Apple iMac, Mid 2014, 21.5 Inch Quick Start Guide PDF

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Hello.

Quick Start Guide

Hello.

Quick Start Guide

Welcome to your new iMac. Let us show you around.

This guide shows you whats on your Mac, helps you set it up, and gets you up and running with tips for the apps youll use every day.

FaceTime HD camera

Dual microphones

Stereo speakers

Stereo speakers

Power button

Wireless Keyboard Magic Mouse

AC power cord

Power button

Headphone Plug in headphones or external speakers

USB 3 Charge devices,

connect external storage, and more

Thunderbolt Connect external displays

and high-performance devices

SDXC Transfer photos from

your cameras memory card

Gigabit Ethernet Connect to the Internet or a local network

To learn more about ports and connectors, go to support.apple.com/kb/HT2494.

Lets get started Press the power button to start up your iMac, and Setup Assistant guides you through a few simple steps to get you up and running. It walks you through connecting to your Wi-Fi network and creating a user account. And it can transfer your documents, email, photos, music, and movies to your new Mac from another Mac or PC.

Sign in with your Apple ID in Setup Assistant. This sets up your account in the Mac App Store and the iTunes Store, and in apps like Messages and FaceTime, so theyre ready the first time you open them. It also sets up iCloud, so apps such as Mail, Contacts, Calendar, and Safari have all your latest information. If you dont have an Apple ID, create one in Setup Assistant.

To learn more about transferring files to your new Mac, go to support.apple.com/kb/HT6408.

Using your Magic Mouse Your Apple Magic Mouse comes with two AA batteries and is already paired with your iMac using Bluetooth, so as soon as you turn on the mouse youll be ready to go. To adjust the tracking, clicking, and scrolling speed or to add secondary button support, choose System Preferences from the Apple menu, then click Mouse. Here are some tips on getting the most out of your Magic Mouse.

Turn on mouse Slide the power button on the bottom of the mouse.

Click Click or double-click anywhere on the surface.

360 scroll Brush one finger along the surface to scroll or pan in any direction.

Two-finger swipe Swipe left and right to move through Safari pages or browse photos in Photos.

Two-button click Enable Secondary Click in System Preferences to use right and left click.

Screen zoom Hold down the Control key and scroll with one finger to enlarge items on your screen.

On/off Power indicator light

Get to know your desktop The desktop is where you can find everything and do anything on your Mac. The Dock at the bottom of the screen is a place to keep the apps you use most. Its also where you can open System Preferences, which lets you customize your desktop and other settings. Click the Finder icon to get to all your files and folders.

The menu bar at the top has useful information about your Mac. To check the status of your wireless Internet connection, click the Wi-Fi icon. Your Mac automatically connects to the network you chose during setup. You can also find anything on your Mac and look up information using Spotlight.

Help menu Menu bar

Finder Dock System Preferences

Wi-Fi Spotlight

Find the app you want Your Mac comes with great apps you can use to make the most of your photos, create documents, browse the web, and more. Use Launchpad to easily find all the apps on your Mac. Arrange apps any way you want and even group them in folders.

Find new apps on the Mac App Store. When you download an app you like, it appears in Launchpad. The Mac App Store lets you know when app and OS X updates are available, and can update them automatically.

Open Launchpad Click the icon in the Dock.

Folders Group apps by dragging one on top of another.

Browse the Mac App Store Click the icon in the Dock.

Be up to date across all your devices iCloud lets you access your music, photos, calendars, contacts, documents, and more from your Mac, iOS devices, and even your PC. It keeps everything up to date automatically.

Create a Pages document, take a photo, or buy a song with one device, and its instantly available on all the others. With iCloud Drive, you can store your files in iCloud and organize them any way you like. Family Sharing makes it easy to share family members iTunes Store, App Store, and iBooks Store purchases. iCloud helps you locate and protect your Mac if you misplace it. To choose the iCloud features you want, click System Preferences in the Dock and click iCloud.

Use your Mac and iOS devices together When you sign in to iCloud on your Mac and iOS devices* they recognize when theyre near each other, enabling amazing features. You can make and receive iPhone calls on your Mac, using your Mac as a speakerphone. SMS messages sent to your iPhone appear in Messages on your Mac, so you can keep track of all your conversations. With Instant Hotspot, your Mac can automatically use the personal hotspot on your iPhone. And with Handoff, you can start an activity on your Mac and pick it up right where you left off on your iOS deviceand vice versa.

*Requires a device running iOS 8. Your Mac and iOS device must be signed in to the same iCloud account.

Handoff An app icon appears in the Dock when an activity is handed off to your Mac.

iPhone calls Make an iPhone call or send a text message by clicking a phone number on your Mac.

Safari is the best way to surf the web on your Mac. Just click in the Smart Search field and see icons for your favorite websites, or type a search term or web addressSafari knows the difference and will send you to the right place. You can save pages

Safari

to your Reading List to read later, and check out Shared Links for pages posted by people you follow on Twitter and LinkedIn. The Tab view organizes all of your tabs and makes it easy to locate the one youre looking for.

Favorites view Click the Smart Search field to see icons for your favorite websites.

Share Easily send webpages or share them with your social networks.

Sidebar Your bookmarks, Reading List, and Shared Links appear in the Sidebar.

Mail

One-stop email View all your accounts in Mail.

Mail lets you manage all your email accounts from a single, ad-free inbox. It works with popular email services like iCloud, Gmail, Yahoo Mail, and AOL Mail. With Mail Drop, large attachments are automatically

uploaded to iCloud. And Markup lets you fill out and sign forms or annotate a PDF. The first time you open Mail, Setup Assistant helps you get started.

Search Quickly narrow search results to find exactly what you want.

Conversation view See all the email messages from a conversation thread.

Calendar

Event inspector Calendar shows an events location on a map and calculates travel time.

Keep track of your busy schedule with Calendar. You can create separate calendarsone for home, another for school, and a third for work. See all your calendars in a single window, or choose to see just the ones you want. Create and send invitations to events, then see

who has responded. Add a location to an event, and Calendar will include a map, calculate travel time, and even display the weather forecast. Use iCloud to automatically update calendars on all your devices or share calendars with other iCloud users.

Calendar view Select the view you preferday, week, month, or year.

Add an event Double-click in a calendar to create a new event.

Just log in with your Apple ID, and you can send and receive both iMessage and SMS messages, including text, photos, videos, and more, to your friends on a Mac, iPad, iPhone, or iPod touch. With iMessage, you can even start a conversation on one device and

pick it up on another. You can easily start and manage group conversations, including adding a title and new participants. And if you want to talk to someone face to face, you can start a FaceTime video call* right from a conversation in Messages.

Replies in progress Three dots mean your friend is typing a reply.

Delivery receipts See when your message has arrived.

Manage conversations Click Details to start a FaceTime call or see the attachments from your conversation.

*Requires FaceTime-enabled device for both caller and recipient. Not available in all areas.

Messages

Maps

Explore new destinations and get directions on your Mac with Maps. View locations using standard or satellite imagery, or use Flyover to soar through select cities in photorealistic 3D. You can look up information for local points of interest like restaurants and hotels,

and Maps shows you phone numbers, photos, and even Yelp reviews. Once you find your destination, Maps provides point-to-point directions that you can send to your iPhone for turn-by-turn voice navigation.

Directions Maps provides detailed directions, including traffic information.

Send to iPhone Send directions to your iPhone for voice navigation on the way there.

Favorites Favorite locations are pushed to all your devices.

Spotlight

Previews Interact with previews right from Spotlight.

Results See Spotlight results on the left and scroll through them.

Easy access Click the Spotlight icon in the menu bar or press Command-Space.

Spotlight is an easy way to find anything on your Macdocuments, contacts, apps, messages, and more. No matter what youre doing on your Mac, you can access Spotlight through its menu icon or by using the Command-Space keyboard

shortcut. Just start typing, and Spotlight shows you rich previews of your results. You can use Spotlight to look up information from sources like Wikipedia, Bing, news, Maps, movies, and more,* and to convert currencies and units of measure.

*Not all features are available in all areas.

iTunes

iTunes makes it easy to enjoy your favorite music, movies, TV shows, and more on your Mac. iTunes includes the iTunes Store, where

you can find classics or new favorites. It also includes iTunes Radio, a great way to discover music.

iTunes Store Discover and buy new music, movies, and more.

iTunes Radio Enjoy free streaming radio tailored from top music in the iTunes Store.

Your library View your music, movies, TV shows, podcasts, and more.

Photos

Photos, iMovie, and GarageBand give you amazing ways to create and share your photos, movies, and music. Photos automatically keeps your library organized and helps you create gorgeous photo books, cards, and calendars. And with iCloud Photo Library, you can keep your entire collection of

photos and videos in iCloud and view them on all of your devices. iMovie lets you turn your home videos into beautiful movies and epic Hollywood-style trailers. And GarageBand has everything you need to learn to play an instrument, write music, or record a song.

Photos, iMovie, and GarageBand

Share Post your favorites to Facebook or share them with iCloud or Messages.

Photos Photos are automatically organized by date and location.

Projects Easily create and order personalized books, cards, and calendars.

Pages, Numbers, and Keynote

Format Panel Your tools are just a click away with the intelligent Format Panel.

Pages

Create stunning documents, spreadsheets, and presentations on your Mac. Beautiful templates give you a great head startsimply add your own words and photos. And customizing everything is a snap

with the context-sensitive Format Panel. You can even open and edit Microsoft Office files. And you can quickly and easily share a link to your work with Mail or Messages, right from your toolbar.

Add graphics and more Create media-rich documents with images, movies, charts, and more.

Share Easily share a link to your work with Mail or Messages.

An important note Please read this document and the safety information in the Important Product Information Guide carefully before you first use your computer.

Learn more You can find more information, watch demos, and learn even more about iMac features at www.apple.com/imac.

Help You can often find answers to your questions, as well as instructions and troubleshooting information, in Mac Help. Click the Finder icon, click Help in the menu bar, and choose Mac Help. You can also use Safari to get online help at www.apple.com/support.

OS X Utilities If you have a problem with your Mac, OS X Utilities can help you restore your software and data from a Time Machine backup or reinstall OS X and Apple apps. If your Mac detects a problem, it opens OS X Utilities automatically. Or you can open it manually by restarting your computer while holding down the Command and R keys.

Support Your iMac comes with 90 days of technical support and one year of hardware repair w

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