Quick Start Guide
Welcome to your MacBook Air Let’s begin. Press the power button to start up your Mac, and Setup Assistant guides you through a few simple steps to get you up and running. It walks you through connecting to your Wi-Fi network and creating a user account. And it can transfer your documents, photos, music, and more to your new Mac from another Mac or PC. You can sign in with your Apple ID in Setup Assistant.
SDXC Transfer photos from your camera’s memory card USB 3 Charge devices, connect external storage, and more Thunderbolt 2 Connect external displays and high-performance devices MagSafe 2 Magnetically attach the power cord FaceTime HD camera Multi-Touch trackpad Power button
Get to know your desktop Your Mac desktop lets you find everything and do anything. Keep the apps you use most in the Dock at the bottom of the screen. Open System Preferences to customize your desktop and other settings. Click the Finder icon to get to all your files and folders. The menu bar at the top provides useful information about your Mac. To check the status of your wireless Internet connection, click the Wi-Fi icon. Spotlight lets you find anything on your Mac or look up information online.
Control your Mac with Multi-Touch gestures You can do a lot on your MacBook Air using simple gestures on the trackpad. Here are some popular gestures. To learn more, choose System Preferences in the Dock, and then click Trackpad. Click Press anywhere on the trackpad. Secondary click (right click) Click with two fingers to open shortcut menus. Two-finger scroll Brush two fingers along the trackpad to scroll up, down, or sideways.
Back up your data You can wirelessly back up your MacBook Air using Time Machine with an AirPort Time Capsule (sold separately). Open System Preferences and click the Time Machine icon to get started. An important note Please read this document and the safety information in the Important Product Information guide carefully before you first use your computer. Learn more To view the MacBook Air Essentials guide in iBooks, open iBooks, then search for “MacBook Air Essentials” in the iBooks Store.
