Launchpad
Launchpad is the home for all the apps on your Mac. Just click the Launchpad icon in the Dock and your open windows are replaced by a
group them together in folders, or delete them from your Mac. When you download an app from the Mac App Store, it automatically appears in Launchpad.
Mission Control
Mission Control gives you a
to display all the open windows in every application, all your
Safari web browser
Click the icon in the Dock, and surf the web quickly and easily using
between pages.
Mail lets you manage all your email accounts from a single,
popular email services like Gmail, Yahoo! Mail, and AOL Mail. You can also use Mail with the free me.com email account you get with iCloud. The first time you open Mail, Setup Assistant will help you get started.
iTunes
With iTunes, you can organize and play your digital music and videos on your Mac. And you can shop the iTunes Store for new music, movies,
TV shows, books, and more. iTunes is also where you’ll find the App Store for iPad, iPhone, and iPod touch.
iCal
Keep track of your busy schedule with iCal. You can create separate
and send invitations using contact info from your Address Book, then see who has responded. Use iCloud to update calendars on all your devices automatically or share calendars with other iCloud users.
FaceTime
FaceTime for Mac lets you talk face to face with anyone on an iPad, iPhone, iPod touch, or
all you need is your Apple ID and email address. To start a video call, just click an entry in your Address Book contacts list.
iPhoto
iPhoto is the best way to organize, browse, edit, and share your photos on your Mac. You can organize your photo library by Faces, Places, and Events. To send photos by email or publish them to Facebook,
just select the photo and click Share in the bottom right of your screen. Or click Create to turn your favorite shots into photo books, calendars, and cards.
iMovie
iMovie puts all your video clips in one place, and gives you all the editing tools, themes, and special effects you need to quickly turn them into something special. You can make
even
Mac App Store
The Mac App Store is the best way to find and download thousands of apps for your Mac, from games and social networking to productivity apps and more. New apps install in one step to Launchpad. You can install apps on every Mac
authorized for your personal use and even download them again. The Mac App Store lets you know when app updates are available, so you always have the latest versions. Open the Mac App Store by clicking its icon in the Dock.
Open Launchpad Click the Launchpad icon in the Dock.
Folders | Dashboard | Open Mission Control |
Group apps in folders | Located at | Click the Mission Control |
by dragging one app | the top left for | icon in the Dock. |
on top of another. | easy access. |
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Add desktop spaces | Reading List | Top Sites | Conversation view | Search | ||
Click the + button | Click the glasses icon to | Get a quick overview | Click the | View all your accounts in | See all the email | Quickly narrow search |
to the right of the top | save pages to read later. | of the sites you visit | to go full screen. | Mail for | messages from a | results to find exactly |
row to add a new space. |
| most often. |
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| conversation thread. | what you want. |
iTunes Store
Discover and buy new music, movies, and more.
Genius Mixes
Let iTunes search your music library and group songs that go great together.
Multiple calendars | Calendar view | Add an event | Favorites | Events | Faces | Create | Project browser |
Access all your calendars | Select the view you | Add your frequent contacts | iPhoto can even organize | Create books, | Simply drop your | ||
from one place. | create a new event. | to Favorites for easy access. | to browse photos. | your photos based on | cards, and calendars. | selection in a project | |
| month, or year. |
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| who’s in them. |
| to create a great movie. |
Event browser
Your imported videos appear here so you can access all your clips.
Discover new apps | Always up to date |
Browse thousands of | Updates to your purchased apps |
apps and download them | appear automatically. |
straight to Launchpad. |
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