Apple MacBook Air (11-inch, Mid 2012) - Manual

Let’s get started
When you start your MacBook Air for the first time, Setup Assistant will help
you get going. Just follow a few simple steps to quickly connect to your Wi-Fi
network, transfer your stuff from another Mac or a PC, and create a user
account for your Mac.
You’ll also be able to log in with your Apple ID, so you can download apps
from the App Store, shop the iTunes Store and the Apple Online Store, access
iCloud, and make video calls with FaceTime. If you don’t have an Apple ID,
creating one is easy and free.
Multi-Touch gestures
You can do a lot of things on your MacBook Air using simple gestures on the
trackpad. Here are some of the most popular ones.
Get to know your desktop
The desktop is where you can find everything and do anything on your Mac.
The Dock at the bottom is a handy place to keep the apps you use most.
It’s also where you can open System Preferences, which lets you customize
your desktop and other settings on your Mac. Click the Finder icon to quickly
get to all your files and folders.
The menu bar at the top has lots of useful information about your Mac.
To check the status of your wireless Internet connection, click the Wi-Fi icon.
Your Mac automatically connects to the network you chose during setup.
Hello.
Multi-Touch
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Click
Press down anywhere on the trackpad
to click. Or, with Tap to Click enabled,
simply tap the surface.
Secondary click (right click)
Click with two fingers to open shortcut
menus. Or, with Tap to Click enabled, tap
two fingers anywhere.
Swipe to navigate
Swipe with two fingers to flip through
web pages, documents, and more.
Double click
Press down two times anywhere on the
trackpad. Or, with Tap to Click enabled,
double-tap the surface.
Two-finger scroll
Brush two fingers along the trackpad
to scroll in any direction—up, down,
or sideways.
Smart zoom
Double-tap the trackpad with two
fingers to quickly magnify a web page.
Pinch to zoom
Zoom in and out of photos and web
pages more precisely by pinching your
thumb and finger.
Switch between full-screen apps
Swipe with three fingers to move
from one full-screen app to another.
View Launchpad
Pinch with four fingers to view
all your apps in Launchpad.
Rotate
Turn your thumb and finger clockwise
or counterclockwise to rotate an image.
View Mission Control
Swipe up with three fingers to see
every open window on your Mac.
Learn more
Choose System Preferences from the
Apple menu and click Trackpad to learn
more about gestures.
iCloud
iCloud stores your music, photos, mail, and more. And it wirelessly pushes
them to your Mac, iPad, iPhone, iPod touch, and even your PC. All without
docking or syncing. So when you buy a song on one device, it’s automatically
downloaded to all your others. And with Photo Stream, your latest photos
appear everywhere you want to see them. To customize your iCloud settings,
open the Apple menu, select System Preferences, and click iCloud. Then sign
in with your Apple ID and choose the iCloud features you want to use.
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
You can find more information, watch demos, and learn even more about
MacBook Air features at www.apple.com/macbookair .
Help
You can often find answers to your questions, as well as instructions
and troubleshooting information, in Help Center. Click the Finder icon,
click Help in the menu bar, and choose Help Center.
Mac OS X Utilities
If you have a problem with your Mac, Mac OS X Utilities can help you
repair your computer’s flash storage, restore your software and data from
a Time Machine backup, or erase your flash storage and reinstall OS X Lion
and Apple applications. You can also use Safari to get online help. If your
Mac detects a problem, it opens Mac OS X Utilities automatically. Or you
can open it manually by restarting your computer while holding down
the Command and R keys.
Support
Your MacBook Air comes with 90 days of technical support and one year
of hardware repair warranty coverage at an Apple Retail Store or an Apple
Authorized Service Provider. Visit www.apple.com/support/macbookair
for MacBook Air technical support. Or call 1-800-275-2273 . In Canada,
call 1-800-263-3394 .
Not all features are available in all areas.
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Let’s get moving
It’s easy to move files like documents, email, photos, music, and movies
to your new Mac from another Mac or a PC. The first time you start your
new Mac, it will walk you through the process step by step. All you have
to do is follow the onscreen instructions.
Welcome to your new MacBook Air. We’d like to show you around.
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