How Do I Get Started Using My Mac?

I’m betting that you have already started your Mac and have been through the setup wizard, so you don’t need my help with any of that. Computer makers generally—and Apple in particular—have concentrated on improving the “out-of-box experience,” as they call it.

Apple for the most part makes an excellent first impression. That’s important to you because it gets your computer up and running in less time with less frustration. It is also your first experience with the Apple way of doing things.

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