Users Manual

Transfer information: If you’re setting up a new computer and you haven’t previously
set up a Mac, click “Don’t transfer any information now.” If you want to transfer your
data from another computer now or later, see
.
Sign in with your Apple ID: Your Apple ID consists of an email address and a
password. It’s the account you use for everything you do with Apple—including using
the App Store, Apple TV app, Apple Book Store, iCloud, Messages, and more. Sign in
with the same Apple ID to use any Apple service, on any device—whether it’s your
computer, iOS device, iPadOS device, or Apple Watch. It’s best to have your own
Apple ID and not share it. If you don’t already have an Apple ID, you can create one
during setup (it’s free). See .
Screen Time: Monitor and get reports on the use of your computer. For options and
details, see .
Enable Siri and “Hey Siri”: You can turn on Siri and “Hey Siri” (so you can speak your
Siri requests) during setup. To enable “Hey Siri,” speak several Siri commands when
prompted. To learn how to turn on Siri and “Hey Siri” later and for information about
using Siri on your Mac, see .
Store files in iCloud: With iCloud, you can store all of your content—documents,
movies, music, photos, and more—in the cloud, and access it anywhere you go. Be
sure to sign in with the same Apple ID on all your devices. To set this option later,
open System Preferences and sign in with your Apple ID if you haven’t already. Click
Apple ID, click iCloud in the sidebar, then select the features you want to use. To find
out more, see .
Choose an appearance: Select Light, Dark, or Auto for your desktop appearance. If
you want to change the choice you make during setup, open System Preferences,
click General, then select an appearance option. You can also set other preferences
here.
Set up Touch ID: You can add a fingerprint to Touch ID during setup. To set up
Touch ID later, or to add additional fingerprints, open System Preferences, then click
Touch ID. To add a fingerprint, click and follow the onscreen instructions.
You can also set options for how you want to use Touch ID on your MacBook Air: to
unlock your Mac, use Apple Pay (see ), purchase items on
the App Store, Apple TV app, Apple Book Store, and websites, and auto-fill your
password.
Tip: If two or more users use the same MacBook Air, each user can add a
fingerprint to Touch ID to quickly unlock, authenticate, and log in to the MacBook Air.
You can add up to three fingerprints per user account, and a total of five fingerprints
for all your MacBook Air user accounts.
Transfer your data to your new
MacBook Air
Apple Account on Mac
Screen Time on Mac
Siri on your Mac
Access your iCloud content on your Mac
Use Apple Pay on your Mac