MacBook Pro

Essentials

Contents

4 Chapter 1: Welcome

4 Say hello to MacBook Pro

5 Chapter 2: MacBook Pro at a glance

5 Take a tour

6 What's included

7 Trackpad

8 Keyboard

9 Chapter 3: Get started

9 Set up

11 Find your way around

12 Quickly open apps

13 Charge the battery

14 Migrate your data

15 Chapter 4: MacBook Pro basics

15 Use your MacBook Pro

15 Access all your content, anywhere with iCloud

16 Use your MacBook Pro and iOS devices together

18 Wirelessly share, print, and play

20 Make video calls with FaceTime

21 Use an external display

21 Back up and restore

22 Get answers

23 Chapter 5: Apps

23 About apps

23 Safari

24 Mail

25 Calendar

26 Messages

27 Maps

28 Spotlight

29 iTunes

30 iPhoto, iMovie, and GarageBand

31 Pages, Numbers, and Keynote

32 Chapter 6: Safety, handling, and support

32 Important safety information

34 Important handling information

35 Understanding ergonomics

36 Apple and the environment

36 Learning more, service, and support

37 FCC compliance

38 Canadian regulatory compliance

38 Europe—EU Declaration of Conformity

39 ENERGY STAR Compliance Statement

39 Disposal and recycling information

41 Software License Agreement

Say hello to MacBook Pro

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Take a look around. Want a quick tour of the features of your MacBook Pro? Go to Take a tour. Get started. Press the power button and you're up and running. For tips, see Set up.

See what you can do. Make video calls with FaceTime, share files with AirDrop, sync your important documents, photos, music, apps, contacts and calendars across devices with iCloud and Handoff, and use your iOS device and your MacBook Pro together to make and receive phone calls and texts, or to create an instant hotspot. Learn more in Use your MacBook Pro.

Unleash your creativity. Edit HD video using Final Cut Pro X, make music using GarageBand, create presentations using Keynote, and more. Go to About apps to get inspired.

MacBook Pro at a glance

Take a tour

The MacBook Pro with Retina display is packed with advanced technologies in a remarkably thin and light design. It is both powerful and portable, so you can take it with you and create when you're on the go.

MagSafe 2 Headphone Thunderbolt 2 USB 3 Dual microphones

• MagSafe 2 power port: Guide the MagSafe connector into the power port for a fast and sure connection. The magnetic connector also allows the power cord to break away cleanly if there is undue tension.

• Thunderbolt 2 ports: This ultrafast and ultra-flexible technology allows you to connect high-speed peripherals such as RAID arrays, external displays and docking stations. Thunderbolt to FireWire and Thunderbolt to Gigabit Ethernet adapters (sold separately) offer increased expandability and connectivity.

• USB 3 ports: Connect an iPad, iPhone, iPod, digital camera, camcorder, external storage, or printer quickly and easily. The MacBook Pro USB 3 ports support USB 3 and USB 2 devices.

• Headphone port: Plug in stereo headphones or a digital 5.1 surround sound speaker system and experience high-quality sound while watching movies or listening to your favorite music.

• Dual microphones: The dual microphones reduce background noise and optimize microphone performance.

HDMI SDXC card slot USB 3

• SDXC card slot: Easily transfer photos, videos, and data to and from your MacBook Pro, with the latest high-capacity SD cards.

• HDMI port: Allows for easy connection to HDTVs and projectors. Play movies, presentations, and more with HD resolution and multichannel audio on your HDTV.

Force Touch trackpad

Force Touch trackpad

• FaceTime HD camera: Make FaceTime video calls or take pictures and video. If the light is glowing, the camera is on.

• Power button: Turn your MacBook Pro on or off, or put it to sleep.

• Force Touch trackpad: Control your MacBook Pro with gestures. The entire trackpad surface acts as a button so you can easily click anywhere. For more on using gestures, see Trackpad.