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Congratulations, you and your MacBook Air were made for each other.
Congratulations, you and your MacBook Air were made for each other.
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Help Center gestures Rotate images Scroll up or down Swipe between full-screen apps View Mission Control Help Center facetime MacBook Air Thunderbolt high-speed I/O Connect high-performance devices and displays. Help Center thunderbolt Click anywhere Pinch to zoom Multi-Touch trackpad Use gestures like these to control your MacBook Air. Welcome to your Mac. www.apple.com/macbookair Built-in FaceTime camera Make video calls to the latest iPad, iPhone, iPod touch, or Mac.
Help Center gestures Rotate images Scroll up or down Swipe between full-screen apps View Mission Control Help Center facetime MacBook Air Thunderbolt high-speed I/O Connect high-performance devices and displays. Help Center thunderbolt Click anywhere Pinch to zoom Multi-Touch trackpad Use gestures like these to control your MacBook Air. Welcome to your Mac. www.apple.com/macbookair Built-in FaceTime camera Make video calls to the latest iPad, iPhone, iPod touch, or Mac.
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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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... answers to transfer. For more information, see page 15. Apple may release new versions and updates to partner with your MacBook Air quickly. For more information, see page 12. ÂÂ After you set up your MacBook Air, if you want to get started using your MacBook Air right away, you want to migrate information from another...
... answers to transfer. For more information, see page 15. Apple may release new versions and updates to partner with your MacBook Air quickly. For more information, see page 12. ÂÂ After you set up your MacBook Air, if you want to get started using your MacBook Air right away, you want to migrate information from another...
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... pages take you can set it up the Mac OS X desktop and preferences Chapter 1 Ready, Set Up, Go 9 Setting Up Your MacBook Air Your MacBook Air is designed so that you through the setup process, including these tasks: ÂÂ Plugging in the Box AC plug AC power cord 45W... MagSafe Power Adapter Important: Remove the protective film covering the 45W MagSafe Power Adapter before setting up your MacBook Air ÂÂ Using Setup Assistant to access a network and configure a user account and other settings ÂÂ Setting up quickly and start...
... pages take you can set it up the Mac OS X desktop and preferences Chapter 1 Ready, Set Up, Go 9 Setting Up Your MacBook Air Your MacBook Air is designed so that you through the setup process, including these tasks: ÂÂ Plugging in the Box AC plug AC power cord 45W... MagSafe Power Adapter Important: Remove the protective film covering the 45W MagSafe Power Adapter before setting up your MacBook Air ÂÂ Using Setup Assistant to access a network and configure a user account and other settings ÂÂ Setting up quickly and start...
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... AC plug with the included AC power cord. 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... into a power outlet. Insert the AC plug of your AC plug are in their completely extended position. As the MagSafe connector gets close to the MacBook Air and charge the battery.
... AC plug with the included AC power cord. 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... into a power outlet. Insert the AC plug of your AC plug are in their completely extended position. As the MagSafe connector gets close to the MacBook Air and charge the battery.
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... don't see page 40. The power button is located in the upper right corner of your MacBook Air. Chapter 1 Ready, Set Up, Go 11 When you connect the power adapter to your MacBook Air doesn't turn on, see a light, make sure the connector is seated properly and the power adapter is plugged ...into a working power outlet. If your MacBook Air, the indicator light on the MagSafe connector starts to glow. An amber light indicates that the battery is charging. A green light indicates that the...
... don't see page 40. The power button is located in the upper right corner of your MacBook Air. Chapter 1 Ready, Set Up, Go 11 When you connect the power adapter to your MacBook Air doesn't turn on, see a light, make sure the connector is seated properly and the power adapter is plugged ...into a working power outlet. If your MacBook Air, the indicator light on the MagSafe connector starts to glow. An amber light indicates that the battery is charging. A green light indicates that the...
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...open Help Center and search for "Migration Assistant." Follow the remaining prompts to transfer information when you first start Setup Assistant on your MacBook Air, you 're migrating from . If you can do a basic setup, select "Don't transfer now" and click Continue. Open .... To migrate from a PC, download the Migration Assistant from www.apple.com/migrate-to-mac, and install it on your MacBook Air, Setup Assistant starts. For help using Migration Assistant. Step 3: Configure your MacBook Air with migration, or transfer information from a Time Machine backup or other...
...open Help Center and search for "Migration Assistant." Follow the remaining prompts to transfer information when you first start Setup Assistant on your MacBook Air, you 're migrating from . If you can do a basic setup, select "Don't transfer now" and click Continue. Open .... To migrate from a PC, download the Migration Assistant from www.apple.com/migrate-to-mac, and install it on your MacBook Air, Setup Assistant starts. For help using Migration Assistant. Step 3: Configure your MacBook Air with migration, or transfer information 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 Choose Apple () > System Preferences from the menu bar or click the System Preferences icon in the Dock. You can quickly make the desktop look the way you want using System Preferences, your command center for most settings on your MacBook Air. 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 Choose Apple () > System Preferences from the menu bar or click the System Preferences icon in the Dock. You can quickly make the desktop look the way you want using System Preferences, your command center for most settings on your MacBook Air. Step 4: Customize the Mac OS X desktop and set preferences.
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...;Â Share the contents 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 reset your password in Users & Groups preferences, in case you want to install third-party applications from...
...;Â Share the contents 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 reset your password in Users & Groups preferences, in case you want to install third-party applications from...
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... 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..., follow the steps in the next section to support.apple.com/kb/DL113 and download the DVD or CD Sharing Setup for Mac Installer. 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...
... 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..., follow the steps in the next section to support.apple.com/kb/DL113 and download the DVD or CD Sharing Setup for Mac Installer. 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...
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..., select "Ask me before allowing others to use the Remote Disc feature of the other Mac, make sure you have the latest software by choosing Apple () > Software Update. Install any Mac or PC you want other users to request permission to share a DVD or CD, select "Ask me... may be copy-protected and therefore unusable through DVD or CD Sharing. Sharing Discs with . On the other computer is a PC: 1 Make sure your MacBook Air and the PC are on the same wireless network. Important: After you install the DVD or CD Sharing Setup package on your other computer. Chapter...
..., select "Ask me before allowing others to use the Remote Disc feature of the other Mac, make sure you have the latest software by choosing Apple () > Software Update. Install any Mac or PC you want other users to request permission to share a DVD or CD, select "Ask me... may be copy-protected and therefore unusable through DVD or CD Sharing. Sharing Discs with . On the other computer is a PC: 1 Make sure your MacBook Air and the PC are on the same wireless network. Important: After you install the DVD or CD Sharing Setup package on your other computer. Chapter...
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...into the optical disc drive. 2 On your MacBook Air, you 'll be away from the menu bar. ÂÂ Press the power button (®) and click Sleep in the Finder sidebar. If you see a message telling you that appears. ÂÂ Choose Apple () > System Preferences, click Energy Saver...prompted, click Accept to allow your MacBook Air to use the DVD or CD. 4 On your MacBook Air, use the disc as you can put your MacBook Air to sleep, do one of the following: ÂÂ Close the display. ÂÂ Choose Apple () > Sleep from your MacBook Air is using it, you see ...
...into the optical disc drive. 2 On your MacBook Air, you 'll be away from the menu bar. ÂÂ Press the power button (®) and click Sleep in the Finder sidebar. If you see a message telling you that appears. ÂÂ Choose Apple () > System Preferences, click Energy Saver...prompted, click Accept to allow your MacBook Air to use the DVD or CD. 4 On your MacBook Air, use the disc as you can put your MacBook Air to sleep, do one of the following: ÂÂ Close the display. ÂÂ Choose Apple () > Sleep from your MacBook Air is using it, you see ...
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...Press the power button (®) and click Shut Down in the dialog that appears. If you left them. When your MacBook Air wakes from sleep, your MacBook Air for information about how to use 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 page 59 for an extended period of the following: ÂÂ Choose Apple (...
...Press the power button (®) and click Shut Down in the dialog that appears. If you left them. When your MacBook Air wakes from sleep, your MacBook Air for information about how to use 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 page 59 for an extended period of the following: ÂÂ Choose Apple (...
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2 Life with Your MacBook Air www.apple.com/macosx Help Center Mac OS X
2 Life with Your MacBook Air www.apple.com/macosx Help Center Mac OS X
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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 stereo speakers Listen to music, movies, games, and multimedia files. The indicator light glows when the FaceTime camera...
... 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 stereo speakers Listen to music, movies, games, and multimedia files. The indicator light glows when the FaceTime camera...
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Keyboard Features of Your MacBook Air Function (fn) key Mission Control key Keyboard illumination keys Media keys Volume keys Brightness keys Launchpad key Mute key Power button 24 Chapter 2 Life with Your MacBook Air
Keyboard Features of Your MacBook Air Function (fn) key Mission Control key Keyboard illumination keys Media keys Volume keys Brightness keys Launchpad key Mute key Power button 24 Chapter 2 Life with Your MacBook Air
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...song, movie, or slideshow. - Volume keys (F11, F12) Increase (-) or decrease (-) the volume of what's running on your spaces, and all your MacBook Air. o Keyboard illumination keys (F5, F6) Increase (o) or decrease (ø) the brightness of the screen. Launchpad key (F4) Open Launchpad to instantly see... all the applications on your MacBook Air, including Dashboard, all open it to get a comprehensive view of sound coming from the built-in speakers or headphone port. ®...
...song, movie, or slideshow. - Volume keys (F11, F12) Increase (-) or decrease (-) the volume of what's running on your spaces, and all your MacBook Air. o Keyboard illumination keys (F5, F6) Increase (o) or decrease (ø) the brightness of the screen. Launchpad key (F4) Open Launchpad to instantly see... all the applications on your MacBook Air, including Dashboard, all open it to get a comprehensive view of sound coming from the built-in speakers or headphone port. ®...
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Ports on Your MacBook Air d USB 2.0 port Microphone ¯ MagSafe power port f Headphone port d USB 2.0 port Thunderbolt port 26 Chapter 2 Life with Your MacBook Air
Ports on Your MacBook Air d USB 2.0 port Microphone ¯ MagSafe power port f Headphone port d USB 2.0 port Thunderbolt port 26 Chapter 2 Life with Your MacBook Air
