Users Manual

Battery: Your MacBook Air now features Optimized Battery Charging and a chart of
battery levels and usage history. See .
Family Sharing: An improved family settings UI gives family members more clarity and
control over how their family is set up. It's easier than ever to set up your family, add
new members, and manage your family details. If the developer supports it, third-
party app subscriptions can be shared among family members. Parents can also
enable Apple Cash for family members under 18 years old. See more about Family
Sharing in and .
Home: The Home app has several improvements, including a visual status area with a
summary of accessories that require your attention or have important status changes
to share, Face Recognition and Activity Zones for doorbells and video cameras, and
Adaptive Lighting for smart light bulbs. See .
iOS and iPadOS apps on MacBook Air: Many iPhone and iPad apps can now run on
your MacBook Air. Search the App Store for available apps. See .
Listen Now: In Music and Podcasts, the Listen Now tab learns your preferences
(favorite artists, interviews, mixes, podcasts) and provides suggestions based on
what you listen to. Podcasts includes a more focused Up Next so you can easily
resume the next episode in your queue. See and .
Notes: New text styles give you even more formatting options for your notes.
Enhanced scanning on iPhone helps you capture sharper scans and automatically
transfers them to your Mac for immediate use. See .
Photos: Video and photo editing capabilities have been expanded with filters, special
effects, and more. You can do more refined photo retouching and add captions to
photos and videos. Enhancements to Memories include more music tracks for movies
and video stabilization. See .
Reminders: Split up tasks and receive smart suggestions to use your reminders in
new ways. Assign reminders to people you share lists with and they’ll get a
notification. You can also let smart suggestions help you create a reminder based on
similar ones you’ve created in the past. When you’re corresponding with someone in
Mail, Siri recognizes possible reminders and makes suggestions for you to create
them. Then use new keyboard shortcuts to quickly find the reminder you need. See
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Software updates: With macOS Big Sur, software updates begin in the background
and complete faster than before—so it’s easier to keep your Mac up to date and
secure.
Charge the MacBook Air battery
Access your iCloud content on your Mac Apple Account on Mac
Home
App Store
Music Podcasts
Notes
Photos
Reminders