Owner's Manual

Chapter 1 MacBook at a glance 7
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Volume keys (F11, F12): Press or to increase or decrease the volume of sound from the
built-in speakers or 3.5 mm headphone jack.
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Function (Fn) key: Each function key (on the top row) can also perform other functions—
for example, the F12 key can open Dashboard. Hold down the Fn key while you press a
function key to trigger the action associated with the key.
Tip: Press the Fn key twice to turn on dictation, which lets you dictate text wherever you can
type it (for example, in Messages, Mail, Pages, and many other apps).
To set keyboard preferences, use the Keyboard pane of System Preferences (choose Apple menu >
System Preferences, click Keyboard, then click the buttons at the top to see the available options).
Trackpad
You can do a lot on your MacBook using simple trackpad gestures—scroll through webpages,
zoom in on documents, rotate photos, and more. And now with the Force Touch trackpad,
pressure-sensing capabilities add an entirely new level of interactivity.
The trackpad senses how hard you press, giving you more options and greater control with every
touch. It also provides feedback—when you drag or rotate objects, you feel a subtle vibration
when they’re aligned, allowing you to work with greater precision.
Here are some common gestures:
Click: Press anywhere on the trackpad. Or enable “Tap to click” in Trackpad
preferences, and simply tap.
Force click: Click and then press deeper. You can use force click to look up
more information—click a word to see its denition, or an address to see
a preview in Maps. See Force click features.
Secondary click (right click): Click with two ngers to open shortcut
menus. If “Tap to click” is enabled, tap with two ngers.
Two-nger scroll: Slide two ngers up or down to scroll.
Pinch to zoom: Pinch your thumb and nger open or closed to zoom in
or out of photos and webpages.
Swipe to navigate: Swipe left or right with two ngers to ip through
webpages, documents, and more—like turning a page in a book.
Open Launchpad: Quickly open apps in Launchpad. Pinch closed with
four or ve ngers, then click an app to open it.
Swipe between apps: To switch from one full-screen app to another,
swipe left or right with three or four ngers.
Customize your gestures. Choose Apple menu > System Preferences or click the System
Preferences icon in the Dock, then click Trackpad.
Learn more about each gesture, set the pressure you prefer to use, select whether to use
pressure-sensing features, and customize other trackpad features in Trackpad preferences.
Tip: If you nd you’re force clicking when you don’t intend to, try adjusting the click pressure
to a rmer setting in Trackpad system preferences. Or change the “Look up and data detectors”
option from the “Force Click with one nger” default setting to “Tap with three ngers.”
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