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iMac Essentials
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Want to get started?
Press the power button on the back of your iMac, follow the Setup Assistant prompts, and you’re up and running.
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Stay in sync
Access your documents, photos, contacts, and more across all your devices with iCloud. And use your iMac with your iOS and iPadOS devices to make phone calls, copy and paste across devices, or create an Instant Hotspot.
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Unleash your creativity
Your iMac comes with apps for everything you want to do. Edit and share your photos. Enjoy music, books, movies, and more. Create presentations. And discover new apps in the App Store.
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Discover new features
Find out about new features in macOS, your included apps, and your iMac.
To browse the iMac Essentials, click Table of Contents at the top of the page. You can also download the guide from Apple Books (where available).
If you need more help, visit the iMac Support website.