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macOS User Guide
- Welcome
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- Connect to the internet
- Browse the web
- Adjust the volume
- Take a screenshot or screen recording
- View and edit files with Quick Look
- Jot a Quick Note
- Set up Screen Time for yourself
- Set up a Focus to stay on task
- Edit photos and videos in Photos
- Use Visual Look Up for your photos
- Get directions in Maps
- Create a recording in Voice Memos
- Use trackpad and mouse gestures
- Use the Touch Bar
- Use Touch ID
- Use keyboard shortcuts
- Get macOS updates
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- What is Family Sharing?
- Set up Family Sharing
- Set up other users on your Mac
- Set up Screen Time for a child
- Share purchases with your family
- Make a FaceTime call
- Use SharePlay to watch and listen together
- Send text messages
- Share a calendar with your family
- Find what people shared with you
- Find your family and friends
- Play games with your friends
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- Use Continuity to work across Apple devices
- Stream audio and video with AirPlay
- Use a keyboard and mouse or trackpad across devices
- Use your iPad as a second display
- Hand off tasks between devices
- Insert photos and documents from iPhone or iPad
- Insert sketches from iPhone or iPad
- Copy and paste between devices
- Use Apple Watch to unlock your Mac
- Make and receive phone calls on your Mac
- Send files between devices with AirDrop
- Sync music, books, and more between devices
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- Manage cookies and other website data in Safari
- Use Private Browsing in Safari
- View privacy reports in Safari
- Understand passwords
- Reset your Mac login password
- Create and autofill strong passwords
- Keep your Apple ID secure
- Set up your Mac to be secure
- Use Mail Privacy Protection
- Guard your privacy
- Pay with Apple Pay in Safari
- Use Sign in with Apple for apps and websites
- Protect your Mac from malware
- Control access to the camera
- Find a missing device
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- Change your display’s brightness
- Connect a wireless keyboard, mouse, or trackpad
- Connect other wireless devices
- Connect a display, TV, or projector
- Add a printer
- Use the built-in camera
- Use AirPods with your Mac
- Save energy on your Mac
- Optimize storage space
- Burn CDs and DVDs
- Control accessories in your home
- Run Windows on your Mac
- Resources for your Mac
- Resources for your Apple devices
- Copyright

Set up Family Sharing on Mac
To set up Family Sharing, one adult—the family organizer—signs in with their Apple ID and invites family members to join the Family Sharing group. Each family member needs an Apple ID to participate in the group.

On your Mac, choose Apple menu
> System Preferences, then do one of the following:If you’re signed in with your Apple ID: Click Family Sharing
.
If you’re not signed in with your Apple ID or don’t have an Apple ID: Click Sign In, then follow the onscreen instructions (either enter your Apple ID or click Create Apple ID if you don’t already have one). After signing in, click
at the top of the System Preferences window, then click Family Sharing
, which appears next to the Apple ID preferences.
Click Get Started, then invite people to join your Family Sharing group:
Invite family members: Click Invite People, then follow the onscreen instructions.
If the person you’re inviting is nearby, you can choose Invite in Person and ask them to enter their Apple ID and password on your Mac. Otherwise, you can send the invitation using Mail, Messages, or AirDrop.
If the person you’re inviting doesn’t have an Apple ID, they have to create one before they can accept your invitation.
Create an Apple ID for a younger child: Click Create Child Account, then follow the onscreen instructions. See the Apple Support article Create an Apple ID for your child.
To add more family members to your Family Sharing group, click the Add button
, then follow the onscreen instructions.
Do any of the following:
Set up location sharing: Select Location Sharing in the sidebar, then click Learn More to learn how to set up location sharing on all your Apple devices. You can set up location sharing so that all family members can view each other’s locations in the Find My and Messages apps. You can use the Find My app on your Mac, iOS, and iPadOS devices, and on iCloud.com.
Set up purchase sharing: Select Purchase Sharing in the sidebar. If you already have a payment method set up, click Set up Purchase Sharing. If not, click Add Payment Method, then follow the onscreen instructions. Your family can share purchases from the iTunes Store, the App Store, and Apple Books so everyone has access to them. All purchases are made through the shared payment method you set up. You can change the account used to make purchases and decline to share your purchases with family members.
Share or upgrade iCloud storage: Select iCloud Storage in the sidebar, then either share your existing iCloud Storage plan, or upgrade to a plan you can share with the Family. Family members can share the plan with you or keep their own individual storage plans.
Set up Ask To Buy: Click Ask To Buy in the sidebar, then click Turn on Ask to Buy. This setting requires children in your family sharing group to get your approval to download or purchase items from the App Store, iTunes Store, or Apple Books.
Set up Screen Time and parental controls: Select Screen Time in the sidebar, click Open Screen Time Settings, then select the options you want.
Find subscription services to share: Select Apple Subscriptions in the sidebar, then click Learn More next to a service you want to purchase. Or, browse the App Store to find other eligible subscriptions.
Before purchases are available to all family members, each person must confirm the Apple ID they use to share iTunes Store, App Store, and Apple Books purchases. See Share purchases with others in your Family Sharing group.
For information about combining your Apple subscriptions, see the Apple Support article Bundle Apple subscriptions with Apple One.