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Help Center facetime MacBook Air Thunderbolt high-speed I/O Connect high-performance devices and displays. Help Center gestures Rotate images Scroll up or down Swipe between full-screen apps View Mission Control www.apple.com/macbookair Built-in FaceTime camera Make video calls to control your MacBook Air. Welcome to your Mac. Help Center thunderbolt Click anywhere Pinch to zoom Multi-Touch trackpad Use gestures like these to the latest iPad, iPhone, iPod touch, or Mac.
Help Center facetime MacBook Air Thunderbolt high-speed I/O Connect high-performance devices and displays. Help Center gestures Rotate images Scroll up or down Swipe between full-screen apps View Mission Control www.apple.com/macbookair Built-in FaceTime camera Make video calls to control your MacBook Air. Welcome to your Mac. Help Center thunderbolt Click anywhere Pinch to zoom Multi-Touch trackpad Use gestures like these to the latest iPad, iPhone, iPod touch, or Mac.
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... mail iPhoto Organize, edit, and share your apps in one place. Help Center launchpad Full screen Make apps full screen with ease. OS X Lion www.apple.com/macosx Mission Control A bird's-eye view of what's running on your messages by conversations. Help Center mac app store H A M C ELLO FRO UPER TIN O, C Mail...
... mail iPhoto Organize, edit, and share your apps in one place. Help Center launchpad Full screen Make apps full screen with ease. OS X Lion www.apple.com/macosx Mission Control A bird's-eye view of what's running on your messages by conversations. Help Center mac app store H A M C ELLO FRO UPER TIN O, C Mail...
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... Box 9 Setting Up Your MacBook Air 15 Getting Additional Information onto Your MacBook Air 18 Putting Your MacBook Air to Sleep or Shutting It Down Chapter 2: Life with Your MacBook Air 22 Basic Features of Your MacBook Air 24 Keyboard Features of Your MacBook Air 26 Ports on Your MacBook Air 28 Using the Multi-Touch Trackpad 32 Running Your MacBook Air on Battery Power 33...
... Box 9 Setting Up Your MacBook Air 15 Getting Additional Information onto Your MacBook Air 18 Putting Your MacBook Air to Sleep or Shutting It Down Chapter 2: Life with Your MacBook Air 22 Basic Features of Your MacBook Air 24 Keyboard Features of Your MacBook Air 26 Ports on Your MacBook Air 28 Using the Multi-Touch Trackpad 32 Running Your MacBook Air on Battery Power 33...
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47 Problems with Your Internet Connection 48 Problems with Wi-Fi Communication 49 Keeping Your Software Up to Date 50 Learning More, Service, and Support 52 Locating Your Product Serial Number Chapter 4: Last, but Not Least 54 Important Safety Information 59 Important Handling Information 61 Understanding Ergonomics 63 Apple and the Environment 64 Regulatory Compliance Information Looking for Something? 70 Index 6 Contents
47 Problems with Your Internet Connection 48 Problems with Wi-Fi Communication 49 Keeping Your Software Up to Date 50 Learning More, Service, and Support 52 Locating Your Product Serial Number Chapter 4: Last, but Not Least 54 Important Safety Information 59 Important Handling Information 61 Understanding Ergonomics 63 Apple and the Environment 64 Regulatory Compliance Information Looking for Something? 70 Index 6 Contents
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...from what you want to migrate information from DVDs or CDs onto your MacBook Air, you first use Setup Assistant to its system software, so the images shown in Help Center. Many answers to transfer. Apple may release new versions and updates to specify the Mac or PC ...whose information you see page 15. For more information, see onscreen. 8 Chapter 1 Ready, Set Up, Go For more information, see "Getting Answers" on your MacBook Air quickly. Important: Read all ...
...from what you want to migrate information from DVDs or CDs onto your MacBook Air, you first use Setup Assistant to its system software, so the images shown in Help Center. Many answers to transfer. Apple may release new versions and updates to specify the Mac or PC ...whose information you see page 15. For more information, see onscreen. 8 Chapter 1 Ready, Set Up, Go For more information, see "Getting Answers" on your MacBook Air quickly. Important: Read all ...
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... to access a network and configure a user account and other settings ÂÂ Setting up your MacBook Air. The following pages take you can set it up quickly and start using it right away. Setting Up Your MacBook Air Your MacBook Air is designed so that you through the setup process, including these tasks: ÂÂ Plugging...
... to access a network and configure a user account and other settings ÂÂ Setting up your MacBook Air. The following pages take you can set it up quickly and start using it right away. Setting Up Your MacBook Air Your MacBook Air is designed so that you through the setup process, including these tasks: ÂÂ Plugging...
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... charge the battery. AC plug MagSafe connector ¯ MagSafe power port AC power cord To extend the reach of your MacBook Air, pull the plug, not the cord. 10 Chapter 1 Ready, Set Up, Go When disconnecting the power adapter from an outlet or from the adapter, and ...
... charge the battery. AC plug MagSafe connector ¯ MagSafe power port AC power cord To extend the reach of your MacBook Air, pull the plug, not the cord. 10 Chapter 1 Ready, Set Up, Go When disconnecting the power adapter from an outlet or from the adapter, and ...
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...amber light indicates that the battery is plugged into a working power outlet. If you hear a startup tone. ® Power button It takes your MacBook Air a few moments to start up , Setup Assistant opens automatically. When you turn on , see a light, make sure the connector is seated ...and the power adapter is fully charged. When you connect the power adapter to your MacBook Air, the indicator light on your MacBook Air. A green light indicates that the battery is located in the upper right corner of your MacBook Air, you don't see page 40. Chapter 1 Ready, Set Up, Go 11 ...
...amber light indicates that the battery is plugged into a working power outlet. If you hear a startup tone. ® Power button It takes your MacBook Air a few moments to start up , Setup Assistant opens automatically. When you turn on , see a light, make sure the connector is seated ...and the power adapter is fully charged. When you connect the power adapter to your MacBook Air, the indicator light on your MacBook Air. A green light indicates that the battery is located in the upper right corner of your MacBook Air, you don't see page 40. Chapter 1 Ready, Set Up, Go 11 ...
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... to update its software, and then return to your MacBook Air to This Mac" screen. 2 Do a basic setup, a setup with Setup Assistant. You can do a basic setup, select "Don't transfer now" and click Continue. To migrate from a PC, download the Migration Assistant from www.apple.com/migrate-to-mac, and install it midprocess...
... to update its software, and then return to your MacBook Air to This Mac" screen. 2 Do a basic setup, a setup with Setup Assistant. You can do a basic setup, select "Don't transfer now" and click Continue. To migrate from a PC, download the Migration Assistant from www.apple.com/migrate-to-mac, and install it midprocess...
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Follow the onscreen instructions for use your other computer, it's best to deauthorize it from playing music, videos, or audiobooks that you want to migrate from being played by someone else, and frees up another Mac or PC" and click Continue. Deauthorizing a computer prevents any songs, videos, or audiobooks you 've purchased from . Follow the onscreen instructions to select the Mac or PC you want to migrate from the iTunes Store. For information about deauthorizing, choose iTunes Help from a Time Machine backup or another disk, select "From a Time Machine backup or other ...
Follow the onscreen instructions for use your other computer, it's best to deauthorize it from playing music, videos, or audiobooks that you want to migrate from being played by someone else, and frees up another Mac or PC" and click Continue. Deauthorizing a computer prevents any songs, videos, or audiobooks you 've purchased from . Follow the onscreen instructions to select the Mac or PC you want to migrate from the iTunes Store. For information about deauthorizing, choose iTunes Help from a Time Machine backup or another disk, select "From a Time Machine backup or other ...
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Menu bar Help menu Spotlight search icon Finder icon 14 Chapter 1 Ready, Set Up, Go Dock System Preferences icon You can quickly make the desktop look the way you want using System Preferences, your command center for most settings on your MacBook Air. Choose Apple () > System Preferences from the menu bar or click the System Preferences icon in the Dock. Step 4: Customize the Mac OS X desktop and set preferences.
Menu bar Help menu Spotlight search icon Finder icon 14 Chapter 1 Ready, Set Up, Go Dock System Preferences icon You can quickly make the desktop look the way you want using System Preferences, your command center for most settings on your MacBook Air. Choose Apple () > System Preferences from the menu bar or click the System Preferences icon in the Dock. Step 4: Customize the Mac OS X desktop and set preferences.
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... Center and search for "system preferences" or for information about using the optical disc drive on your MacBook Air, and insert your login password. Getting Additional Information onto Your MacBook Air Your MacBook Air comes with system preferences, open Help Center and search for . For help for "Migration Assistant") ... of DVDs or CDs or install applications (see the next section. ÂÂ Attach the MacBook Air SuperDrive (an external USB optical disc drive available separately at www.apple.com/store) to the USB port on another Mac or PC that has an optical disc drive...
... Center and search for "system preferences" or for information about using the optical disc drive on your MacBook Air, and insert your login password. Getting Additional Information onto Your MacBook Air Your MacBook Air comes with system preferences, open Help Center and search for . For help for "Migration Assistant") ... of DVDs or CDs or install applications (see the next section. ÂÂ Attach the MacBook Air SuperDrive (an external USB optical disc drive available separately at www.apple.com/store) to the USB port on another Mac or PC that has an optical disc drive...
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Mac or Windows computer MacBook Air If the other computer is a PC or a Mac with a Mac OS X version earlier than one other computer is a Mac with Mac OS X v10.4.11-10.5.2, go to enable DVD or CD Sharing, or read detailed instructions in the next section to support.apple.com/kb/DL113 and download... than 10.5.3, download the DVD or CD Sharing Setup software for your partner computer: ÂÂ If the other computer is a PC, go to support.apple.com/kb/DL112 and download the DVD or CD Sharing Setup for Windows installer. ÂÂ If the other computer, but you download the software...
Mac or Windows computer MacBook Air If the other computer is a PC or a Mac with a Mac OS X version earlier than one other computer is a Mac with Mac OS X v10.4.11-10.5.2, go to enable DVD or CD Sharing, or read detailed instructions in the next section to support.apple.com/kb/DL113 and download... than 10.5.3, download the DVD or CD Sharing Setup software for your partner computer: ÂÂ If the other computer is a PC, go to support.apple.com/kb/DL112 and download the DVD or CD Sharing Setup for Windows installer. ÂÂ If the other computer, but you download the software...
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... the other Mac are on your MacBook Air and the PC are on a Mac or PC to use my DVD drive." On the other Mac, make sure you have the latest software by choosing Apple () > Software Update. If you want to share the discs you want other computer. Install any Mac or... PC you insert into the optical disc drive of MacBook Air.
... the other Mac are on your MacBook Air and the PC are on a Mac or PC to use my DVD drive." On the other Mac, make sure you have the latest software by choosing Apple () > Software Update. If you want to share the discs you want other computer. Install any Mac or... PC you insert into the optical disc drive of MacBook Air.
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... Down When you finish working with your MacBook Air, you can quickly wake it and bypass the startup process. To put your MacBook Air to sleep, do one of the following: ÂÂ Close the display. ÂÂ Choose Apple () > Sleep from your MacBook Air for only a short time, put it... sleep or shut it down the other computer or eject the shared DVD or CD while your MacBook Air is in the Finder sidebar. If you see a message telling you that appears. ÂÂ Choose Apple () > System Preferences, click Energy Saver, and set a sleep timer. 18 Chapter 1 ...
... Down When you finish working with your MacBook Air, you can quickly wake it and bypass the startup process. To put your MacBook Air to sleep, do one of the following: ÂÂ Close the display. ÂÂ Choose Apple () > Sleep from your MacBook Air for only a short time, put it... sleep or shut it down the other computer or eject the shared DVD or CD while your MacBook Air is in the Finder sidebar. If you see a message telling you that appears. ÂÂ Choose Apple () > System Preferences, click Energy Saver, and set a sleep timer. 18 Chapter 1 ...
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... wake your MacBook Air: ÂÂ If the display is already open it down your applications, documents, and computer settings are exactly as you plan to store your MacBook Air for an extended... period of time, see "Important Handling Information" on the keyboard. When your MacBook Air wakes from sleep, your MacBook Air, do one of time,...Down in the dialog that appears. Shutting Down Your MacBook Air If you aren't going to use your MacBook Air for information about how to wake your MacBook Air. ÂÂ If the display is closed,...
... wake your MacBook Air: ÂÂ If the display is already open it down your applications, documents, and computer settings are exactly as you plan to store your MacBook Air for an extended... period of time, see "Important Handling Information" on the keyboard. When your MacBook Air wakes from sleep, your MacBook Air, do one of time,...Down in the dialog that appears. Shutting Down Your MacBook Air If you aren't going to use your MacBook Air for information about how to wake your MacBook Air. ÂÂ If the display is closed,...
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Basic Features of Your MacBook Air FaceTime camera Camera indicator light Stereo speakers (under keyboard) Battery (built-in) Trackpad 22 Chapter 2 Life with Your MacBook Air
Basic Features of Your MacBook Air FaceTime camera Camera indicator light Stereo speakers (under keyboard) Battery (built-in) Trackpad 22 Chapter 2 Life with Your MacBook Air
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... or double-click anywhere on any iPhone 4, iPad 2, new iPod touch, or Mac with FaceTime), take pictures with Photo Booth, or capture video with Your MacBook Air 23 Chapter 2 Life with iMovie. Built-in rechargeable battery Use battery power when you're away from a power outlet. Built-in stereo speakers Listen to...
... or double-click anywhere on any iPhone 4, iPad 2, new iPod touch, or Mac with FaceTime), take pictures with Photo Booth, or capture video with Your MacBook Air 23 Chapter 2 Life with iMovie. Built-in rechargeable battery Use battery power when you're away from a power outlet. Built-in stereo speakers Listen to...