates
are available for your Mac or
any ofits apps.
Hover your pointer over
the Recent tems option
to see the sub-menu showing
apps, documents and servers
you've recently used. You can
System Settings >
Mouse/Trackpad, depending on which youre using.
BJ Use the pull-down to choose an option for Secondary
Click. With Secondary Click activated, clicking using
your chosen option is the equivalent of right-clicking on a
‘wo button mouse, You can change the tracking speed and
click strength here too, and more.
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. Using Finder
Files, Folders & Apps
Finder is the main app that underpins everything you do in macOS, so
it's worth taking the time to discover its features and functions. On these
pages you'll see how Finder works and how you can use the Finder window;
including its navigation controls, viewing tabs and many more useful options.
Window Control Options: Use the gumarops to
se or minimise the window or open it in fullscreen
mode, We'll cover this on the next page.
gy Navigation Controls: The chevron butons in the
top left corner of the window take you forwards or
backwards through your navigation history.
gy View Options: These four butons let you set-up
how you view the fles and fold
whether as icons, a ist, in columns o
‘ives you a much larger visual previe
In the Finder window,
‘a cover flow which
Item Arrangement List: Cick on the bx
hare to order the contents ofthe window
date, alphabetically and more.
Share Button: The Share bution is found in many
places throughout macOS, Here you can highlight fle or
folder and cick the button o send it by emai, ADrop and
Messages, add itto Notes and more
Tags Button: You can tag a file or folder to make it
easier to spot or group itwith other documents and
folders, An item can have more than one tag. Cick on a tag in
the sidebar to show items labelled with that particular tag. Perform Tasks: The Perform Tasks icon enables you
to perform certain tasks within the folder or highiighted fle,
such as create a New Folder Move to Bin, Duplicate andi more,
‘Search Field: f you'e looking fora specife tem, type
its name or contents ino the Search field and press Enter
Sidebar: There are various options on the Finder
windows sidebar You can open specific folders like
Documents or Downloads, access external or network drives
‘and more, To hide and show the sidebar, use the View menu
or enter ctrl-omd-S,
Displaying a Finder Window
‘There are several ways of opening a new Finder window
‘on your Mac's desktop. Let's take a look at each in turn.
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Using Menus
‘Cicka clear space on the desktop once. open the File menu
‘and select New Finder Window. A window then appear.
‘Shortcut Keys
Glick clear space on the desktop once to make sure youre
in Finder, then press cmd-N together. Anew Finder window
‘appears on the desktop.
Using the Dock
iit isetaready displayed, move your mouse cursor tothe
bottom ofthe screen to open the Dock. Click the Finder Window
to create anew window,
Window Controls Options.
‘The coloured buttons, or gumadrops, are found inthe top left
‘corner. Hover over them and a symbol appears in each of them.
Close
a cross. This will work with the majority
‘of windows and applications.
Minimise
Click the orange button containing a
sign. Again this will work with almost
all windows and apps.
Full Screen
Click the green button with two
triangles. This will full-screen most
Finder and app windows.
Click once on the red button containing
Using the Finder |i}
Fry FilelFolder View: this shows th files and folders
contained in the currently open folder. They'te shown,
In the format chosen in the View Options (see Item 3). Here,
{8 you can see, we've gone for the icon view.
BEY Preview: This s a preview of the currently selected fhe
in the main window It shows the tie, fle size and various
delails about it. There are also options at the foot of the
Preview sidebar, such as rotating or marking up a graphic or
creating a PDF from a document. The preview sidebar is
‘optional; you can cose itn the View menu or by pressing
Shift-omd-P on your keyboard
How to Relaunch Finder
If the Finder has crashed or isn't behaving as it should,
follow ths tip to close it ke a crashed app and relaunch it.
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Ifthe Finder crashes, you can relaunch ike you would with ary
‘other crashed app. The easiest way to do this isto click on the
desktop to make sure youte in Finder hold down the Shift key
and click on the Apple menu. The Force Quit option has
become Force Quit Finder. Incidentally. you can use this method.
‘to quit any running app. Just click on one of ts windows to bring
itto the fore, hold Shift and click on the Apple menu.
Navigation Controls.
‘These simple controls allow you to retrace your steps
backwards and forwards through Finder.
Navigate toa
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Previous Page
Citck the left hand arrow. To
continue stepping backwards,
repeat step one as many times
a8 necessary.
The Forward Control
Ifyou've moved to a previous
page, this button offers
step-by-step navigation to your
original starting point. Simply
click the right-hand arrow as
‘many times as needed.
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View Options
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Change the Way Items
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‘As well as changing the way the items are displayed, you
can also change the way they are arranged.
View Window Contents as Lists
With an open Finder window, cick the second button on the Name: Alphabetical, Displays numbers first, then AZ.
toolbar to use. simple but effective list display.
Kind: This groups each type of item together.
Application: Groups together items according to the
‘application in which they were created or are opened.
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Date Added: Displays items in order of when they
‘were added to the folder.
Date Modified: Displays items inthe order they were
last modified or edited.
Date Created: Displays the items according to when
they were created.
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ick the third button onthe toolbar to view your fles asa series
Cf colurmns. t's great for quick navigation and easy visual ‘Tags: Files are arranged according to tags youve added.
identification using a handy image preview column,
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More Sidebar Functions
Ifyour sidebar is getting cluttered, you can show or hide its
listed items by hovering over the tite (Favourites, Locations,
Cloud, Tags) and clicking the small down-facing chevron or
right facing chevron the right facing chevron appears when
the tile is hidden, and the down-facing chevron when they're
‘expended. You can also eject external drives, CDs and disk
images from the sidebar by licking the ejecticon next tothe
device or image you wish to remove.
Fighight an tem vithinyour Finder window andcckon the RW You can also clean up the entre Finder Window,
three-dots--a-cicle icon fora drop-down menu. Here you ‘automatically tidying up and or reorganising the order of
‘can do arange of operations from opening aighighted fieina —_the les according to various criteria such as their name
‘specific application to checking the fl size via the Get info option. (alphabetically). date size and more.
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Finder windows have a right-hand sidebar that shows a ‘At the foot of the preview sidebar are a set of new options.
preview of the currently selected file from the window. You _These vary according to the type of file you're previewing in
‘can tur this sidebar on or offin the View menu Hide/Show the main window. For example, an image can be rotated,
Preview) or press Shift-CMD-P on the keyboard. annotated or converted into a PDF.
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Full-screen Mode
If you want to view the Finder window better or any other window for that matter, then you can always opt to view itin
full-screen mode. Full-screen removes distractions and makes everything a litle easier to read, Here's how't works,
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You can view a Finder window and indeed an application
window, in full-screen mode. Click on the green gumdrop
in the upper left comer of the window and fis the entire screen,
‘Alternatively use the View pull-down menu or press ct!-cmd-F
Hovering over the qumdrop gives this menu,
BA 70 0% rom ful-screen mode back tothe usual window
View bring up the Menu bar and then simply cick on the
‘green button again. The window shrinks tots previous size and
‘no longer takes up the entire desktop.
32-Bit Apps No Longer Run
BY" ful-soreen mode. the menus usualy found at the top of
the Mac desktop are stil there but they'e hidden away
Until you need them. To see them, move the mouse cursor to
the top of the screen and the menu bar sides into view and
isappears when the cursor is moved away,
You can also take a window out of full screen mode using
the View pull-down menu at the top ofthe screen or by
pressing ctr-cmd-F You can stil close a full-screen window with,
the red button ttop let
‘Apple has phased out support for applications built for 32-bit architecture. These will no longer run in macOS.
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‘In Monterey and Ventura, you can no longer open applications
‘made for older 32-bit processors (modern processors are 64-bit
youhave such an app on your Mac itappearsin the Applications
Window or Launchpad, witha crossed-outicon atop.
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‘Try to open a 32-bit app and you get a message saying it's
le with this version of macOS. Check with its
developer whether the app has since been updated to 64-bit,
‘but fit hasnt by now, it might well have been abandoned. Changing the Finder Window’s
Background Colour or Image
\When yout using the Finders Icon View, you can replace
the white background with a coloured one or evena
picture. To begin. withthe Finder window in question open select
Show View Options from the View menu or press cmd.
‘The windows nfo window opens. Towards the bottom, you.
can see options listed under the header Background. Select
‘Colour and clckon the white square. You can now use the various
‘options to change the background colour.
BW Select Picture’ and then drag an image into the boxto the
rightof the background options to get a pictorial
background, Alternatively cick on the box and then navigate to
the picture you want to use through the Finder.
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Accessing iCloud Drive
Cloud Drive can store and share files across Mac or iOS
devices logged into the same iCloud account.
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ssee the iCloud Drive folder is organised according to apps.
You can create your own folders here too.
Files and folders found here are synced using iCloud Drive,
‘0 they/re available online at wwnicloud.com and also on
cther devices linked to the same iCloud account.
Here we've opened the Pages iOS app on an iPad. As you
‘can see, the documents in the Mac's Pages iCloud Drive
folder are also available to open and edit here.
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Sonoma’'s Dock
“2 For Most-used Apps
The macOS Dockis a feature that greatly speeds your workflow. It's
perfect for gaining quick access to the most relevant and frequently used
applications, documents and folders. It's customisable too, which means
you'll come to personalise your Dock to best fit your own unique needs.
Accessing Your Applications from the Dock
Add or Remove an Application Move an Application
“oadd an app. fist cick the icon filed with multicoloured boxes ‘To move an item to a new location in the Dock, click and drag
Cn the left-hand side ofthe Dock to bring up Launchpad. Then, to the requited position. As you move the item the adjacent
click and drag the item you want onto the Dock, To remove t. applications will move aside to allow you to drop the icon into
just dag tout its intended place.
Open an Application Currently Open Apps
To open an application thats your Dock simply move the Applications that are currently open on your Mac but dott
‘mouse pointer onto the Dock and click on ts icon. Notice usual Ive in the Dack are show in ther own section inthe
thatthe app icon slightly bounces as the application opens right-hand side ofthe Dock. You ean click on ther icons to
before the main app opens. bring them to the fore
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‘You can add, remove and move folders in your Dock, in the
‘same way you do with apps. These st to the right of the
Dock's second divider and are called Stacks.
Sonoma’s Dock
The Bin
‘The Binion is located at the far right of the Dock and,
canbe filled and emptied just ke a real rubbish bin.
You can delete a file, folder or app by dragging itinto the
Bin on the right-hand side of the Dock. Alternatively,
right-click or Ctri-click on itand select Move to Bin from
the contextual menu that appears.
Accessing Stacks
To access the fles and folders within a Steck click onto
display the contents. Cloking on a document or image opens
itwith an appropriate application and clicking ona folder
‘opens it in Finder.
Viewing Options
Right-click or ctr-cick ona Stack for a pop-up menu with a
range of options. You can show your fles as @ Stack apie of|
files) or as a folder. You can also choose how they're displayed
when you click the Stack,
‘To retrieve a file from Bin, click on the Bin icon in the Dock to
‘open itin Finder, then drag the file out ofthe Bin window. To
‘empty Bin, right-click on itand choose ‘Empty Bin, or in the
Bin window, click on the Empty button (top right).
Customising the Dock
You can customise your Dock in System Settings from the
‘Apple menu and selecting Desktop & Dock. From here, you
‘can place the Dock on the right left or bottom of the
screen, opt to show and hide it, change its size, change its
‘magnification, choose a minimisation effect and more.
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Notifications
See What's Going On
Apps and functions on your Mac can send you notifications, which let you
know what's going on. When you receive a message or an email, for example,
you can be notified that it's arrived. You can customise them too.
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in the top-right ofthe deskton there are any they appear at the top
(of the slde-n area that appears from the right-side ofthe soreen.
Notifications are grouped together depending on the apo
they/re coming rom. For example, the News app cisplays
notifications based on what news channels youve decided can
send alerts to you you click on anotification in the group, the
rest expand so you can see all the available notifications of that,
‘group. And cicking on a notficaton, whether i's from Messages,
[News and so on, opens up the corresponding app.
‘This makes viewing notifications a much more efficient
process, since there's a minimal need for mouse clicks, and
i's easy to see which notification belongs to which app. I
you're on the lookout for an important news flash report, for
‘example, you can quickly get the information you need when it
‘appears on your screen,
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Hover over a notification for an expansion chevron in the
Lpperight comer Cck and the notification expands to display
‘more information. In adcition, by moving the mouse pointer over
the notification bubble youl also see an X inthe opposite top
comer for cismissing the notification. [Netcsions
‘Ading and removing app notifications is as simple as
navigating to System Settings > Notifications. I's the ‘Bel
icon in the left-hand sidebar ofthe System Settings window.
Inthe Notifications panel on the right, there's afew options at AMI When you've found the app youwant to set the
the top followed by along Ist ofthe applications you have Notification for, click on the Allow Notifications’ sider
installed on your Mac. Scrol through the lst and find the app for__button to activate and deactivate notifications from that
‘which you want to set the notifications. Click the app in question. particular application.
BI \Witnin the Notifications window, you can seta number of
‘options for how you want to review ary Notifications from
the app you've activated. For example, the Alert Style can be
adjusted to None Banners the defaut and the one that most As you continue to use your Mc the numberof
folk wil use), and Alerts. You can also optto display Notifications Notifications you generate over the course of week or
‘on the lock screen = although this fs considered a security riskif even dayincreases. Open the Notifications window, and cick
you leave yourMac unattended. There's also options to playa the oval button marked X more Notifications to show al the
‘sound when 3 Notification comesin and you can set the notifcations curently avaiable The chevron next tothe words,
Notification Grouping to Automatic, By App or Of "Notification Centr’ closes them again
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The Spotlight Feature
Search Your Mac
Spotlight Search is Apple's unique and ultra-powerful search system that
can find almost anything on your Mac. There's a raft of great features,
making it a really powerful and useful tool, and you can even use it to.
launch applications. Here's how to use the Mac's Spotlight feature.
Using Spotlight’s Features
BI Press cmd-space bar orclickthe magnifying glass inthe AW Spotight can do conversions. To convert rom impel to
top menu to open Spotlight. You can drag this window to ‘metric (or vice versa) type in the number and a type of unit
‘wherever you want on the screen. Type your search query ito _ suchas kllograms or pounds and then click the chevron next to
‘Spotight and answers appear, with suggestions basedon the the top result. Spotight offers other commonly used units.
contents of your computer as well as other sources. works ina similar way with distances and lengths.
BI 70.40 curency conversions at curent market value, just For more conventional searches, Spotlight pulls ts
type in the amount you want to carwert followed by in information from a wide range of sources, such as
[new currency]: Here, we typed ‘£300 in €, but 300 in euros’ or Wikipedia and documents it finds on your Mac. Double-cick on a
"300 pounds in euros works just as wel result to open a document or glean more information. The Spotlight Feature
I youre looking for local businesses or sites of interest,
simply type its name into Spotight and youll quickly find
\what you're looking for, complete with a link to the Maps app and
the option of travel directions from your current location. Again.
‘lick on the result to open
Spotightis also closely integrated into the core macOS
‘apps, such as Photos. Start typing in your search term,
Ike the tle of a particular image or photo albumin your Photos
‘app, and Spotight quickly locates it and takes you straight toi
You can find people with Spotight too. Star typing the
name of someone you know, and Spotght quickly finds
that person in your Contacts ist and displays their contact
dts in the resus window. Things ike chat threads, Facebook
‘comments and emails are also listed.
Spotight can find music by searching through your Music
Collection to find albums, tracks and artists. Type a band
‘name, a track name or even the name of a band member.
Recordings with that name or by that band or person are shown,
‘Avery useful feature in Spotiightis Quick Look
Integration. After doing a spotight search, single-click
‘on a search resuitto highlight it then press the space bar to
get 2 Quick Look preview. While previewing, move up and down
thelist with the arrow keys
‘Another useful feature feature is Quick Actions. These let
youinstantly begin a process, such as starting a timer,
running a shortcut, turning on a Focus and more. To start a
timer, for example, type ‘Clock find the Start Timer option and
‘lickit for an in-Spotight timer
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Launching Apps
® And Quitting Them
There are several ways of launching an app on your Mac. You can: use the
Launchpad, which is found in the Dock; you can open a Finder window and
navigate your way to the application you wish to use; or you can click on the
Spotlight feature and simply type its name. Here's how to do it.
Using Launchpad
BEB c22n tngtasretee, goto tne Dockand clk onto have more than one page of apps, move between
place four fingers on your trackpad and bring them them by swiping eft and right with two fingers or hold
together. The screen darkens and your apps are shown as ‘cmd and use the arrow keys, Click and hold on an app and an X'
icons. To launch an app from this screen, click ont To close appears in the top left corer, click to delete, Not all apps can
Launchpad, pre cick on the desktop. be deleted int
You can arrange your apps into folders on Launchpad too, (Open and close folders by clicking on and off the folder
Just ike on an iOS and iPadOS Home screen. Just drag icon on the Launchpad screen. You can add new ap
‘one app onto another and a folderis created. Youcanclickon _into the folder by simply dragging them onto the folder. You can
the name if you wish to change it and to remove an app from _also drag apps around the Launchpad window to change the
that folder, drag it off the grey folder area. order in which they're arranged.
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To launch an app using the Spotlight feature, rst cick on
the magnifying glass found inthe top right comer of the
screen. A window saying Spotlight Search’ pops up. fits
inconveniently located, you can drag itaround the desktop and
move to wherever you tke,
Using the Finder
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You can also launch an app using the Finder. Open a new
Finder window (or use one that's already open) and click on
Applications in the sidebar. All of your Mac's apps are shown.
Scralto find the one you want to use and then double click
on the icon to launch,
Quitting Apps
‘Open apps.are shown in the Dock. On the app's Dock icon, you.
‘can cick using the right-hand side of a Magic Mouse or trackpad.
(fight-cick, hold the Control key and cick anywhere (cr-click) or
‘clckand hol, then cick on Quitin the pop-up window.
BFW) Bain to type the name ofthe app you want to launch and
Spotlight tres to complete it for you. When you see the
name ofthe app you went, scroll down to it and press Enter and
itlaunches. To close the Spotight search window without
launching anything just click anywhere on the screen,
Using the Dock
You can launch an app from the Dock. If your Dockis hidden,
move your pointer to the foot ofthe screen to reveal itand
ick on the app you wish to use. To find out more about the
Dock and how to customise it with your favourite apps, see our
tutorial later in the book,
‘Anernatively, withthe app to the fore in Finder, click onitsname in
the top left comer and select uit [app name] from the menu; or
hold the Command key and press Q!. Just make sure the app is,
‘open on your desktop or you might quit the wrong application.
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Setting Up Email
For the Mail App
With email, you can send mails and attachments anywhere in the world, at
the push of a button. Here we take a look at what email is, how you can get
yourself an email address and how you can use your email accounts on
your Mac, with Apple's bundled email client, the Mail app.
Setting Up Your iCloud Email
Dy estes Carr rte oe BA Open the Mal application from the Dock and then under
setup. orf you signed in with an existing Apple ID, your the Mail drop-down menu found in the left of the menu
Cloud email account is already in place. Butif not, orf you _ bar, click on the Add Account... From the pop-up menu that
want to add another iCloud email account to your Mail client, appears, select the iCloud link and then click on the Continue
follow these instructions. button to go to the next step,
Bi Now enter the Apple ID forthe iCloud email account you (On the next screen, click on Add Account and your Cloud)
‘want to add to your Mail app, and then the password. account is added to the Mall app for you to use on your
When you have confirmed your details you can then click on the ‘Mac. Your iCloud email can be your sole email account or you
‘Sign In button to take youto the next step. Ccan use itn Mall or alongside others ityou wish
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Setting Up Email
BI To confique you Mac to access your mal account fom
your internet service provider, you need your emal address,
‘your password to access your email account, and POP orIMAP
incoming) and SMTP (outgoing) server addresses.
BJ hen you frst open Mall youre prompted to set up your
first email account if you've previously used Mail or set up
‘another account, you can add further new accounts by going to
the Mail menu and selecting Add Account,
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Provider select Other Mall Provider from the screen in
‘Step 3.Enter details such as username, password and server
information provided by your ISP. The server information should
‘also be on the ISP's website.
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simply called Mail You can find ton the Dock, asit's there by
‘default The Mall App'sicon shows the back of an envelope ona
blue background. Cick on this icon to open the Mall app.
Microsoft Exchange
PFW Vis another web-based email service youre adn you
‘must now enter your full name (this appears in your own,
‘and other people's, contact ists, your emall address and your
password. Do this, and your account is added.
‘The information required depends on the ISP but typical
includes mall server addresses, your usemame, and your
password, Click on Sign into finish. You can change your settings
later in System Settings > Internet Accounts, or click the Mail
‘menu and cick Accounts to go straight there,
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7 Installing New Apps
aad Including Third Party
As you get to grips with your Mac, it's likely you'll want to install more
software, or ‘apps’. There are two ways to do this. You can use the Mac App
Store, just like you do on the iPhone or iPad, or you can download an app
from the Internet and install it manually. Here we show you how to do both.
From The App Store
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easiest way to get new software for your Mac. First open name, what it does and more, or simply navigate the App
the App Store app; you can use the Apple menuto open this Store using the categories in the left-hand sidebar. Note the
particular app or the Dock, Launchpad or Apps folder. fiters, opened by clicking the chevron in the top right too.
‘Scrollup and down for more apps bution tothe right Bick on an app tite for more information on that app. Click
displays price that'showmuch it costs it says Get, ts Its button to download it its a paid-or app follow the
free, but might offerin-app purchases. cloud symbol means you on-screen instructions to make @ purchase. it's free, just cick
‘ready boughtitbutitisrt on your Mac; download it again forftee. _‘nstal. You might have to signin with your Apple ID. When i's
Ifitsays (Open, you aeady havelt. Cick the button to open ‘downloaded, you can open it jus ike any other app on your Mac.
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Not every app is found in the App Store there's one you.
want to instal that isnt fst find its home page on the web,
‘and go to the Donnioads section. Make sure you're downloading
the Correct version for your Mac. Here we're downloading
Handbrake, the popular open source video transcoder
BAY) Cickthe download irk, and the app downloads, youre
sing the Safar web browser click the dewn-pointing arrow
iconto open pop-up window showing how much has downloaded
so It may take a long time iit sa big app, When i's done, the app
is found in your Downloads folder in the Dock or Finder.
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‘isk Double-click on itto open The window here shows,
‘what's inside the downloaded fie; the app anda folder containing
‘documentation. Double-click on the app to openit Becauselt’s not
fromthe App Store youre asked if you went to open it
If you get a warning ke this one, saying the developer
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(Open System Settings and go to Privacy & Security. oral the
window up untilyou see the Security section, and click the Open
Anyway button. You do so at your own risk, of course. Be careful
PFIg Oct to open tand the app opens you can now use ton
your Mac. Ifyou want to use the app more than once its a
900d idea to drag it out ofthe disk image window and nto the
Applications folder as shown, which ss foundin the sidebar of
most Finder windows. After that, you can bin the dmg fie.
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Downloaders
Larger apps might download an installer, which installs the
_app automatically to your Applications folder, or a
downloader, a small program that downloads the app from
the Internet before instaling tf this isthe case, simply
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Sonoma’'s
Key Apps
One of the best things about the Mac is the
great apps that come bundled with macOS.
For web browsing, there's Safari. For emails,
check out Mail. Keep your scribblings in the
Notes app, plan your events in Calendar
and store your addresses in Contacts. We
cover all these and more, including new
Sonoma features such as Dock
Applications, Safari Profiles, the new
Screen Sharing app and more.
Learn more >
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Safari
Your Web Browser
Safari is your Mac's web browser. You can explore the worldwide web, enjoy
your social media accounts, do shopping and more.
With macOS Sonoma, Safari gets new
features like web apps and browsing profiles.
This icon opens and closes the Glickhere fora ist ofitems
sidebar on the eft. Close the you've recently downioaded.
sidebar to see the Profles button, When yout currently downloading in REI
which lets you switch between Sofa progress is shown here too.
browsing profiles youve set up. © mea
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curently have openin Sefar. A yout vewing:adding itto Notes,
‘chevron to the right shows and hides all raking a Quick Note and options for
those tabsina lst here in the sidebar, Add Bookmarkand Add to Reading List
EY Tisicon gives youa menu that BRAN Cick the +icon to open anew,
lets you make a Tab Group of blank tab. Youcan then go toa
the tabs you currently have open, or new website without closing the one
start a new, empty Tab Group to youte currently viewing.
Which you can add tabs manually
Thi you to the Tab
BBY Tis takes you tothe Tab
‘These two chevrons are your Overview, showing all your
navigation controls, which Iet_ open tabs as thumbnails in the main sa
Yyou move forward and backward window. Click on one to open it.
through your browsing history,
BEY Tesesre stesthat youve
These icons are for Safari pinned to your tab bar where
Extensions youve added. To they remain. Although smell, they
add extensions, in the top bar's Safari function just ike reguar tabs. Click on
‘menu, select SafariExtensions.To one to open that tabbed site
manage them, select Settings from
that menu and click Extensions, BP these are your curently open
tabs, Click on one to open it,
Click the Pageicon toshowand hover aver the tab and click the x
hide the sites Reader view. con the left-hand side of the tab to
close it, and click the icon tem
‘The URL Bar. Enter the website 12) to open newone.
address or a search term that
you wish to look upinto this bar, then AB Your Tab Groups. Click group
tap Return. to close the tabs you currently
have open, and open the group of tabs
‘The frsticon|ets you transiate you selected. To retum to the tabs you
the website youre looking at —_~had open before, click the X Tabs!
into another nguage. The second _option abovelt (tern 2),
reloads the website, perhaps if i's
stuck or might have been updated.
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can then scroll up and down by using
the scrl function on your mouse or Translations wean
trackpad, and navigate to new pages |
by clicking on links, which can be youre botinw st forelor IES
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websites shared with you in Messages
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Set New Home Page
(Open a new Safari window and navigate to the web page
that you want Safari to load each time you launch the app.
lick the Safari menu (top left comer, then select Settings to
display Safar preferences dialog box.
Eneure the General tab is selected and press the Set to
Current Page button. The required page address now
‘appears inthe text box above. I's now your default home page
‘The Home menuin the toolbar will take you there
Using Links
‘You navigate the Internet in Safari using hypertinks, or simply
‘links. Alink can be a piece of underlined text, a picture, a
‘button or simply an area of the screen. To open alink youl
need to move the mouse pointer over it and click. When the
pointer is over a link, i's replaced by a hand.
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Accessing Websites
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