If you are signed in to your Apple account, click on it to change the personal information on your account, iCloud settings, App Store payment methods. A quick introduction to System PreferencesĪfter opening System Preferences, you will see a window with lots of icons divided into four sections.įour sections are in the System Preferences menuįirst, we have the Apple account area. With both of these methods, you must type system preferences then press Enter to open the app. If the System Preferences icon is not in the Dock, or you want to get to it faster, click the Apple icon in the left corner of the screen and choose System Preferences… from the list.Īnother way is to use Spotlight or Launchpad search.