iMac

Getting Started Guide

Table of Contents

Look around your new Mac

Get a quick intro to the features of your iMac.

Tour the iMac

Back view of a 24-inch iMac with an emphasis on the power button.

Want to get started?

Press the power button on the back of your iMac, turn on your keyboard and mouse, follow the Setup Assistant prompts, and you’re up and running.

Set up your iMac

A shopping list in the Notes app shown on the iMac, iPhone, and iPad.

Stay in sync

Access your messages, photos, notes, and more across all your devices with iCloud. And use your iMac with your iOS and iPadOS devices to make phone calls, hand off tasks, and copy and paste across devices.

Use iCloud with your iMac

Do more

Your iMac comes with built-in apps that help you stay connected, empower you to create, provide hours of entertainment, and more.

Learn what you can do with apps on your iMac

Overlapping screens of the Maps, Safari, and Notes apps.

Discover new features

Find out what's new in macOS Sequoia and your included apps.

New features for macOS Sequoia

This iMac Getting Started Guide is for the current 24-inch iMac*. To explore the iMac Getting Started Guide, click Table of Contents at the top of the page, or enter a word or phrase in the search field.

If you need more help, visit the iMac Support website.

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