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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
- Resources for your Mac
- Resources for your Apple devices
- Copyright
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Start, pause or resume a Time Machine backup on Mac
You can have Time Machine perform a backup at any time, even if you don’t have Back Up Automatically selected in Time Machine settings.
On your Mac, click the Time Machine icon in the menu bar, then do any of the following:
Start a backup: Choose Back Up Now.
Pause a backup: Choose Stop This Backup.
Resume a backup: Choose Back Up Now.
If the Time Machine icon isn’t in the menu bar, choose Apple menu , then select “Show in Menu Bar” from the pull-down menu.
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