Apple MacBook Air (11-inch, Mid 2011) - Manual (Page 14)

14 Chapter 1 Ready, Set Up, Go
Step 4: Customize the Mac OS X desktop and set preferences.
You can quickly make the desktop look the way you want using System
Preferences, your command center for most settings on your MacBook Air.
Choose Apple () > System Preferences from the menu bar or click the
System Preferences icon in the Dock.
Menu bar Help menu Spotlight search icon
Finder icon System Preferences icon Dock