User Manual

Chapter 4 MacBook Pro basics 17
Phone calls
You can take calls—and make them—right from your MacBook Pro.
Take a call. When someone calls your iPhone, click the notication that appears on your Mac
screen. Your Mac becomes a speakerphone.
Make a call. Click a phone number in a Spotlight search, or in an app such as FaceTime, Contacts,
Safari, or Calendar.
Text messages
Send and receive SMS and MMS text messages right from your MacBook Pro. When friends text
you, you can respond from whichever device is closest. All the messages that appear on your
MacBook Pro also appear on your iPhone or iPad.
Instant Hotspot
If youre on the go and don’t have a Wi-Fi connection, your MacBook Pro can connect to the
Internet using Personal Hotspot on your iPhone (with iOS 8) or iPad (cellular models with iOS 8).
Connect to your device’s Personal Hotspot. Click the Wi-Fi status icon i n the menu bar, then
choose your iPhone or iPad from the list of devices that appear. (You don’t need to do anything
on your device—MacBook Pro can connect automatically.)
Check the status of your connection. Look in the Wi-Fi status menu to see the strength of the
cellular signal.
When youre not using Personal Hotspot, your iOS device automatically disconnects to save
battery life.
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