Apple Imac Early 2013 Edu Quickstart Manual

							Let’s get startedWhen you start your iMac for the first time, Setup Assistant helps you get 
going. Just follow a few simple steps to quickly connect to your Wi-Fi  
network, transfer your stuff from another Mac or a PC, and create a user 
account for your iMac.
You can also log in with your Apple ID, which allows you to shop the  
App Store, iTunes Store, and Apple Online Store, and keep in touch using 
Messages and FaceTime. And your Apple ID lets you access iCloud, which is 
automatically set up in apps like Mail, Contacts, and Calendar. If you don’t 
have an Apple ID, creating one in Setup Assistant is easy and free. Get to know your desktop
The desktop is where you can find everything and do anything on your  
iMac. The menu bar at the top has lots of useful information, including  
the status of your wireless connection. The Dock at the bottom is a handy 
place to keep the apps you use most. It’s also where you can open System 
Preferences, which lets you customize your desktop and other settings on 
your iMac. Click the Finder icon to quickly get to all your files and folders.
iCloud
iCloud stores your music, photos, mail, and more. And it wirelessly pushes 
them to your Mac, iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, and even your PC. All without 
docking or syncing. So when you buy a song on one device, it’s automatically 
downloaded to all your others. And with Photo Stream, your latest photos 
appear everywhere you want to see them. To customize your iCloud settings, 
open the Apple menu, choose System Preferences, and click iCloud. Then sign 
in with your Apple ID and choose the iCloud features you want to use.
Let’s get moving
It’s easy to move files like documents, email, photos, music, and movies  
to your new iMac from another Mac or a PC. The first time you start your  
new iMac, it walks you through the process step by step. All you have to  
do is follow the onscreen instructions.
Welcome to your new iMac. We’d like to show you around.
Headphone
Gigabit  
Ethernet
Thunderbolt
SD card  
slot  
USB 3
Power 
cord
Stereo 
speakers 
Menu  barHelp   
menu
Dock
FinderSystem 
Preferences
FaceTime HD 
camera
Dual 
 
microphones 
KeyboardMouse
Hello.
Quick Start Guide
Wi-Fi  status
Launchpad
Open Launchpad
Click the Launchpad  
icon in the Dock.   Folders
Group apps in folders  
by dragging one app  
on top of another.
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 full-screen display of all your apps. 
Arrange apps any way you want,  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  
bird’s-eye view of everything 
running on your Mac. Click the 
Mission Control icon in the Dock, 
and your desktop zooms out to 
display all the open windows in 
every application, all your full-  screen apps, and Dashboard, the 
home of mini-apps called widgets. 
Click anything to zoom in on it.  
Think of Mission Control as the hub 
of your system—view everything 
and go anywhere with just a click.
Open Mission Control
Click the Mission Control 
icon in the Dock.
  Add desktop spaces
Click the + button  
to the right of the top  
row to add a new space.
Dashboard
Located at the top  
left for easy access.
 
Power 
button 
						

							Click the Safari icon in the Dock  
and surf the web quickly and easily. 
You can enter both web addresses 
and search terms in the Smart 
Search Field to find what you’re 
looking for faster. Scroll up and Safari web browser
Mail
Top Sites
Get a quick overview  
of the sites you visit  
most often.One-stop emailView all your accounts in 
Mail for one-click access. Conversation viewSee all the email  
messages from a 
conversation thread.SearchQuickly narrow search  
results to find exactly  
what you want.
Mail lets you manage all your  
email accounts from a single,  
ad-free inbox, even when you’re  
not connected to the Internet. It 
works with most email standards—
including POP3 and IMAP—and 
down web pages using one finger 
on the mouse. Click the Share button 
to tweet web pages, post them to 
Facebook, or share them via Mail  
or Messages. 
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. 
Reading ListClick the glasses icon to  
save pages to read later.
 
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 
and OS X updates are available, so 
you always have the latest versions. 
Open the Mac App Store by clicking 
its icon in the Dock.
iTunes
With iTunes, you can organize and 
play your digital music and videos 
on your Mac. And you can shop in 
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. 
iTunes Store
Discover and buy new music, 
movies, and more.
 Genius MixesLet iTunes search your music 
library and group songs that 
go great together.
Calendar
Multiple calendars
Access multiple calendars 
from one place. 
Keep track of your busy schedule 
with Calendar. You can create 
separate calendars—one for home, 
another for school, a third for work. 
See all your calendars in a single 
window or choose to see only the 
calendars you want. Create and   send invitations using contact info 
from the Contacts app, then see  
who has responded. Use iCloud  
to update calendars on all your 
devices automatically or share 
calendars with other iCloud users. iPhoto
CreateCreate books,  
cards, and calendars.
 Faces
iPhoto can even organize 
your photos based on 
who’s in them.
Events
Double-click any Event 
to browse photos.
 
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
Event browserYour imported videos 
appear here so you  
can access all your clips.Project browser
Simply drop your  
clips in a project  
to create a great movie.
iMovie puts all your video clips  
in one place and gives you the 
editing tools and special effects  
you need to quickly turn them  
into something memorable. You  
can make great-looking movies  
or even Hollywood-style movie trailers with just a few clicks. And 
iMovie lets you import video from 
most popular digital video cameras, 
your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch,  
or the FaceTime HD camera on  
your Mac.
Just log in with your Apple ID, and 
you can send unlimited messages 
including text, photos, videos, and 
more to your friends on a Mac, iPad, 
iPhone, or iPod touch. With iCloud, 
you can start a conversation on one  device and pick it up on another. 
And if you want to talk to someone 
face to face, you can start a video 
call* just by clicking the FaceTime 
icon in the top-right corner of the 
Messages window.
Replies in progress
Three dots mean your  
friend is typing a reply.
 
*Requires FaceTime-enabled device for both caller and recipient. Not available in all areas.
Full-screen viewClick the full-screen button 
to go full screen.Always up to dateUpdates to your purchased  
apps and OS X appear 
automatically.
Discover new apps
Browse thousands of  
apps and download them 
straight to Launchpad.
Delivery receipts
See when your  
message has arrived.
 FaceTime
Start a video call  
right in Messages.
 
Messages
Calendar view
Select the view you 
prefer—day, week, 
month, or year.  Add an event
Double-click in a 
calendar to create  
a new event.
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 Help Center. Click the Finder icon,  
click Help in the menu bar, and choose Help Center. 
OS X Utilities
If you have a problem with your Mac, OS X Utilities can help you repair your 
computer’s hard drive, restore your software and data from a Time Machine 
backup, or erase your hard drive and reinstall OS X and Apple applications.  
You can also use Safari to get online help. 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 warranty coverage at an Apple Retail Store or an Apple Authorized 
Service Provider. Visit www.apple.com/support/imac for technical support.  
Or call 1-800-275-2273 . In Canada, call 1-800-263-3394.
Not all features are available in all areas.
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