Start Your Mac mini and Log In

When you are ready to start a computing session, start your Mac mini and log in to OS X. When you log in, OS X identifies you as the owner of your user account and displays the OS X desktop with your applications and settings.

Start Your Mac mini and Log In

001 Press the power button on the Mac mini.

Note: The power button is located at the back of the Mac mini, on the right-hand side looking from the front.

A window showing the list of users appears.

Note: Your Mac mini may not display the list of users and login window. Instead, it may simply log you in automatically or show a different login window. Chapter 2 shows ...

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