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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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Lock the screen of your Mac
You can keep your Mac secure by locking the screen.
Immediately lock the screen of your Mac
Do any of the following:
On your Mac, choose Apple menu
> Lock Screen.Press Touch ID, if it’s available on your Mac or Magic Keyboard.
Press the Lock Screen button, if it’s available on your Magic Keyboard.
Unlock your Mac
Do any of the following:
Press any key, then enter your password.
Use Touch ID, if it’s available on your Mac or Magic Keyboard.
If other users have an account on the same Mac, and someone else is currently logged in, move your pointer over that person’s name on the Lock Screen, then click your account to log in.
See alsoSet up your Mac to be secure
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