Get started with your Mac — by Apple Support

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Shows how to set up a new Mac, including bringing a nearby iPhone or iPad over to sign in with your Apple Account. Also touches on personalizing the desktop, using Control Center, finding apps and browsing with Safari.

Read the full article on support.apple.com

Source: Get started with your Mac by Apple Support. Licence: Link only (©).

Source reviewed: 2026-11-02
Link checked: 2026-11-02
Tested hands-on: Not by Oddbyte.Me

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