Owner's Manual
Table Of Contents
- MacBook Essentials
- Contents
- Chapter 1: MacBook at a glance
- Chapter 2: Get started
- Chapter 3: Apps
- Chapter 4: Explore MacBook
- Chapter 5: Safety, handling, and support
- Important safety information
- Important handling information
- Understanding ergonomics
- Learning more, service, and support
- Regulatory information
- FCC regulatory compliance
- Canadian regulatory compliance
- Europe—EU Declaration of Conformity
- ENERGY STAR® Compliance Statement
- Apple and the environment
- Disposal and recycling information
- Software License Agreement
Chapter 2 Get started 14
System Preferences
System Preferences is where you personalize your MacBook settings. For example, use
Energy Saver preferences to change sleep settings. Or use Desktop & Screen Saver preferences
to add a desktop picture or choose a screen saver.
Customize your MacBook. Click the System Preferences icon in the Dock, or choose
Apple menu > System Preferences. Then click the type of preference you want to set.
Menu bar
Use the menus and icons along the top of the screen to open new windows, connect to a Wi-Fi
network, check your Wi-Fi status , change the volume , check your battery charge , and
perform other tasks.
Search Mac Help.
Open Spotlight.
View Notifications.
Spotlight
Find anything on your Mac—and beyond. Spotlight searches your MacBook, as well as other
sources like Wikipedia, Maps, weather, stocks, and sports. For information about what you can do
with Spotlight, see Search with Spotlight.
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