Apple iMac (21.5-inch, Early 2013 Education only) User Manual
Hello, Quick start guide
Let’s get started
When 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
bar
Help
menu
Dock
Finder
System
Preferences
FaceTime HD
camera
Dual
microphones
Keyboard
Mouse
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