macOS User Guide
- Welcome
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- Work across devices using Continuity
- Use iPhone as a webcam
- Use iPhone with Desk View
- Stream audio and video with AirPlay
- Use one keyboard and mouse to control Mac and iPad
- Hand off between devices
- Unlock your Mac with Apple Watch
- Make and receive phone calls on your Mac
- Sync music, books and more between devices
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- What is Family Sharing?
- Set up Family Sharing
- Add a user or group
- Set up Screen Time for a child
- Share purchases with your family
- Watch and listen together with SharePlay
- Share a Photo Library
- Collaborate on projects
- Find content shared with you
- Find your family and friends
- Play games with your friends
- Resources for your Mac
- Resources for your Apple devices
- Copyright
About the Trackpad Handwriting input source on Mac
If you have a trackpad, you can use the Trackpad Handwriting input source to enter Chinese (Traditional or Simplified) or Cantonese characters and punctuation with your finger.
To use Trackpad Handwriting, you must add a Handwriting input source, then choose Handwriting from the Input menu in the menu bar.
If your Mac has a Touch Bar, you can quickly open the Trackpad Handwriting window by adding the Handwriting button to the Control Strip. See Customise the Touch Bar.
When the Trackpad Handwriting window is open, you can’t see or move the pointer on the screen. To use the pointer without closing the window, press the Esc (Escape) key; to resume handwriting, click anywhere in the Trackpad Handwriting window. To close the window, press Control–Shift–Space bar or click Close in the top-left corner of the window.
To learn how to use Trackpad Handwriting, switch to a Chinese or Cantonese input source in the Input menu, choose Help from the Input menu, then search for “handwriting”.