Mac User Guide
- Welcome
- What’s new in macOS Sequoia
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- Get started with Apple Intelligence
- Use Writing Tools
- Use Apple Intelligence in Mail
- Use Apple Intelligence in Messages
- Use Apple Intelligence with Siri
- Get web page summaries
- Summarise an audio recording
- Use Apple Intelligence in Photos
- Summarise notifications and reduce interruptions
- Apple Intelligence and privacy
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- Intro to Continuity
- Use AirDrop to send items to nearby devices
- Hand off tasks between devices
- Control your iPhone from your Mac
- Copy and paste between devices
- Stream video and audio with AirPlay
- Make and receive calls and text messages on your Mac
- Use your iPhone internet connection with your Mac
- Share your Wi-Fi password with another device
- Use iPhone as a webcam
- Insert sketches, photos and scans from iPhone or iPad
- Unlock your Mac with Apple Watch
- Use your iPad as a second display
- Use one keyboard and mouse to control Mac and iPad
- Sync music, books and more between devices
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- Control what you share
- Set up your Mac to be secure
- Allow apps to see the location of your Mac
- Use Private Browsing
- Keep your data safe
- Understand passwords
- Change weak or compromised passwords
- Keep your Apple Account secure
- Use Mail Privacy Protection
- Use Sign in with Apple for apps and websites
- Find a missing device
- Resources for your Mac
- Resources for your Apple devices
- Copyright
Set the date and time automatically on your Mac
You can have the date and time set automatically using a network time server. Be sure your time is correct so time stamps on emails, messages and files are correct.
On your Mac, choose Apple menu
in the sidebar, then click Date & Time on the right. (You may need to scroll down.)Turn on “Set time and date automatically”, click Set, then enter a network time server for your region.
Turn on “Set time zone automatically using your current location”.
To choose the formats used to show dates and times in other languages on your Mac, see Change how dates, times and more appear.
You can choose how the time and the date appear in the menu bar. See Change Control Centre settings.
Tip: Click the date and time in the menu bar to open Notification Centre. See Use Notification Centre.