Apple MacBook Air (13 Inch, 2017) User Manual Mac Book Quick Start 13 2017 Qs

User Manual: Apple MacBook Air (13-inch, 2017) MacBook Air (13-inch, 2017) - Quick Start

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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. This sets up your

account in the Mac App Store and the iTunes Store, and in apps like Messages

and FaceTime. It also sets up iCloud, so apps such as Mail, Contacts, Calendar,

and Safari all have your latest information. If you don’t have an Apple ID,

you can create one in Setup Assistant.

SDXC

Transfer photos from your

camera’s memory card

MagSafe 2

Magnetically attach

the power cord

Thunderbolt 2

Connect external displays

and high-performance devices

USB 3

Charge devices, connect

external storage, and more

FaceTime HD camera Power

button

Multi-Touch trackpad

Get to know your desktop

Your Mac desktop lets you nd 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 les 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.

Siri is always ready to help you nd information, locate les, and accomplish

a variety of tasks on your Mac just by using your voice.

Help menu Menu bar

Finder Dock

System

Preferences

Wi-Fi Siri

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 ngers to open shortcut menus.

Two-nger scroll

Brush two ngers along the trackpad to scroll up,

down, or sideways.

Swipe to navigate

Swipe with two ngers to ip through webpages,

documents, and more.

An important note

Please read this document and the safety information in the MacBook Air Info

guide carefully before you rst use your computer.

Back up your data

You can back up your MacBook Air using Time Machine, a built-in backup tool

in macOS that works with an external storage device, such as AirPort Time

Capsule (sold separately). Open System Preferences and click the Time Machine

icon to get started.

Learn more

For help setting up and using your MacBook Air, refer to the MacBook Air

Essentials guide. To view the MacBook Air Essentials guide in iBooks, open

iBooks, then search for “MacBook Air Essentials” in the iBooks Store.

You can also nd answers to your questions, as well as instructions and

troubleshooting information, in Mac Help. Click the Finder icon, click Help in

the menu bar, then choose Mac Help.

Support

For detailed support information, go to www.apple.com/support/macbookair.

Or to contact Apple directly, go to support.apple.com/contact.

Restoring your software

If you have a problem with your MacBook Air, macOS Utilities can help you

restore your software and data from a Time Machine backup or reinstall

macOS and Apple apps. To access macOS Utilities, restart your computer while

holding down the Command and R keys.

Not all features are available in all areas.

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