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Look around your new Mac
Get a quick intro to the ports, connectors, accessories, and other features of your Mac mini.
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Want to get started?
After you connect a display, keyboard, and mouse or trackpad, press the power button on the back of your Mac mini. Follow the Setup Assistant prompts, and you’re up and running.
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Stay in sync
Access your documents, photos, contacts, and more across all your devices with iCloud. And use your Mac mini with your iOS and iPadOS devices to make phone calls, copy and paste across devices, or create an Instant Hotspot.
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Discover new features
Find out what's new in macOS Sonoma and your included apps.
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Do more
Your Mac mini comes with apps for most everything you want to do. Edit and share your photos and videos, create presentations, and enjoy music, books, movies, and more. Discover new apps in the App Store, including iPhone and iPad apps that now run on your Mac with Apple silicon.
To explore the Mac mini Essentials guide, click Table of Contents at the top of the page, or enter a word or phrase in the search field.
If you need more help, visit the Mac mini Support website.