Never used a Mac? No problem.If you鈥檙e considering switching to Mac from PC, you鈥檙e in the right place. Take a look to learn about all things Mac and how getting started is easier than you think.
If you love iPhone, you鈥檒l love鉂わ笍 Mac. Mac is designed to be just as easy to learn as iPhone. And when you use Mac and iPhone 鈥� as well as other Apple devices 鈥� together, you can do incredible things. Here are a few to start:
See and use your iPhone on your Mac with iPhone Mirroring.
Send and receive text messages from your Mac with iMessage.1
Copy from iPhone and paste on Mac with Universal Clipboard.
See photos that you take instantly on your Mac with Continuity Camera.
Share your iPhone internet connection with your Mac using Personal Hotspot.
You鈥檒l catch on fast. macOS is the operating system that powers every Mac. If you鈥檙e switching from a PC, it might look a little unfamiliar. But don鈥檛 worry, Mac is designed to be easy to navigate with simple and intuitive gestures.
Menu bar: Always at the top of your screen, so you can quickly find your controls. Dock: Easily access your most used apps. Window controls: Click red to close, yellow to minimize, or green to go full screen.
Menu bar: Always at the top of your screen, so you can quickly find your controls. Dock: Easily access your most used apps.
Window controls: Click red to close, yellow to minimize, or green to go full screen.
鈱樎燙ommand:聽Like the Control key on a PC, it鈥檚 used for common shortcuts like Command-C for copy. Trackpad:聽Click with two fingers to right-click. Use your fingers to control your Mac.
Your apps will run (and fly) on Mac.
Run your apps
Your apps will run (and fly) on Mac. Even Microsoft Word, Excel, Powerpoint, and Outlook? Yep. So will Slack, Zoom, and Google Docs. You鈥檒l be thrilled to see how super fast and snappy they all are on Mac.
Your favorite pro apps, like the entire Adobe Creative Cloud and Canva, work beautifully, too. And you can find all these and more in the Mac App Store.
It鈥檚 safe and easy to move your files. When you first open a new Mac, Setup Assistant helps you sign into iCloud and bring your photos, files, passwords, and more from iPhone to Mac. It even includes an app called Migration Assistant that walks you through the process of bringing over content from your PC.
Once everything is transferred over, your new Mac will be ready with what you need.
Speed that's just聽mind-blowing馃く From the moment you wake your Mac, you get more done faster 鈥斅爓hether it鈥檚 zipping through hundreds of browser tabs, designing a stunning presentation, editing your videos, or doing it all at once.
Yes, seriously. It can go that long. Up to 22 hours of battery life.4 And your laptop will work as well as it always does, even when you鈥檙e not plugged in.
It also charges fast: With Mac laptops, you can charge your battery up to 50 percent in around 30 minutes.4
The best AI PC is a Mac.6 Mac is powerful and intuitive, and puts your privacy first, so you can harness all AI has to offer and get more done every day.
Built for Apple Intelligence. Apple Intelligence is the personal intelligence system that helps you write, express yourself, and get things done effortlessly. With groundbreaking privacy protections, it gives you peace of mind that no one else can access your data 鈥� not even Apple.
Apple silicon makes it possible. Whether you鈥檙e using speech to text, retouching photos, or editing videos, Mac boosts your productivity and creativity. That's because Apple silicon features a Neural聽Engine and unified memory for efficient handling of sophisticated AI聽processing.
Privacy and security come first. Advanced security and privacy are built in to encrypt and protect your data. On Mac, you can run AI on device, so your inputs and results stay yours 鈥� and they鈥檙e never stored.
A world of apps. An entire catalog of AI-ready apps is available on Mac, iPhone, and iPad, so you can boost your capabilities right away 鈥� and work seamlessly across devices. For example, you can check homework with AI Math Assistance in Goodnotes, automatically enhance photos in Pixelmator聽Pro, and remove background noise from a video using聽Adobe Premiere Pro.
Your business is NOBODY ELSE鈥橲.
Privacy + Security
Your business is nobody else鈥檚. Here are just a few easy and secure ways Apple protects your data and helps keep you and your device safe.
Advanced security comes standard. Every Mac comes with industry鈥憀eading encryption, robust virus protections, and a powerful firewall system. Free and automatic security updates also help keep your Mac聽protected.
Unlock it all with the touch of your finger. Touch ID keeps all your passwords at the tip of your finger. So you can use it to unlock your Mac, access passkeys, and make payments.
You choose what you share. Mac puts you in control of the data you share and how you share it, so you can use apps more securely, protect your information, and keep yourself safer on the web.
One app to find your Apple devices. If you can鈥檛 find your Mac or other Apple devices, the Find My app makes it easy to pinpoint where they are. If it鈥檚 fallen into the wrong hands, you can lock it down to prevent anyone from using it. Or erase it from afar.
Apple Intelligence. Powerful and Private. Apple Intelligence6 is designed to protect your privacy at every step. It鈥檚 integrated into the core of your iPhone, iPad, and Mac through on‑device processing. So it鈥檚 aware of your personal information without collecting your personal information. And with groundbreaking Private Cloud Compute, Apple Intelligence can draw on larger server‑based models, running on Apple silicon, to handle more complex requests for you while protecting your privacy.
You won鈥檛 BELIEVE YOUR EYES.BELIEVEYOUR EYES.
Display
You won鈥檛 believe your eyes. Simply put, Mac displays have unbelievably high quality, so everything you do looks stunning. Photos and videos pop with rich contrast and sharp detail, and聽text appears supercrisp for easy reading.
Built to handle pretty much ANYTHING.Built to handle pretty muchANYTHING.
Durable
Built to handle pretty much anything. Made of seriously strong aluminum, Mac computers are exceptionally well built聽and designed to last.
Automatic updates keep Mac running smooooth.
Reliable
Automatic updates keep Mac running smooooth. Regular free software updates help avoid crashes and keep your Mac 鈥� and the apps you rely on 鈥� fast and responsive, ensuring that it runs smoothly and securely for years to come.
And the updates deliver new features that can make an already incredible Mac even better over time.
Available in Space black, and Silver
Available in Midnight, Starlight, Space gray, and Silver
Available in Blue, Purple, Pink, Orange, Yellow, Green, and Silver
