2023 M2 Chip Powered MacBook Pro User Guide

2023 M2 Chip Powered

MacBook Pro

User Guide

A Comprehensive 2023 M2 Chip MacBook Pro User Manual with Tips and Tricks 

Stanley Lindberg

Copyright

Copyright © 2023 Stanley Lindberg 

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Table of Contents

Copyright

Introduction

Unboxing Your M2 Chip-Powered MacBook Pro

Chapter 1

Setting Up Your M2 Chip MacBook Pro

Chapter 2

Basic Functionalities

How to Use the Control Center on Mac

How to customize the Control Center on Mac

Using The Dock

Understanding the Different Sections of the Dock

Interacting with Items in the Dock

Adding Apps to Your Mac Dock: A Step-by-Step Guide

How to Remove Items from Your dock

Resizing the Dock

Customizing Your Mac's Dock

Chapter 3

Navigating Popular Apps

Using the Maps App

Viewing Traffic Conditions on Your Mac

Marking and Unmarking a Location

Using the Reminder App

Adding a Reminder

Editing Reminders

Removing Reminders

Using the Calendar App

Adding an Event to Your Calendar

Changing Start of the Week

Adjusting Notifications

The Notes App

Creating, Editing, and Deleting a Note

Creating a new folder in Notes

How to Delete a Folder in Notes

Chapter 4

Folders and Documents

Managing Files and Folders

Creating Folders

Group Multiple Items into a New Folder

Merge Two Folders with the Same Name

Rename files, folders, and disks on Mac

Rename One Item

Rename Multiple Items

Deleting Files and Folders on a Mac

Deleting an item from your Mac or iCloud Drive

Emptying the Trash

Preventing the Trash Warning Message from Appearing

Removing Items From the Trash Automatically After 30 Days

How to Password Protect Folders on your Mac

Password-Protecting Mac Files with Built-in Tools

Chapter 5

Media and Entertainment

Taking Photos and Recording Videos with Your MacBook

How to Adjust and Edit Photos Taken on the MacBook Pro

How to use the Photos Gallery

Adding Music to your MacBook

Steps to Load Content from the iTunes Store

Steps to Load Content from a CD or DVD

Connecting to iTunes and Making a Purchase

Steps to Use Apple Books

Setting Reading Goals

Steps to Listen to Podcasts on Your MacBook Pro

Chapter 6

Surfing the Web

Steps to using Safari web browser.

How to enter URL or Website Link

Opening a New Window or Tab

How to Use the Back and Forward Buttons and What They are Used for

How to Customize the Top Bar

How to Add New Bookmarks

How to Find Old Bookmarks

How to Rearrange Tabs

How to Access Your Browsing History

How to Delete Your Browsing History

How to Browse Privately on Safari

How to Install Google Chrome on Your MacBook Pro

How to Change the Default Browser

Chapter 7

Messaging and Communication

Messages App

Sending a Message

Muting and Blocking

Sending Images, Videos, and Voice Messages

Mail App

Adding Email Accounts

Writing, Sending, and Scheduling Emails

Adding Attachments

Sending Large Attachments

Managing Settings

How to use FaceTime and AirDrop

Using FaceTime

Chapter 8

Siri

How to Enable Siri

How to Activate Siri

How to Deactivate Siri

How to Customize Siri

Some Examples of Siri Voice Commands

Chapter 9

Privacy and Security

Checking for MacOS and App Updates

Creating Backups with Time Machine

Chapter 10

Some Useful Tips to Help Users of

MacBook Pro

General Tips

Battery Life Tips

Protection and Cleaning Tips

Useful Keyboard Shortcuts

Common Shortcuts

Power Button Shortcuts

Finder and System Shortcuts

Document Shortcuts

Creating a Shortcut

Using Hot Corners

Using an External Display

Using Display as Extended Desktop

Using Display for Video Mirroring

Chapter 11

Frequently asked questions

Chapter 12

Troubleshooting the M2 MacBook Pro

Startup Issues

WiFi Connection Issues

MacBook Pro Stuck on Apple Logo

My startup disk is full

What if an app freezes?

What if my laptop is suddenly running very slowly?

I Can’t Install macOS on my computer

Safari Not Working on Mac

My MacBook is not turning on

Kernel Panic Screen

No Sound

External Hard Drive Not Showing Up

Trackpad Not Working

Problems Requiring AppleCare

Conclusion

About the Author

Introduction

The M2 MacBook Pro comes with an 8-core CPU, 10-core GPU, and high-performance media engine, allowing you to complete tasks quickly, create great visuals, and work with many streams of 4K and 8K ProRes videos simultaneously. With up to 24GB of unified memory and up to 2TB of SSD storage, you can work on multiple programs simultaneously without any lag or slowdown.

While the design of the M2 MacBook Pro remains the same, the addition of the M2 chip makes a significant difference in its performance. Compared to the prior-generation M1 chip, the M2 offers an 18% faster CPU, a 35% faster GPU, and a 40% faster neural engine. This means you can edit images and movies or run multiple programs simultaneously, all with a significant performance boost.

There are no external design changes to the MacBook Pro, and it continues to feature the same aluminum body with a large Force Touch trackpad, speakers at the side of the keyboard, and a 13.3-inch display with slim black bezels. It also comes in two color options for the 13" variant - space grey and silver.

While the MacBook Air 2022 offers up to four-color options, including Midnight, Starlight, Space Grey, and Silver, the MacBook Pro 2022 packs more power with its M2 chip. For