Apple MacBook Pro (15-inch, 2016) User Manual
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Get an Apple ID. Your Apple ID is the account you use for everything you do with Apple—
including using the App Store, the iTunes Store, iCloud, iMessage, and more. Your Apple ID
consists of an email address and a password. You need only one Apple ID to use any Apple
service, on any device—whether it’s your computer, iOS device, or Apple Watch. It’s best to have
your own Apple ID and not share it—create separate Apple IDs for each family member.
If you don’t already have an Apple ID, you can create one (it’s free). Go to
.
Important:
If you forget your Apple ID password, you don’t need to create a new Apple ID. Just
click the Forgot link in the login window to retrieve your password.
Set up iCloud on your MacBook Pro. With iCloud, you can store all of your content—documents,
movies, music, photos, and more—in the cloud, and access it anywhere you go.
To set up iCloud, choose Apple menu > System Preferences, then click iCloud. In the window that
appears, enter your Apple ID and password. Then select the features you want to use. For more
about iCloud, see
Access your content anywhere with iCloud
.
Important:
Be sure to use the same Apple ID for iCloud on all your devices.
Set up Siri. You can enable Siri on your MacBook Pro when prompted during setup. To learn how
to turn on Siri later and for information about using Siri on your Mac, see
.
Set up Touch ID. If your MacBook Pro has the Touch Bar and Touch ID, you can add a fingerprint
to Touch ID during setup. To set up Touch ID later or to add additional fingerprints, click the
System Preferences icon in the Dock, or choose Apple menu > System Preferences. Then
click Touch ID. To add a fingerprint, click and follow the onscreen instructions. You can add
up to three fingerprints per user account (you can add up to five fingerprints total to your
MacBook Pro).
You can also set options for how you want to use Touch ID on your MacBook Pro: to unlock your
Mac instead of entering your password, to use Apple Pay (see
), or to purchase items
on the iTunes Store, App Store, and iBooks Store.
Tip: If two or more users use the same MacBook Pro, each one can add a fingerprint to Touch
ID to quickly unlock, authenticate, and log in to the MacBook Pro. Your MacBook Pro can store a
total of five fingerprints.
For more information about Touch ID, see the Apple Support article
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