Users Manual

Use Touch ID (the power button).Press to turn on your MacBook Air (or just lift the lid
or press any key). When you first start up or restart the computer, you need to log in by
typing your password. After setup and initial login, whenever you’re asked for your
password, you can just place your finger lightly on the Touch ID sensor to authenticate.
Press the Touch ID key to quickly lock your screen.
You can also use Touch ID to make online purchases securely with Apple Pay. For more
information about Touch ID, see . For more information about
Apple Pay, see .
Note: To turn off your MacBook Air, choose Apple menu > Shut Down. To put your
MacBook Air to sleep, choose Apple menu > Sleep.
Many system functions can be accessed through the function keys.
Brightness keys (F1, F2): Press or to decrease or increase the brightness of the
screen.
Mission Control key (F3): Press to view what’s running on your MacBook Air,
including all your spaces and open windows.
Spotlight Search (F4): Press to open Spotlight and easily search for something on
your MacBook Air.
Dictation/Siri (F5): Press to activate dictation—you can dictate text wherever you
can type (for example, in Messages, Mail, Pages, and other apps). Press and hold
to invoke Siri and immediately speak your request.
Do Not Disturb key (F6): Press to turn Do Not Disturb on or off. When Do Not
Disturb is on, you won’t see or hear notifications on MacBook Air, but you can view
them later in Notification Center.
Set up your MacBook Air
Use Apple Pay on your Mac