Apple MacBook Air (Mid 2011) User Guide Book

Congratulations, you and your MacBook Air

were made for each other.

Mission Control

A bird’s-eye view
of what’s running
on your Mac.

Help Center

mission control

OS X Lion

www.apple.com/macosx

Full screen

Make apps
full screen
with a click.

Help Center

full screen

Mac App Store

The best way
to discover
and download
Mac apps.

Help Center

mac app store

launchpad

Launchpad

Instant access
to all your apps
in one place.

Help Center

iPhoto

Organize, edit,
and share
your photos.

iPhoto Help

photos

iMovie

Turn home
videos into home
blockbusters.

iMovie Help

movie

GarageBand

Create great-
sounding songs
with ease.

GarageBand Help

record

Mail

Group your
messages by
conversations.

Help Center

mail

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Welcome to your MacBook Air.

www.apple.com/macbookair

Built-in FaceTime
camera

Make video calls
to the latest iPad,
iPhone, iPod touch,
or Mac.

Help Center

facetime

Click anywhere

Pinch to zoom Rotate images Scroll up or down

Multi-Touch trackpad

Use gestures like these
to control your Mac.

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gestures

MacBook Air

Swipe between
full-screen apps

Thunderbolt
high-speed I/O

Connect
high-performance
devices and
displays.

Help Center

thunderbolt

View Mission
Control

OS X Lion

www.apple.com/macosx

Mission Control

A bird’s-eye view
of what’s running
on your Mac.

Help Center

mission control

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R

O

O

L

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M

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H

C

A

U

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,

P

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Mail

Group your
messages by
conversations.

Help Center

mail

Launchpad

Instant access
to all your apps
in one place.

Help Center

launchpad

iPhoto

Organize, edit,
and share
your photos.

iPhoto Help

photos

Full screen

Make apps
full screen
with a click.

Help Center

full screen

iMovie

Turn home
videos into home
blockbusters.

iMovie Help

movie

Mac App Store

The best way
to discover
and download
Mac apps.

Help Center

mac app store

GarageBand

Create great­sounding songs
with ease.

GarageBand Help

record

Contents

Chapter 1: Ready, Set Up, Go

8 Welcome
9 What’sintheBox
9 SettingUpYourMacBookAir
15 GettingAdditionalInformationontoYourMacBookAir
18 PuttingYourMacBookAirtoSleeporShuttingItDown

Chapter 2: Life with Your MacBook Air

22 BasicFeaturesofYourMacBookAir
24 KeyboardFeaturesofYourMacBookAir
26 PortsonYourMacBookAir
28 UsingtheMulti-TouchTrackpad
32 RunningYourMacBookAironBatteryPower
33 GettingAnswers

Chapter 3: Problem, Meet Solution

38 AnOunceofPrevention
39 ProblemsThatPreventYoufromUsingYourMacBookAir
42 Repairing,Restoring,orReinstallingMacOSXSoftware
46 CheckingforaHardwareProblem

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47 ProblemswithYourInternetConnection
48 ProblemswithWi-FiCommunication
49 KeepingYourSoftwareUptoDate
50 LearningMore,Service,andSupport
52 LocatingYourProductSerialNumber

Chapter 4: Last, but Not Least

54 ImportantSafetyInformation
59 ImportantHandlingInformation
61 UnderstandingErgonomics
63 AppleandtheEnvironment
64 RegulatoryComplianceInformation

Looking for Something?

70 Index

6 Contents

Ready, Set Up, Go

www.apple.com/macosx

www.apple.com/macbookair

Mac Help Migration Assistant

Help Center Migration Assistant

1

Welcome

CongratulationsonpurchasingaMacBookAir.YourMacBookAirisstreamlinedfor
portabilityandacompletelywirelessexperience.Readthischapterforhelpsettingup
andusingyourMacBookAir.

Â Ifyouknowyouwon’tbemigratinginformationfromanotherMacorWindows

computer(PC),andyou’dliketogetstartedusingyourMacBookAirrightaway,
youcanfollowtheSetupAssistanttosetupyourMacBookAirquickly.Formore
information,seepage12.

Â IfyouwanttomigrateinformationfromanotherMacorPCtoyourMacBookAir,

youcanuseSetupAssistanttospecifytheMacorPCwhoseinformationyouwantto
transfer.Formoreinformation,seepage12.

Â AfteryousetupyourMacBookAir,ifyouwanttogetcontentfromDVDsorCDs

ontoyourMacBookAir,youcansetuponeormoreMacsorPCstopartnerwithyour
MacBookAir.Formoreinformation,seepage15.

YoucanbrowseanddownloadfreeorpurchasedapplicationsfromtheMacAppStore,
whichyoucanopenfromLaunchpadoryourDock.

Important:  Readalltheinstallationinstructions(andthesafetyinformationstartingon

page54)carefullybeforeyourstuseyourMacBookAir.

ManyanswerstoquestionscanbefoundonyourMacBookAirinHelpCenter.For
informationaboutusingHelpCenter,see“GettingAnswers”onpage33.Applemay
releasenewversionsandupdatestoitssystemsoftware,sotheimagesshownin
thisbookmaybeslightlydierentfromwhatyouseeonscreen.

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What’s in the Box

AC
plug

AC power cord

Important:  Removetheprotectivelmcoveringthe45WMagSafePowerAdapter

beforesettingupyourMacBookAir.

45W MagSafe Power Adapter

Setting Up Your MacBook Air

YourMacBookAirisdesignedsothatyoucansetitupquicklyandstartusingitright
away.Thefollowingpagestakeyouthroughthesetupprocess,includingthesetasks:

Â Plugginginthe45WMagSafePowerAdapter
Â TurningonyourMacBookAir
Â UsingSetupAssistanttoaccessanetworkandcongureauseraccountandother

settings

Â SettinguptheMacOSXdesktopandpreferences

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Step 1: Plug in the 45W MagSafe Power Adapter to provide power to the

¯

AC plug

MagSafe power port

MagSafe connector

MacBook Air and charge the battery.

MakesuretheACplugisfullyinsertedintothepoweradapterandtheelectrical
prongsonyourACplugareintheircompletelyextendedposition.InserttheAC
plugofyourpoweradapterintoapoweroutletandtheMagSafeconnectorintothe
MagSafepowerport.AstheMagSafeconnectorgetsclosetotheport,you’llfeela
magneticpulldrawingitin.

AC power cord

Toextendthereachofyourpoweradapter,replacetheACplugwiththeincludedAC
powercord.FirstpulltheACpluguptoremoveitfromtheadapter,andthenattach
theACpowercordtotheadapter,makingsureit’sseatedrmly.Plugtheotherend
intoapoweroutlet.

WhendisconnectingthepoweradapterfromanoutletorfromyourMacBookAir,
pulltheplug,notthecord.

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WhenyouconnectthepoweradaptertoyourMacBookAir,theindicatorlighton
theMagSafeconnectorstartstoglow.Anamberlightindicatesthatthebatteryis
charging.Agreenlightindicatesthatthebatteryisfullycharged.Ifyoudon’tseea
light,makesuretheconnectorisseatedproperlyandthepoweradapterisplugged
intoaworkingpoweroutlet.

Step 2: Press the power button (®) briey to turn on your MacBook Air.

Thepowerbuttonislocatedintheupperrightcornerofyourkeyboard.Whenyouturn
onyourMacBookAir,youhearastartuptone.

®

Power button

IttakesyourMacBookAirafewmomentstostartup.Afteritstartsup,SetupAssistant
opensautomatically.

IfyourMacBookAirdoesn’tturnon,seepage40.

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Step 3: Congure your MacBook Air with Setup Assistant.

ThersttimeyouturnonyourMacBookAir,SetupAssistantstarts.SetupAssistant
helpsyouspecifyyourWi-Finetwork,setupauseraccount,andtransferinformation
fromanotherMacorPC.YoucanalsotransferinformationfromaTimeMachinebackup
orotherdisk.

Ifyou’remigratingfromanotherMac,youmighthavetoupdatesoftwareiftheother
Macdoesn’thaveMacOSXversion10.5.3orlaterinstalled.TomigratefromaPC,
downloadtheMigrationAssistantfromwww.apple.com/migrate-to-mac,andinstallit
onthePCyouwanttomigratefrom.

AfteryoustartSetupAssistantonyourMacBookAir,youcanleaveitmidprocess
withoutquitting,movetotheothercomputerifyouneedtoupdateitssoftware,and
thenreturntoyourMacBookAirtocompletethesetup.

Note:  Ifyoudon’tuseSetupAssistanttotransferinformationwhenyourststart
upyourMacBookAir,youcandoitlaterusingMigrationAssistant.OpenMigration
AssistantintheUtilitiesfolderinLaunchpad.ForhelpusingMigrationAssistant,open
HelpCenterandsearchfor“MigrationAssistant.”

To set up your MacBook Air:

1 InSetupAssistant,followtheonscreeninstructionsuntilyougettothe“Transfer

InformationtoThisMac”screen.

2 Doabasicsetup,asetupwithmigration,ortransferinformationfromaTimeMachine

backuporotherdisk:

Â To do a basic setup,select“Don’ttransfernow”andclickContinue.Followthe

remainingpromptstoselectyourwiredorwirelessnetwork,setupanaccount,and
exitSetupAssistant.

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Â To do a setup with migration,select“FromanotherMacorPC”andclickContinue.

FollowtheonscreeninstructionstoselecttheMacorPCyouwanttomigratefrom.
YourMacorPCmustbeonthesamewiredorwirelessnetwork.Followtheonscreen
instructionsformigrating.

Â To transfer information from a Time Machine backup or another disk,select“Froma

TimeMachinebackuporotherdisk”andclickContinue.Selectthebackuporthe
otherdiskthatyouwanttomigratefrom.Followtheonscreeninstructions.

Ifyoudon’tintendtokeeporuseyourothercomputer,it’sbesttodeauthorizeitfrom
playingmusic,videos,oraudiobooksthatyou’vepurchasedfromtheiTunesStore.
Deauthorizingacomputerpreventsanysongs,videos,oraudiobooksyou’vepurchased
frombeingplayedbysomeoneelse,andfreesupanotherauthorizationforuse.For
informationaboutdeauthorizing,chooseiTunesHelpfromtheHelpmenuiniTunes.

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Step 4: Customize the Mac OS X desktop and set preferences.

Menubar

Helpmenu

Spotlightsearchicon

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.

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Findericon

Dock

SystemPreferencesicon

Important:  YoucansetanoptiontoresetyourpasswordinUsers&Groups

preferences,incaseyouforgetyourloginpassword.Forhelpwithsystempreferences,
openHelpCenterandsearchfor“systempreferences”orforthespecicpreferenceyou
wanthelpfor.

Getting Additional Information onto Your MacBook Air

YourMacBookAircomeswithseveralapplicationsinstalled,includingtheiLifesuite.
ManyotherapplicationscanbedownloadedfromtheMacAppStoreortheInternet.If
youwanttoinstallthird-partyapplicationsfromaDVDorCD,youcan:

Â InstallapplicationsontoyourMacBookAirorshareinformationusingtheopticaldisc

driveonanotherMacorPC(ifDVDorCDSharingissetupandenabled).Formore
information,seethenextsection.

Â AttachtheMacBookAirSuperDrive(anexternalUSBopticaldiscdriveavailable

separatelyatwww.apple.com/store)totheUSBportonyourMacBookAir,and
insertyourinstallationdisc.

Setting Up DVD or CD Sharing

YoucanpartneryourMacBookAirwithanotherMacorPCthathasanopticaldisc
driveandisonthesamewiredorwirelessnetwork.Usethisothercomputerto:

Â MigrateinformationtoyourMacBookAiraftersetupusingMigrationAssistant

(forinformationaboutusingMigrationAssistant,openHelpCenterandsearchfor
“MigrationAssistant”)

Â SharethecontentsofDVDsorCDsorinstallapplications(seethenextsection)

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ThecomputerwiththeopticaldrivecanbeaMacwithMacOSXv10.4.11orlater,ora
Windows7,WindowsXP,orWindowsVistacomputer.IftheMachasMacOSXv10.5.3or
later,DVDorCDSharingisalreadyinstalled.Youcanpartnerwithmorethanoneother
computer,butyoucanuseonlyonepartnercomputeratatime.

Mac or Windows computer MacBook Air

IftheothercomputerisaPCoraMacwithaMacOSXversionearlierthan10.5.3,
downloadtheDVDorCDSharingSetupsoftwareforyourpartnercomputer:

Â IftheothercomputerisaPC,gotosupport.apple.com/kb/DL112anddownloadthe

DVDorCDSharingSetupforWindowsinstaller.

Â IftheothercomputerisaMacwithMacOSXv10.4.11–10.5.2,goto

support.apple.com/kb/DL113anddownloadtheDVDorCDSharingSetupfor
MacInstaller.

Afteryoudownloadthesoftware,followthestepsinthenextsectiontoenableDVDor
CDSharing,orreaddetailedinstructionsinsupport.apple.com/kb/HT1777.

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Important:  AfteryouinstalltheDVDorCDSharingSetuppackageonyourotherMac,

makesureyouhavethelatestsoftwarebychoosingApple()>SoftwareUpdate.
InstallanyavailableMacOSXupdates.

Sharing Discs with DVD or CD Sharing

YoucanenableDVDorCDSharingonaMacorPCtousetheRemoteDiscfeatureof
MacBookAir.RemoteDiscallowsyoutosharethediscsyouinsertintotheopticaldisc
driveoftheothercomputer.Somediscs,suchasDVDmoviesandgamediscs,maybe
copy-protectedandthereforeunusablethroughDVDorCDSharing.

MakesureDVDorCDSharingisalreadysetuponanyMacorPCyouwanttopartner
with.Forinformation,seepage15.

To enable DVD or CD Sharing, if your other computer is a Mac:

1 MakesureyourMacBookAirandtheotherMacareonthesamewirelessnetwork.

OntheotherMac,chooseApple()>SystemPreferencesandthenopenSharing.

2 IntheSharingpane,select“DVDorCDSharing”intheServicelist.Ifyouwantother

userstorequestpermissiontoshareaDVDorCD,select“Askmebeforeallowingothers
tousemyDVDdrive.”

To enable DVD or CD Sharing, if your other computer is a PC:

1 MakesureyourMacBookAirandthePCareonthesamewirelessnetwork.
2 OnthePC,opentheDVDorCDSharingcontrolpanel.
3 Select“EnableRemoteDVDorCD.”Ifyouwantotheruserstorequestpermissionto

shareaDVDorCD,select“AskmebeforeallowingotherstousemyDVDdrive.”

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To use a shared DVD or CD:

1 Ontheothercomputer,insertaDVDorCDintotheopticaldiscdrive.
2 OnyourMacBookAir,selectRemoteDiscwhenitappearsunderDevicesintheFinder

sidebar.Ifyouseethe“Asktouse”button,clickit.

3 Ontheothercomputer,whenprompted,clickAccepttoallowyourMacBookAirtouse

theDVDorCD.

4 OnyourMacBookAir,usethediscasyounormallywouldonceitbecomesavailable.

IfyoutrytoshutdowntheothercomputerorejectthesharedDVDorCDwhile
yourMacBookAirisusingit,youseeamessagetellingyouthatthediscisinuse.
Toproceed,clickContinue.

Putting Your MacBook Air to Sleep or Shutting It Down

WhenyounishworkingwithyourMacBookAir,youcanputittosleeporshut
itdown.

Putting Your MacBook Air to Sleep

Ifyou’llbeawayfromyourMacBookAirforonlyashorttime,putittosleep.Whenit’s
insleep,youcanquicklywakeitandbypassthestartupprocess.

To put your MacBook Air to sleep, do one of the following:

Â Closethedisplay.
Â ChooseApple()>Sleepfromthemenubar.
Â Pressthepowerbutton(®)andclickSleepinthedialogthatappears.
Â ChooseApple()>SystemPreferences,clickEnergySaver,andsetasleeptimer.

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To wake your MacBook Air:

Â If the display is closed,simplyopenittowakeyourMacBookAir.
Â If the display is already open,pressthepowerbutton(®)oranykeyonthekeyboard.

WhenyourMacBookAirwakesfromsleep,yourapplications,documents,and
computersettingsareexactlyasyouleftthem.

Shutting Down Your MacBook Air

Ifyouaren’tgoingtouseyourMacBookAirforanextendedperiodoftime,it’sbestto
shutitdown.

To shut down your MacBook Air, do one of the following:

Â ChooseApple()>ShutDownfromthemenubar.
Â Pressthepowerbutton(®)andclickShutDowninthedialogthatappears.

IfyouplantostoreyourMacBookAirforanextendedperiodoftime,see“Important
HandlingInformation”onpage59forinformationabouthowtopreventyourbattery
fromdrainingcompletely.

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2

Life with Your MacBook Air

www.apple.com/macosx

www.apple.com/macosx

Help Center Mac OS X

Basic Features of Your MacBook Air

FaceTime camera

Camera indicator light

Stereo speakers
(under keyboard)

Battery
(built-in)

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Trackpad

Built-in FaceTime camera and camera indicator light

UsetheincludedFaceTimeapplicationtomakevideocallstootherFaceTimeusers
(onanyiPhone4,iPad2,newiPodtouch,orMacwithFaceTime),takepictureswith
PhotoBooth,orcapturevideowithiMovie.Theindicatorlightglowswhenthe
FaceTimecameraisoperating.

Built-in stereo speakers

Listentomusic,movies,games,andmultimediales.

Built-in rechargeable battery

Usebatterypowerwhenyou’reawayfromapoweroutlet.

Trackpad

Clickordouble-clickanywhereonthetrackpad.Touchthetrackpadwithoneormore
ngerstomovethepointeranduseMulti-Touchgestures(seepage28).

23Chapter 2 Life with Your MacBook Air

Keyboard Features of Your MacBook Air

Function (fn) key

Mission
Control key

Brightness
keys

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Keyboard
illumination keys

Launchpad
key

Media
keys

Mute
key

Volume
keys

Power
button

Function (fn) key

Pressandholdthiskeytoactivatecustomizedactionsassignedtothefunctionkeys
(F1toF12).Tolearnhowtocustomizefunctionkeys,searchfor“functionkeys”in
HelpCenter.

Brightness keys (F1, F2)

Increase(

Mission Control key (F3)

OpenMissionControltogetacomprehensiveviewofwhat’srunningonyour
MacBookAir,includingDashboard,allyourspaces,andallopenwindows.

Launchpad key (F4)

OpenLaunchpadtoinstantlyseealltheapplicationsonyourMacBookAir.Clickan
applicationtoopenit.

Keyboard illumination keys (F5, F6)

o

Increase(

Media keys (F7, F8, F9)

’

Rewind(

Mute key (F10)

—

Mutethesoundcomingfromthebuilt-inspeakersandheadphoneport.

Volume keys (F11, F12)

-

Increase(
headphoneport.

Power button

®

TurnyourMacBookAironoro,orputittosleep.

)ordecrease( )thebrightnessofthescreen.

o)ordecrease(ø)thebrightnessofthekeyboardillumination.

),playorpause(’),orfast-forward( )asong,movie,orslideshow.

-)ordecrease(–)thevolumeofsoundcomingfromthebuilt-inspeakersor

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Ports on Your MacBook Air

USB 2.0 portdMicrophone

¯

MagSafe
power port

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Headphone

f

port

USB 2.0 port

d

Thunderbolt port

MagSafe power port

¯

Plugintheincluded45WMagSafePowerAdaptertorechargetheMacBookAirbattery.

USB (Universal Serial Bus) 2.0 ports

d

ConnectaMacBookAirSuperDrive,USBtoEthernetadapter,iPod,iPhone,iPad,
mouse,keyboard,printer,diskdrive,digitalcamera,joystick,modem,andmoretoyour
MacBookAir.

Headphone port

f

Connectexternalspeakersandheadphones.

Built-in microphone

Capturesoundswiththemicrophone(locatedontheleftside,nexttotheheadphone
port)ortalkwithfriendsliveoverbroadbandusingtheincludedFaceTimeapplication.

Thunderbolt port (high-speed data, video, and audio)

ConnectThunderbolt-compatibledevicesforhigh-speeddatatransfer,orconnect
anexternaldisplaythatusesMiniDisplayPort.Youcanpurchaseadapterstoconnect
displaysthatuseDVI,HDMI,orVGA.

Note:  Adaptersandotheraccessoriesaresoldseparatelyatwww.apple.com/storeor
yourlocalAppleRetailStore.

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Using the Multi-Touch Trackpad

UsethetrackpadtomovethepointerandtoperformavarietyofMulti-Touchgestures.
Unliketypicaltrackpads,theentireMacBookAirtrackpadisabutton,andyoucanclick
anywhereonthetrackpad.ToenableMulti-Touchgestures,viewinstructionalvideosof
thegestures,andsetothertrackpadoptions,chooseApple()>SystemPreferences,
andthenclickTrackpad.

HerearewaystouseyourMacBookAirtrackpad:

Â Two-nger scrollingletsyoudragtoscrollquicklyup,down,orsidewaysintheactive

window.



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Â Secondary-clickingor“right-clicking”letsyouaccessshortcutmenucommands.

Tosetuptwo-ngersecondary-clickinganywhereonthetrackpad,select

•

“Secondaryclick”inthePoint&ClickpaneofTrackpadpreferences.

 

Tosetupaone-ngersecondary-clickzoneinthebottomleftorrightcornerofthe

•

trackpad,select“Secondaryclick”inthePoint&ClickpaneofTrackpadpreferences,
andchooseanoptionfromthepop-upmenu.

Secondary-click zone

 

Note:  Youcanalsosecondary-clickbyholdingdowntheControlkeywhileyouclick.

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Thefollowingtrackpadgesturesworkincertainapplications.Whenyouperformthese
gestures,slideyourngerslightlyonthesurfaceofthetrackpad.Formoreinformation,
seeTrackpadpreferencesorchooseHelp>HelpCenterandsearchfor“trackpad.”

Â Two-nger pinchingletsyouzoominoroutonPDFs,images,photos,andmore.



  

Â Two-nger rotatingletsyourotatephotos,pages,andmore.



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Â Three-nger swipingworksintheFinderandallapplications.Swipingthreengersto

theleftorrightletsyoucyclethroughfull-screenapplications.Swipingthreengers
upopensMissionControl.Youcanalsosettheseoptionstoworkwithfourngers.



 

Â Four-nger pinchingdisplaysLaunchpadwhenyoupinchyourthumbandthree

ngerstogether.Spreadthesamengersaparttoreturntothedesktop.



Note:  Youcanspecifyotherfunctionsformanygestures.Fordetailsaboutallavailable
gestures,chooseApple()>SystemPreferences,andthenclickTrackpad.Clickthe
checkboxestoturngesturesonoro,andexplorethepop-upmenustoseethe
optionsforeachgesture.

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Running Your MacBook Air on Battery Power

WhentheMagSafepoweradapterisn’tconnected,yourMacBookAirdrawspower
fromitsbuilt-inbattery.ThelengthoftimethatyoucanrunyourMacBookAirvaries,
dependingontheapplicationsyouuseandtheexternaldevicesconnectedtoyour
MacBookAir.

TurningofeaturessuchasWi-FiorBluetooth®wirelesstechnologyandreducing
screenbrightnesscanhelpconservebatterycharge.Manyofyoursystempreferences
areautomaticallysettooptimizebatterylife.

Charging the Battery

Youcandeterminewhetherthebatteryneedstobechargedbylookingatthe
indicatorlightontheMagSafeconnector.Ifthelightisglowingamber,thebattery
needstobecharged.Ifthelightisglowinggreen,thebatteryisfullycharged.

YoucanalsochecktheamountofbatterychargeleftbyviewingtheBatterystatus
icon( )inthemenubar.Thebatterychargeleveldisplayedisbasedontheamount
ofpowerleftinthebatterywiththeapplications,peripheraldevices,andsystem
settingsyouarecurrentlyusing.Toconservebatterypower,closeapplicationsand
disconnectperipheraldevicesnotinuse,andadjustyourEnergySaversettings.
Formoreinformationaboutbatteryconservationandperformancetips,goto
www.apple.com/batteries/notebooks.html.

WhenthepoweradapterthatcamewithyourMacBookAirisconnected,thebattery
rechargeswhetherthecomputerison,o,orinsleep.Thebatteryrechargesmore
quickly,however,whenthecomputerisoorinsleep.

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ThebatteryinyourMacBookAircanbereplacedonlybyanAppleAuthorizedService
ProvideroratanAppleRetailStore.

Getting Answers

MuchmoreinformationaboutusingyourMacBookAirisavailableinHelpCenter,and
ontheInternetatwww.apple.com/support/macbookair.

To get help from Help Center:

1 ClicktheFindericonintheDock(thebaroficonsalongtheedgeofthescreen).

2 ClicktheHelpmenuinthemenubaranddooneofthefollowing:

Â TypeaquestionortermintheSearcheld,andchooseatopicfromtheresultslistor

chooseShowAllHelpTopicstoseealltopics.

Â ChooseHelpCentertoopentheHelpCenterwindow,whereyoucanbrowseor

searchtopics.

33Chapter 2 Life with Your MacBook Air

More Information

FormoreinformationaboutusingyourMacBookAir,seethefollowing:

To learn about See

Troubleshootingyour
MacBookAirifyouhave
aproblem

Findingserviceandsupport
foryourMacBookAir

UsingMacOSX TheMacOSXwebsiteatwww.apple.com/macosx.

MovingfromaPCtoaMac “WhyYou’llLoveaMac”atwww.apple.com/getamac/whyamac.
MigrationAssistant HelpCenterandsearchfor“MigrationAssistant.”
UsingiLifeapplications TheiLifewebsiteatwww.apple.com/ilife.OropenaniLife

ChangingSystemPreferences

Usingthetrackpad SystemPreferences,andthenclickTrackpad.
Usingthekeyboard HelpCenterandsearchfor“keyboard.”
UsingtheFaceTimecamera HelpCenterandsearchfor“camera.”
UsingWi-Fitechnology HelpCenterandsearchfor“wi-.”
UsingBluetoothwireless

technology

Chapter3,“Problem,MeetSolution”onpage37.

“LearningMore,Service,andSupport”onpage50.Orgotothe
AppleSupportwebsiteatwww.apple.com/support/macbookair.

Orsearchfor“MacOSX”inHelpCenter.

application,openHelpfortheapplication,andthentypea
questionorterminthesearcheld.

SystemPreferencesbychoosingApple(
Preferences.Orsearchfor“systempreferences”inHelpCenter.

TheBluetoothSupportpageatwww.apple.com/support/
bluetooth.OropentheBluetoothFileExchangeapplication
(intheUtilitiesfolderinLaunchpad)andchooseHelp>
BluetoothHelp.

K

)>System

34 Chapter 2 Life with Your MacBook Air

To learn about See

Caringforthebattery HelpCenterandsearchfor“battery.”
Connectingaprinter HelpCenterandsearchfor“printing.”
USBconnections HelpCenterandsearchfor“USB”.
ConnectingtotheInternet HelpCenterandsearchfor“Internet.”
UsingtheThunderboltport HelpCenterandsearchfor“Thunderbolt.”
Connectinganexternaldisplay HelpCenterandsearchfor“displayport.”
Specications TheSpecicationspageatsupport.apple.com/specs.Oropen

Applenews TheApplewebsiteatwww.apple.com.
Softwaredownloads

Instructions,technicalsupport,
andmanualsforAppleproducts

SystemInformationbychoosingApple(
fromthemenubar,andthenclickMoreInfo.

TheMacAppStore(chooseApple(
AppStoreiconintheDock).

TheAppleSupportwebsiteatwww.apple.com/support.

K

)>AboutThisMac

K

)>AppStoreorclickthe

35Chapter 2 Life with Your MacBook Air

Problem, Meet Solution

www.apple.com/macosx

www.apple.com/support

Help Center help

3

Occasionally,youmayhaveproblemswhileworkingwithyourMacBookAir.Read
onfortroubleshootingtipstotrywhenyouhaveaproblem.Youcanalsondmore
troubleshootinginformationinHelpCenterandontheMacBookAirSupportwebsite
atwww.apple.com/support/macbookair.

IfyouexperienceaproblemwithyourMacBookAir,there’susuallyasimpleandquick
solution.Thinkabouttheconditionsthatleduptotheproblem.Makinganoteof
thingsyoudidbeforetheproblemoccurredwillhelpyounarrowdownpossiblecauses
andndtheanswersyouneed.Thingstonoteinclude:

Â Theapplicationsyouwereusingwhentheproblemoccurred.Problemsthatoccur

onlywithaspecicapplicationmightindicatethattheapplicationisnotcompatible
withtheversionoftheMacOSinstalledonyourMacBookAir.

Â Anynewsoftwarethatyouinstalled,especiallysoftwarethataddeditemstothe

Systemfolder.

An Ounce of Prevention

Ifyouhaveaproblemwithyourcomputerorsoftware,havingkeptup-to-dateTime
Machinebackupsensuresthatyourdatawon’tbelost.IfyoumakeregularTime
Machinebackups,youcanrestoreyoursoftwareandallyourdatatoexactlytheway
itwasatthetimeofthebackup.Evenseriousissuesareoflessconcernwhenyou
safeguardyourinformationwithTimeMachine.

38 Chapter 3 Problem, Meet Solution

Problems That Prevent You from Using Your MacBook Air

If your MacBook Air doesn’t respond or the pointer doesn’t move

Onrareoccasion,anapplicationmight“freeze”onthescreen.MacOSXprovidesaway
toquitafrozenapplicationwithoutrestartingthecomputer.

To force an application to quit:

1 PressCommand(x)-Option-EscorchooseApple()>ForceQuitfromthemenubar.

TheForceQuitApplicationsdialogappearswiththeapplicationselected.

2 ClickForceQuit.

Theapplicationquits,leavingallotherapplicationsopen.
Ifyouneedto,youcanalsorestarttheFinderfromthisdialog.

Next,restartyourMacBookAirtomakesuretheproblemisentirelyclearedup.

Iftheproblemoccursfrequently,chooseHelp>HelpCenterfromthemenubaratthe
topofthescreen.Searchfortheword“freeze”togethelpfortimeswhenthecomputer
freezesordoesn’trespond.

Iftheproblemoccursonlywhenyouuseaparticularapplication,checkwiththe
application’smanufacturertoseeiftheapplicationiscompatiblewithyour
MacBookAir.TogetinformationforthesoftwarethatcamewithyourMacBookAir,
gotowww.apple.com/downloads.

Ifyouknowanapplicationiscompatible,youmightneedtoreinstalltheapplication.

39Chapter 3 Problem, Meet Solution

If your MacBook Air freezes during startup, or you see a ashing question mark,
or the display is dark

TheashingquestionmarkusuallymeansthatyourMacBookAircan’tndthesystem
softwareontheinternalashstorageoronanyexternaldisksthatareattached.

Waitafewseconds.IfyourMacBookAirstilldoesn’tstartup,shutitdownbyholding
downthepowerbutton(®)forabout8to10seconds.Disconnectallexternal
peripheralsandtryrestartingbypressingthepowerbutton(®)whileholdingdown
theOptionkey.WhenyourMacBookAirstartsup,clicktheinternalashstorageicon,
andthenclicktherightarrow.Afteritstartsup,openSystemPreferencesandclick
StartupDisk.SelectalocalMacOSXsystemfolder.

If your MacBook Air doesn’t turn on or start up

TrythefollowingsuggestionsinorderuntilyourMacBookAirturnson:

Â MakesurethepoweradapterispluggedintoyourMacBookAirandintoa

functioningpoweroutlet.Besuretousethe45WMagSafePowerAdapterthatcame
withyourMacBookAir.Ifthepoweradapterstopschargingandyoudon’tseethe
indicatorlightonthepoweradapterturnonwhenyoupluginthepowercord,try
unpluggingandrepluggingthepowercordtoreseatit.

Â Checkwhetherthebatteryneedstoberecharged.Ifthelightonthepoweradapter

glowsamber,thebatteryischarging.See“ChargingtheBattery”onpage32.

Â Iftheproblempersists,resettheMacBookAirpowermanager(whilestillpreserving

yourles)bypressingtheleftShiftkey,leftOptionkey,leftControlkey,andthe
powerbutton(®)simultaneouslyforvesecondsuntilyourMacBookAirrestarts.

40 Chapter 3 Problem, Meet Solution

Â Pressandreleasethepowerbutton(®)andimmediatelyholddownthe

Command(x),Option,P,andRkeyssimultaneouslyuntilyouhearthestartup
soundasecondtime.ThisresetstheparameterRAM(PRAM).

Â Ifyoustillcan’tstartupyourMacBookAir,see“LearningMore,Service,andSupport”

onpage50forinformationaboutcontactingAppleforservice.

If the screen suddenly goes black or your MacBook Air freezes

TryrestartingyourMacBookAir.

1 UnpluganydevicesthatareconnectedtoyourMacBookAir,exceptthepoweradapter.
2 Pressthepowerbutton(®)torestartthesystem.
3 Letthebatterychargetoatleast10percentbeforeplugginginanyexternaldevices

andresumingyourwork.
Toseehowmuchthebatteryhascharged,lookattheBatterystatusicon( )inthe

menubar.
Thescreenmightalsodarkenifyouhaveenergysaverfeaturessetforthebattery.

If your MacBook Air can’t connect to another computer’s optical disc drive

TouseservicessuchasMigrationAssistant,DVDorCDSharing,andiTunesmusic
sharing,bothyourMacBookAirandtheothercomputermustbeconnectedtothe
samenetwork.IfyourMacBookAirisconnectedwirelesslyandtheothercomputer
isconnectedtoathird-partyrouterbyEthernet,checkyourrouterdocumentation
tomakesureitsupportsbridgingawirelesstowiredconnection.

41Chapter 3 Problem, Meet Solution

Repairing, Restoring, or Reinstalling Mac OS X Software

IfyouhaveaproblemwithyourMacsoftwareorhardware,MacOSXprovidesrepair
andrestoreutilitiesthatmayeliminateproblemsandcanevenrestoreyoursoftware
toitsoriginalfactorysettings.YoucanaccesstheseutilitiesfromtheMacOSXUtilities
application,evenifyourcomputerisn’tstartingupcorrectly.

UsetheMacOSXUtilitiesapplicationto:

Â Repairyourcomputer’sdiskusingDiskUtility.
Â RestoreyoursoftwareanddatafromaTimeMachinebackup.

42 Chapter 3 Problem, Meet Solution

Â ReinstallMacOSXandAppleapplications.
Â Restoreyourcomputertoitsfactorysettingsbyerasingitsdiskandreinstalling

MacOSXandyourAppleapplications.

Ifyourcomputerdetectsaproblem,itopenstheMacOSXUtilitiesapplication
automatically.Youcanalsoopenitmanuallybyrestartingyourcomputer.

To open the Mac OS X Utilities application:

m RestartyourcomputerwhileholdingdowntheCommand(x)andRkeys.TheMacOSX

Utilitiespaneappears.

Important:  IftheMacOSXUtilitiesapplicationdoesn’topenafterrestarting,hold

downCommand(x)-Option-RandrestartthecomputertoaccesstheMacOSX
UtilitiessoftwarefromtheInternet.Yourcomputermustbeconnectedtoanetwork
thathasaccesstotheInternet.

SomeutilitiesintheMacOSXUtilitiesapplicationrequireaccesstotheInternetand
theMacAppStore.Youmayneedtomakesureyourcomputerisconnectedtothe
InternetbyusingyourEthernetorWi-Finetwork.

To connect by using a Wi-Fi network:

1 ChooseanetworkfromtheWi-Fistatusmenuintheupperrightcornerofthescreen.
2 Ifnecessary,typethenetworkpassword.

Tojoinaclosednetwork,chooseJoinOtherNetwork.Enterthenetwork’sname
andpassword.

43Chapter 3 Problem, Meet Solution

Repairing a Disk with Disk Utility

Ifyouhaveaproblemwithyourcomputer,orifyoustartyourcomputerandseethe
MacOSXUtilitiesapplication,youmayneedtorepairyourcomputer’sdisk.

1 SelectDiskUtilityintheMacOSXUtilitiespaneandclickContinue.
2 Selectthediskorpartitioninthelistontheleft,andthenclicktheFirstAidtab.
3 ClickRepairDisk.

IfDiskUtilitycan’trepairthedisk,backupasmuchofyourinformationaspossible,
andthenfollowtheinstructionsin“ReinstallingMacOSXandAppleApplications”on
page45.

ForinformationaboutDiskUtilityanditsoptions,seeHelpCenter,oropenDiskUtility
(intheUtilitiesfolderinLaunchpad)andchooseHelp>DiskUtilityHelp.

Restoring Information Using a Time Machine Backup

IfyoupreviouslycreatedaTimeMachinebackup,usetheRestoreutilitytorestore
everythingonyourcomputertoitspreviousstate.

UseyourTimeMachinebackuptorestoreinformationonlytothecomputerthatwas
thesourceofthebackup.Ifyouwanttotransferinformationtoanewcomputer,use
MigrationAssistant(intheUtilitiesfolderinLaunchpad).

1 IfyourbackupisonaTimeCapsule,makesureyou’reconnectedtoanEthernetor

Wi-Finetwork.(ToconnecttoaWi-Finetwork,followtheinstructionsonpage43.)

2 IntheMacOSXUtilitiespane,selectRestoreFromTimeMachineBackupand

clickContinue.

3 SelectthediskthatcontainstheTimeMachinebackup,andthenfollowtheonscreen

instructions.

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Reinstalling Mac OS X and Apple Applications

Undersomecircumstances,youmayneedtoreinstallMacOSXandAppleapplications.
Youcanreinstallwhilekeepingyourlesandusersettingsintact.

1 MakesureyourMacBookAirisconnectedtotheInternetbyusinganEthernetorWi-Fi

network.(ToconnecttoaWi-Finetwork,followtheinstructionsonpage43.)

2 IntheMacOSXUtilitiespane,selectReinstallMacOSXandclickContinue.
3 Inthepanewhereyou’reaskedtoselectadisk,selectyourcurrentMacOSXdisk

(inmostcases,itistheonlyoneavailable).

4 Toselectordeselectoptionalsoftware,clickCustomize.
5 ClickInstall.

YoucaninstallMacOSXwithouterasingthedisk,whichsavesyourexistingles
andsettings,oryoucanerasethediskrst,whicherasesallyourdataandleavesthe
computerreadyforyoutoreinstallMacOSXandAppleapplications.

AfterinstallingMacOSX,youcangototheMacAppStoreandre-downloadyour
Appleapplications.

Important:  Applerecommendsthatyoubackupthedataonthediskbeforerestoring

software.Appleisnotresponsibleforanylostdata.

Restoring Your Computer to Its Factory Settings

Whenyourestoreyourcomputertoitsfactorysettings,everythingonyourcomputer
(youruseraccounts,networksettings,andallofyourlesandfolders)isdeleted.Before
yourestore,backupanylesyouwanttokeepbycopyingthemtoanotherdisk.
WritedownyournetworksettingsfromNetworkpreferencestomakeiteasiertoget
connectedagainafterreinstallingMacOSX.

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1 MakesureyourMacBookAirisconnectedtotheInternetbyusinganEthernetorWi-Fi

network.(ToconnecttoaWi-Finetwork,followtheinstructionsonpage43.)

2 IntheMacOSXUtilitiespane,selectDiskUtilityandclickContinue.
3 Selectthediskinthelistontheleft,andthenclicktheErasetab.
4 SelectMacOSExtended(Journaled)fromtheFormatpop-upmenu,typeanamefor

thedisk,andthenclickErase.

5 Afterthediskiserased,chooseDiskUtility>QuitDiskUtility.
6 IntheMacOSXUtilitiespane,selectReinstallMacOSXandclickContinue.
7 ToreinstallMacOSXandyourapplications,followtheinstructionsintheMacOSX

Installer.

AfterrestoringMacOSXandyourAppleapplications,youcanselectivelyrestoreyour
otherdataandapplicationsfromaTimeMachinebackup.

Checking for a Hardware Problem

Ifyoususpectahardwareproblem,usetheAppleHardwareTestapplicationtohelp
determineifthere’saproblemwithoneoftheMacBookAircomponents,suchasthe
memoryorprocessor.

To use Apple Hardware Test:

1 DisconnectallexternaldevicesfromyourMacBookAirexceptthepoweradapter.
2 RestartyourMacBookAirwhileholdingdowntheDkey.
3 WhentheAppleHardwareTestchooserscreenappears,selectthelanguageyouwant

touse.

4 PresstheReturnkeyorclicktherightarrowbutton.

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5 WhentheAppleHardwareTestmainscreenappears(afterabout45seconds),follow

theonscreeninstructions.

6 IfAppleHardwareTestdetectsaproblem,itdisplaysanerrorcode.Makeanoteofthe

errorcodebeforepursuingsupportoptions.IfAppleHardwareTestdoesn’tdetecta
hardwarefailure,theproblemmaybesoftwarerelated.

Important:  IftheAppleHardwareTestdoesn’tappearafterrestarting,holddown

Option-DandrestartthecomputertoaccesstheAppleHardwareTestsoftwarefrom
theInternet.Yourcomputermustbeconnectedtoanetworkthathasaccesstothe
Internet.

Problems with Your Internet Connection

YourMacBookAirhasaNetworkSetupAssistantapplicationtohelpyousetupan
Internetconnection.OpenSystemPreferencesandclickNetwork.

Clickthe“Assistme”buttontoopenNetworkSetupAssistant.

IfyouhavetroublewithyourInternetconnection,tryusingNetworkDiagnostics.

To use Network Diagnostics:

1 ChooseApple()>SystemPreferences.
2 ClickNetworkandthenclick“Assistme.”
3 ClickDiagnosticstoopenNetworkDiagnostics.
4 Followtheonscreeninstructions.

IfNetworkDiagnosticscan’tresolvetheproblem,theremaybeaproblemwiththe
Internetserviceprovider(ISP)youaretryingtoconnectto,withanexternaldeviceyou
areusingtoconnecttoyourISP,orwiththeserveryouaretryingtoaccess.

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IfyouhavetwoormorecomputerssharinganInternetconnection,besurethatyour
wirelessnetworkissetupproperly.YouneedtoknowifyourISPprovidesonlyoneIP
addressorifitprovidesmultipleIPaddresses,oneforeachcomputer.

IfonlyoneIPaddressisprovided,thenyoumusthavearoutercapableofsharing
theconnection,alsoknownasnetworkaddresstranslation(NAT)or“IPmasquerading.”

Forsetupinformation,checkthedocumentationprovidedwithyourrouteror
askthepersonwhosetupyournetwork.YoucanuseanAirPortbasestationto
shareoneIPaddressamongmultiplecomputers.Forinformationaboutusing
anAirPortbasestation,checkHelpCenterorvisittheAppleAirPortwebsiteat
www.apple.com/support/airport.

Ifyoucannotresolvetheissueusingthesesteps,contactyourISPornetwork
administrator.

Problems with Wi-Fi Communication

IfyouhavetroubleusingWi-Fi(wirelesscommunication):

Â Makesurethecomputerornetworkyou’retryingtoconnecttoisrunningandhas

awirelessaccesspoint.

Â Makesureyou’veproperlyconguredthesoftwareaccordingtotheinstructionsthat

camewithyourbasestationoraccesspoint.

Â Makesureyou’rewithinrangeoftheothercomputerorthenetwork’saccess

point.Nearbyelectronicdevicesormetalstructurescaninterferewithwireless
communicationandreducethisrange.Repositioningorrotatingthecomputermight
improvereception.

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Â ChecktheWi-Fistatusicon(Z)inthemenubar.Uptofourbarsappear,indicating

signalstrength.Ifsignalstrengthislow,trychangingyourlocation.

Â GethelponlinebychoosingHelp>HelpCenter,andthensearchingfor“wi-”.Also

seetheinstructionsthatcamewiththewirelessdeviceformoreinformation.

Keeping Your Software Up to Date

YoucanconnecttotheInternetandautomaticallydownloadandinstallthelatest
freesoftwareversions,drivers,andotherenhancementsfromApple.

Whenyou’reconnectedtotheInternet,SoftwareUpdatecheckstoseeifanyupdates
areavailable.YoucansetyourMacBookAirtocheckforupdatesperiodically,and
downloadandinstallupdatedsoftware.

To check for updated software:

1 ChooseApple()>SystemPreferences.
2 ClicktheSoftwareUpdateiconandfollowtheonscreeninstructions.

Â Formoreinformation,searchfor“SoftwareUpdate”inHelpCenter.
Â ForthelatestinformationaboutMacOSX,gotowww.apple.com/macosx.

You’llalsogetnoticesfromtheMacAppStorewhenapplicationupdatesareavailable.
Asmallnumberindicatingthenumberofupdatesappearsontherightedgeofthe
AppStoreicon.Youcanupdateoneormoreapplicationsatatime.

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Learning More, Service, and Support

YourMacBookAirdoesnothaveanyuser-serviceableoruser-replaceableparts.Ifyou
needservice,contactAppleortakeyourMacBookAirtoanAppleAuthorizedService
Provider.YoucanndmoreinformationaboutyourMacBookAirthroughonline
resources,onscreenhelp,SystemInformation,andAppleHardwareTest.

Online Resources

Foronlineserviceandsupportinformation,gotowww.apple.com/supportandchoose
yourcountryfromthepop-upmenu.YoucansearchtheAppleCareKnowledgeBase,
checkforsoftwareupdates,orgethelpfromApple’sdiscussionforums.

Onscreen Help

Youcanoftenndanswerstoyourquestions,aswellasinstructionsand
troubleshootinginformation,inHelpCenter.ChooseHelp>HelpCenter.

System Information

TogetinformationaboutyourMacBookAir,useSystemInformation.Itshowsyou
whathardwareandsoftwareisinstalled,theserialnumberandoperatingsystem
version,howmuchmemoryisinstalled,andmore.ToopenSystemInformation,
chooseApple()>AboutThisMacfromthemenubarandthenclickMoreInfo.

AppleCare Service and 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
repaircenter,suchasanAppleAuthorizedServiceProvider.Youcanextendyour
coveragebypurchasingtheAppleCareProtectionPlan.Forinformation,visit
www.apple.com/support/productsorvisitthewebsiteaddressforyourcountry
listedlaterinthesection.

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Ifyouneedassistance,AppleCaretelephonesupportrepresentativescanhelpyou
withinstallingandopeningapplications,andbasictroubleshooting.Callthesupport
centernumbernearestyou(therst90daysarecomplimentary).Havethepurchase
dateandyourMacBookAirserialnumberreadywhenyoucall.

Your90daysofcomplimentarytelephonesupportbeginsonthedateofpurchase.

Country Phone Website

UnitedStates 1-800-275-2273 www.apple.com/support
Australia (61)1-300-321-456 www.apple.com/au/support
Canada(English)

(French)
Ireland (353)1850946191 www.apple.com/ie/support
NewZealand 00800-7666-7666 www.apple.com/nz/support
UnitedKingdom (44)08442090611 www.apple.com/uk/support

1-800-263-3394 www.apple.com/ca/support

www.apple.com/ca/fr/support

Telephonenumbersaresubjecttochange,andlocalandnationaltelephoneratesmay
apply.Acompletelistisavailableontheweb:

www.apple.com/support/contact/phone_contacts.html

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Locating Your Product Serial Number

Serial number

UseoneofthesemethodstondyourMacBookAirserialnumber:

Â TurnoveryourMacBookAir.Theserialnumberisetchedintothecasenearthehinge.



Â ChooseApple()>AboutThisMac.Clicktheversionnumberbeneaththewords

“MacOSX”tocyclethroughtheMacOSXversionnumber,thebuildversion,andthe
serialnumber.

Â OpenSystemInformation(intheUtilitiesfolderinLaunchpad).IntheContentspane,

clickHardware.

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Last, but Not Least

www.apple.com/macosx

www.apple.com/environment

Help Center ergonomics

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Foryoursafetyandthatofyourequipment,followtheserulesforhandlingand
cleaningyourMacBookAirandforworkingmorecomfortably.Keeptheseinstructions
handyforreferencebyyouandothers.

NOTICE:  IncorrectstorageoruseofyourMacBookAirmayvoidthemanufacturer’s

warranty.

Important Safety Information

WARNING:  Failuretofollowthesesafetyinstructionscouldresultinre,electricshock,

orotherinjuryordamage.

Built-in batteryDonotremovethebatteryfromyourMacBookAir.Thebattery
shouldbereplacedonlybyanAppleAuthorizedServiceProvider.Discontinueuseof
yourMacBookAirifit’sdroppedorappearscrushed,bent,deformed,ordamaged.Do
notexposeyourMacBookAirtoextremeheatsources,suchasradiatorsorreplaces,
wheretemperaturesmightexceed212°For100°C.

Proper handling ThebottomofyourMacBookAirmaybecomeverywarmduring
normaluse.TheMacBookAircomplieswiththeuser-accessiblesurfacetemperature
limitsdenedbytheInternationalStandardforSafetyofInformationTechnology
Equipment(IEC60950-1).

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Tooperatethecomputersafelyandreducethepossibilityofheat-relatedinjuries,
followtheseguidelines:

Â SetupyourMacBookAironastableworksurfacethatallowsforadequateair

circulationunderandaroundthecomputer.

Â DonotoperateyourMacBookAironapillow,blanket,orothersoftmaterial,because

thematerialcanblocktheairowvents.

Â NeverplaceanythingoverthekeyboardwhenoperatingyourMacBookAir.
Â Donotpushobjectsintotheventilationopenings.
Â IfyourMacBookAirisonyourlapandgetsuncomfortablywarm,removeitfromyour

lapandplaceitonastableworksurface.

Water and wet locationsKeepyourMacBookAirawayfromsourcesofliquid,suchas
drinks,washbasins,bathtubs,showerstalls,andsoon.ProtectyourMacBookAirfrom
dampnessorwetweather,suchasrain,snow,andfog.

45W MagSafe Power AdapterUseonlythepoweradapterthatcamewithyour
MacBookAir,oranApple-authorizedpoweradapterthatiscompatiblewiththis
product.MakesuretheACplugorACpowercordisfullyinsertedintothepower
adapterbeforepluggingtheadapterintoapoweroutlet.

Thepoweradaptermaybecomeverywarmduringnormaluse.TheMagSafePower
Adaptercomplieswiththeuser-accessiblesurfacetemperaturelimitsdenedbythe
InternationalStandardforSafetyofInformationTechnologyEquipment(IEC60950-1).

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Toreducethepossibilityofoverheatingthepoweradapterorofheat-relatedinjuries,

MagSafe connector

AC plug

dooneofthefollowing:

Â Plugthepoweradapterdirectlyintoapoweroutlet.



MagSafe Power Adapter

Â Ifyou’reusingtheACpowercord,placethepoweradapteronadesk,table,oronthe

oorinawell-ventilatedlocation.

AC power cord



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MagSafe Power Adapter

MagSafe connector

Disconnectthepoweradapteranddisconnectanyothercablesifanyofthefollowing
conditionsexists:

Â Youwanttocleanthecase(useonlytherecommendedproceduredescribedon

page60).

Â Thepowercordorplugbecomesfrayedorotherwisedamaged.
Â YourMacBookAirorpoweradapterisexposedtorain,excessivemoisture,orliquid

spilledintothecase.

Â YourMacBookAirorpoweradapterhasbeendropped,thecasehasbeendamaged,

oryoususpectthatserviceorrepairisrequired.

TheMagSafepowerportcontainsamagnetthatcanerasedataonacreditcard,
iPod,orotherdevice.Topreserveyourdata,donotplacetheseorothermagnetically
sensitivematerialordeviceswithin1inch(25mm)ofthisport.

IfdebrisgetsintotheMagSafepowerport,removeitgentlywithadrycottonswab.

MagSafe power specications:

 Frequency:50to60Hz,singlephase
 Line Voltage:100to240V
 Output Voltage:14.5VDC,3.1A

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Hearing damagePermanenthearinglossmayoccurifearbudsorheadphonesare

usedathighvolume.Youcanadaptovertimetoahighervolumeofsoundthatmay
soundnormalbutcanbedamagingtoyourhearing.Ifyouexperienceringinginyour
earsormuedspeech,stoplisteningandhaveyourhearingchecked.Thelouderthe
volume,thelesstimeisrequiredbeforeyourhearingcouldbeaected.Hearingexperts
suggestthattoprotectyourhearing:

Â Limittheamountoftimeyouuseearbudsorheadphonesathighvolume.
Â Avoidturningupthevolumetoblockoutnoisysurroundings.
Â Turnthevolumedownifyoucan’thearpeoplespeakingnearyou.

High-risk activitiesThiscomputerisnotintendedforuseintheoperationofnuclear
facilities,aircraftnavigationorcommunicationssystems,airtraccontrolsystems,or
foranyotheruseswhereafailureofthecomputersystemcouldleadtodeath,personal
injury,orsevereenvironmentaldamage.

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Important Handling Information

NOTICE:  Failuretofollowthesehandlinginstructionscouldresultindamagetoyour

MacBookAirorotherproperty.

Operating environmentOperatingyourMacBookAiroutsidetheserangesmayaect
performance:

 Operating temperature:50°to95°F(10°to35°C)
 Storage temperature:-4°to113°F(-20°to45°C)
 Relative humidity:5%to90%(noncondensing)
 Operating altitude:0to10,000feet(0to3048meters)

Carrying your MacBook AirIfyoucarryyourMacBookAirinabagorbriefcase,make
surethattherearenolooseitems(suchaspaperclipsorcoins)thatcouldaccidentally
getinsidethecomputerthroughventopeningsorgetstuckinsideaport.Also,keep
magneticallysensitiveitemsawayfromtheMagSafepowerport.

Using connectors and portsNeverforceaconnectorintoaport.Whenconnecting
adevice,makesuretheportisfreeofdebris,thattheconnectormatchestheport,
andthatyouhavepositionedtheconnectorcorrectlyinrelationtotheport.

Handling glass partsYourMacBookAircontainsglasscomponents,includingthe
displayandtrackpad.Iftheyaredamaged,don’tuseyourMacBookAiruntilithasbeen
repairedbyanAppleAuthorizedServiceProvider.

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Storing your MacBook AirIfyouaregoingtostoreyourMacBookAirforanextended

periodoftime,keepitinacoollocation(ideally,71°For22°C)anddischargethe
batteryto50percent.Whenstoringyourcomputerforlongerthanvemonths,
dischargethebatterytoapproximately50percent.Tomaintainthecapacityofthe
battery,rechargethebatteryto50percenteverysixmonthsorso.

Cleaning your MacBook AirWhencleaningtheoutsideofyourMacBookAirandits
components,rstshutdownyourMacBookAir,andthenunplugthepoweradapter.
Thenuseadamp,soft,lint-freeclothtocleantheMacBookAirexterior.Avoidgetting
moistureinanyopenings.Donotsprayliquiddirectlyonthecomputer.Donotuse
aerosolsprays,solvents,orabrasivesthatmightdamagethenish.

Cleaning the MacBook Air screenTocleanyourMacBookAirscreen,rstshutdown
yourMacBookAirandunplugthepoweradapter.Thenuseasoft,lint-freecloth
dampenedwithjustwaterandwipethescreen.Donotsprayliquiddirectlyonthescreen.

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Understanding Ergonomics

Herearesometipsforsettingupahealthyworkenvironment.

Keyboard and Trackpad

Whenyouusethekeyboardandtrackpad,yourshouldersshouldberelaxed.Your
upperarmandforearmshouldformananglethatisslightlygreaterthanarightangle,
withyourwristandhandinroughlyastraightline.

This

Not this

Usealighttouchwhentypingorusingthetrackpadandkeepyourhandsandngers
relaxed.Avoidrollingyourthumbsunderyourpalms.

This

Not this

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Changehandpositionsoftentoavoidfatigue.Somecomputerusersmightdevelop
discomfortintheirhands,wrists,orarmsafterintensiveworkwithoutbreaks.Ifyou
begintodevelopchronicpainordiscomfortinyourhands,wrists,orarms,consulta
qualiedhealthspecialist.

External Mouse

Ifyouuseanexternalmouse,positionthemouseatthesameheightasthekeyboard
andwithinacomfortablereach.

Chair

Anadjustablechairthatprovidesrm,comfortablesupportisbest.Adjusttheheight
ofthechairsoyourthighsarehorizontalandyourfeetareatontheoor.Thebackof
thechairshouldsupportyourlowerback(lumbarregion).Followthemanufacturer’s
instructionsforadjustingthebackresttotyourbodyproperly.

Youmighthavetoraiseyourchairsothatyourforearmsandhandsareattheproper
angletothekeyboard.Ifthismakesitimpossibletorestyourfeetatontheoor,you
canuseafootrestwithadjustableheightandtilttomakeupforanygapbetweenthe
oorandyourfeet.Oryoucanlowerthedesktoptoeliminatetheneedforafootrest.
Anotheroptionistouseadeskwithakeyboardtraythat’slowerthantheregular
worksurface.

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Built-In Display

Adjusttheangleofthedisplaytominimizeglareandreectionsfromoverhead
lightsandwindows.Donotforcethedisplayifyoumeetresistance.Thedisplayis
notdesignedtoopenpast135degrees.

Youcanadjustthebrightnessofthescreenwhenyoutakethecomputerfromone
worklocationtoanother,orifthelightinginyourworkareachanges.

Moreinformationaboutergonomicsisavailableontheweb:

www.apple.com/about/ergonomics

Apple and the Environment

AppleInc.recognizesitsresponsibilitytominimizetheenvironmentalimpactsofits
operationsandproducts.

Moreinformationisavailableontheweb:

www.apple.com/environment

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Regulatory Compliance Information

FCC Compliance Statement

Thisdevicecomplieswithpart15oftheFCCrules.Operation
issubjecttothefollowingtwoconditions:(1)Thisdevicemay
notcauseharmfulinterference,and(2)thisdevicemustaccept
anyinterferencereceived,includinginterferencethatmaycause
undesiredoperation.Seeinstructionsifinterferencetoradioor
televisionreceptionissuspected.

L‘utilisationdecedispositifestautoriséeseulementauxconditions
suivantes:(1)ilnedoitpasproduiredebrouillageet(2)
l’utilisateurdudispositifdoitétreprêtàacceptertoutbrouillage
radioélectriquereçu,mêmesicebrouillageestsusceptiblede
compromettrelefonctionnementdudispositif.

Radio and Television Interference

Thiscomputerequipmentgenerates,uses,andcanradiateradio­frequencyenergy.Ifitisnotinstalledandusedproperly—that
is,instrictaccordancewithApple’sinstructions—itmaycause
interferencewithradioandtelevisionreception.

Thisequipmenthasbeentestedandfoundtocomplywith
thelimitsforaClassBdigitaldeviceinaccordancewiththe
specicationsinPart15ofFCCrules.Thesespecications
aredesignedtoprovidereasonableprotectionagainstsuch
interferenceinaresidentialinstallation.However,thereis
noguaranteethatinterferencewillnotoccurinaparticular
installation.

Youcandeterminewhetheryourcomputersystemiscausing
interferencebyturningito.Iftheinterferencestops,itwas
probablycausedbythecomputeroroneoftheperipheraldevices.

Ifyourcomputersystemdoescauseinterferencetoradioor
televisionreception,trytocorrecttheinterferencebyusingoneor
moreofthefollowingmeasures:

• Turnthetelevisionorradioantennauntiltheinterferencestops.

• Movethecomputertoonesideortheotherofthetelevision
orradio.

• Movethecomputerfartherawayfromthetelevisionorradio.

• Plugthecomputerintoanoutletthatisonadierentcircuit
fromthetelevisionorradio.(Thatis,makecertainthecomputer
andthetelevisionorradioareoncircuitscontrolledbydierent
circuitbreakersorfuses.)

Ifnecessary,consultanAppleAuthorizedServiceProvideror
Apple.Seetheserviceandsupportinformationthatcamewith
yourAppleproduct.Orconsultanexperiencedradio/television
technicianforadditionalsuggestions.

Important:  Changesormodicationstothisproductnot
authorizedbyAppleInc.couldvoidtheEMCcomplianceand
negateyourauthoritytooperatetheproduct.

ThisproducthasdemonstratedEMCcomplianceunderconditions
thatincludedtheuseofcompliantperipheraldevicesandshielded
cables(includingEthernetnetworkcables)betweensystem
components.Itisimportantthatyouusecompliantperipheral
devicesandshieldedcablesbetweensystemcomponentsto
reducethepossibilityofcausinginterferencetoradios,television
sets,andotherelectronicdevices.

Responsible party (contact for FCC matters only):

AppleInc.CorporateCompliance
1InniteLoop,MS26-A
Cupertino,CA95014

Wireless Radio Use

Thisdeviceisrestrictedtoindoorusewhenoperatinginthe5.15to

5.25GHzfrequencyband.
Cetappareildoitêtreutiliséàl’intérieur.

Exposure to Radio Frequency Energy

TheradiatedoutputpoweroftheAirPortExtremetechnology
isbelowtheFCCandEUradiofrequencyexposurelimits.
Nevertheless,itisadvisedtousethewirelessequipmentinsuch
amannerthatthepotentialforhumancontactduringnormal
operationisminimized.

FCC Bluetooth Wireless Compliance

Theantennausedwiththistransmittermustnotbecolocatedor
operatedinconjunctionwithanyotherantennaortransmitter
subjecttotheconditionsoftheFCCGrant.

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Bluetooth Industry Canada Statement

ThisClassBdevicemeetsallrequirementsoftheCanadian
interference-causingequipmentregulations.

CetappareilnumériquedelaClassBrespectetouteslesexigences
duRèglementsurlematérielbrouilleurduCanada.

Industry Canada Statement

ComplieswiththeCanadianICES-003ClassBspecications.
CetappareilnumériquedelaclasseBestconformeàlanorme
NMB-003duCanada.ThisdevicecomplieswithRSS210ofIndustry
Canada.

Bluetooth Europe—EU Declaration of Conformity

ThiswirelessdevicecomplieswiththeR&TTEDirective.

Europe–EU Declaration of Conformity

Български Apple Inc. декларира, че това MacBook Air е
в съответствие със съществените изисквания и другите
приложими правила на Директива 1999/5/ЕС.

Česky Společnost Apple Inc. tímto prohlašuje, že tento
MacBook Air je ve shodě se základními požadavky a dalšími
příslušnými ustanoveními směrnice 1999/5/ES.

Dansk Undertegnede Apple Inc. erklærer herved, at følgende
udstyr MacBook Air overholder de væsentlige krav og øvrige
relevante krav i direktiv 1999/5/EF.

Deutsch Hiermit erklärt Apple Inc., dass sich das MacBook Air
in Übereinstimmung mit den grundlegenden Anforderungen
und den übrigen einschlägigen Bestimmungen der Richtlinie
1999/5/EG benden.

Eesti Käesolevaga kinnitab Apple Inc., et see MacBook Air vastab
direktiivi 1999/5/EÜ põhinõuetele ja nimetatud direktiivist
tulenevatele teistele asjakohastele sätetele.

English Hereby, Apple Inc. declares that this MacBook Air is in
compliance with the essential requirements and other relevant
provisions of Directive 1999/5/EC.

Español Por medio de la presente Apple Inc. declara que este
MacBook Air cumple con los requisitos esenciales y cualesquiera
otras disposiciones aplicables o exigibles de la Directiva
1999/5/CE.

Ελληνικά Mε την παρούσα, η Apple Inc. δηλώνει ότι αυτή
η συσκευή MacBook Air συμμορφώνεται προς τις βασικές
απαιτήσεις και τις λοιπές σχετικές διατάξεις της Οδηγίας
1999/5/ΕΚ.

Français Par la présente Apple Inc. déclare que l’appareil
MacBook Air est conforme aux exigences essentielles et aux
autres dispositions pertinentes de la directive 1999/5/CE.

Islenska Apple Inc. lýsir því hér með yr að þetta tæki
MacBook Air fullnægir lágmarkskröfum og öðrum viðeigandi
ákvæðum Evróputilskipunar 1999/5/EC.

Italiano Con la presente Apple Inc. dichiara che questo
dispositivo MacBook Air è conforme ai requisiti essenziali ed alle
altre disposizioni pertinenti stabilite dalla direttiva 1999/5/CE.

Latviski Ar šo Apple Inc. deklarē, ka MacBook Air ierīce atbilst
Direktīvas 1999/5/EK būtiskajām prasībām un citiem ar to
saistītajiem noteikumiem.

Lietuvių Šiuo „Apple Inc.“ deklaruoja, k ad šis MacBook Air atitinka
esminius reikalavimus ir kitas 1999/5/EB Direktyvos nuostatas.

Magyar Alulírott, Apple Inc. nyilatkozom, hogy a MacBook Air
megfelel a vonatkozó alapvetõ követelményeknek és az
1999/5/EC irányelv egyéb elõírásainak.

Malti Hawnhekk, Apple Inc., jiddikjara li dan MacBook Air
jikkonforma mal-ħtiġijiet essenzjali u ma provvedimenti oħrajn
relevanti li hemm d-Dirrettiva 1999/5/EC.

Nederlands Hierbij verklaart Apple Inc. dat het toestel
MacBook Air in overeenstemming is met de essentiële eisen
en de andere bepalingen van richtlijn 1999/5/EG.

Norsk Apple Inc. erklærer herved at dette MacBook Air

-apparatet er i samsvar med de grunnleggende kravene og
øvrige relevante krav i EU-direktivet 1999/5/EF.

Polski Niniejszym Apple Inc. oświadcza, że ten MacBook Air są
zgodne z zasadniczymi wymogami oraz pozostałymi stosownymi
postanowieniami Dyrektywy 1999/5/EC.

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Português Apple Inc. declara que este dispositivo

ၦૺૺ௴ၨ඗ྦ႖઴શഏౘ໏๗༺࿝ຫဧዾ༘࿖ཀఁఋ

ఝዽූ૑૬ႜෟა༘

MacBook Air está em conformidade com os requisitos
essenciais e outras disposições da Directiva 1999/5/CE.

Română Prin prezenta, Apple Inc. declară că acest aparat
MacBook Air este în conformitate cu cerinţele esenţiale şi cu
celelalte prevederi relevante ale Directivei 1999/5/CE.

Slovensko Apple Inc. izjavlja, da je ta MacBook Air skladne z
bistvenimi zahtevami in ostalimi ustreznimi določili direktive
1999/5/ES.

Slovensky Apple Inc. týmto vyhlasuje, že toto MacBook Air spĺňa
základné požiadavky a všetky príslušné ustanovenia Smernice
1999/5/ES.

Suomi Apple Inc. vakuuttaa täten, että tämä MacBook Air
tyyppinen laite on direktiivin 1999/5/EY oleellisten vaatimusten ja
sitä koskevien direktiivin muiden ehtojen mukainen.

Svenska Härmed intygar Apple Inc. att denna MacBook Air står i
överensstämmelse med de väsentliga egenskapskrav och övriga
relevanta bestämmelser som framgår av direktiv 1999/5/EG.

AcopyoftheEUDeclarationofConformityisavailableat:
www.apple.com/euro/compliance

Thisequipmentcanbeusedinthefollowingcountries:

Korea Warning Statements

෮ቛ၁ધགྷ࿝ಋ൏ધხຫጃ

ጄఙඳ໓໕๗௴ဪဧთ႖ኒጯཅ௻ໜၦၰၗ

B૶ૺૺ(ႜဧ෮໽ቛཅૺၴႁ)

ၦૺૺ௴ႜဧ(

ႜ࿝໏ຫဧዻ௴ઇၕඛ႕ၒചዻඑ, ක౷ხ

࿦࿝໏ຫဧዾ༘ၰཀఁఋ.

B૶) ႖ၴኒ႕ጁૺૺച໏჎ച

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Singapore Wireless Certication

Taiwan Wireless Statements

Taiwan Class B Statement

本電池如果更換不正確會有爆炸的危險

請依製造商說明書處理用過之電池

警告

Japan VCCI Class B Statement

Russia

External USB Modem Information

WhenconnectingyourMacBookAirtothephonelineusingan
externalUSBmodem,refertothetelecommunicationsagency
informationinthedocumentationthatcamewithyourmodem.

ENERGY STAR® Compliance

AsanENERGYSTAR®partner,Applehasdeterminedthatstandard
congurationsofthisproductmeettheENERGYSTAR®guidelines
forenergyeciency.TheENERGYSTAR®programisapartnership
withelectronicequipmentmanufacturerstopromoteenergy­ecientproducts.Reducingenergyconsumptionofproducts
savesmoneyandhelpsconservevaluableresources.

Thiscomputerisshippedwithpowermanagementenabledwith
thecomputersettosleepafter10minutesofuserinactivity.To
wakeyourcomputer,clickthemouseortrackpadbuttonorpress
anykeyonthekeyboard.

FormoreinformationaboutENERGYSTAR®,visit:
www.energystar.gov

Disposal and Recycling Information

Thissymbolindicatesthatyourproductmustbedisposedof
properlyaccordingtolocallawsandregulations.Whenyour
productreachesitsendoflife,contactAppleoryourlocal
authoritiestolearnaboutrecyclingoptions.

ForinformationaboutApple’srecyclingprogram,goto:
www.apple.com/recycling.

European Union—Disposal Information

Thesymbolabovemeansthataccordingtolocallawsand
regulationsyourproductshouldbedisposedofseparatelyfrom
householdwaste.Whenthisproductreachesitsendoflife,take
ittoacollectionpointdesignatedbylocalauthorities.Some
collectionpointsacceptproductsforfree.Theseparatecollection
andrecyclingofyourproductatthetimeofdisposalwillhelp
conservenaturalresourcesandensurethatitisrecycledina
mannerthatprotectshumanhealthandtheenvironment.

Türkiye

EEE yönetmeliğine (Elektrikli ve Elektronik Eşyalarda Bazı
Zararlı Maddelerin Kullanımının Sınırlandırılmasına Dair
Yönetmelik) uygundur.

Brasil—Informações sobre descarte e reciclagem

Osímboloacimaindicaqueesteprodutoe/ousuabateria
nãodevemserdescartadasnolixodoméstico.Quandodecidir
descartaresteprodutoe/ousuabateria,faça-odeacordocom
asleisediretrizesambientaislocais.Parainformaçõessobreo
programadereciclagemdaApple,pontosdecoletaetelefonede
informações,visitewww.apple.com/br/environment.

Battery Disposal Information

Disposeofbatteriesaccordingtoyourlocalenvironmentallaws
andguidelines.

Deutschland: DiesesGerätenthältBatterien.Bittenichtinden
Hausmüllwerfen.EntsorgenSiediesesGerätamEndeseines
Lebenszyklusentsprechenddermaßgeblichengesetzlichen
Regelungen.

Nederlands: Gebruiktebatterijenkunnenwordeningeleverdbijde
chemokarofineenspecialebatterijcontainervoorkleinchemisch
afval(kca)wordengedeponeerd.

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China Battery Statement

Taiwan Battery Statement

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Index

A

ACplug 10
ACpoweradapter.Seepower

adapter
ACpowercord 10
AppleCare 50
applicationfreeze 39
applications

AppleHardwareTest 46
FaceTime 23
forcequitting 39
iLife 34
installing 15
MigrationAssistant 12
NetworkSetupAssistant 47
PhotoBooth 23
SystemInformation 50

B

battery

charging 32
disposal 68
location 23
performance 32

storing 61
blinkingquestionmark 40
brightnesskeys 25

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built-inspeaker 23
button,power 11,25

C

carryingyourcomputer 60
changing

SystemPreferences 14

thedesktop 14
chargingthebattery 32
cleaning

thedisplay 61

yourcomputer 61
computer

disposingof 68

freezes 40

puttingtosleep 18

shuttingdown 19

specications 35

turningon 11

waking 19

won’tturnon 40
connectionproblemswith

anothercomputer 41
Control-click 29
cord,ACpower 10

D

desktop,customizing 14
display

adjustingbrightness 25
cleaning 61
goesblack 41

display,external 27

Seealsoscreen
disposingofyourcomputer 68
Dock 33
downloadingsoftware 49
DVDorCDSharing

installingsoftware 16

overview 17

withWindowscomputer 17

E

EnergySaverpreferences 18
environmentalimpact 64
ergonomics 62

F

F1toF12functionkeys 25
FaceTimeapplication 23
FaceTimevideocamera 23
Fast-forwardkey 25
ashingquestionmark 40
ForceQuit 39

four-ngerpinching 31
four-ngerswiping 31
frozenapplication 39
Function(fn)key 25

H

handpositions,

recommended 62
headphoneport 27
HelpCenter 33
Help,ndinganswers 33
high-speeddatatransfer 27

I

iLifeapplications 34
installingDVDorCDSharing

Setup 16
IPmasquerading 48

K

keyboard

ergonomics 62
features 24
illuminationkeys 25
shortcuts 29
Seealsokeys

keys

brightness 25
Function(fn) 25
keyboardillumination 25
Launchpad 25
media 25

MissionControl 25
Mute 25
volumecontrol 25

L

Launchpadkey 25

M

MacAppStore 35
MacOSXUtilities

application 12
MacOSXwebsite 34
MagSafepoweradapter.

Seepoweradapter
MagSafepowerport 27
mediakeys 25
microphone 27
MigrationAssistant 12
MiniDisplayPort

technology 27
MissionControlkey 25
mouse 27,63

Seealsotrackpad

Mutekey 25

N

networkaddresstranslation

(NAT) 48
NetworkDiagnostics 47
NetworkSetupAssistant 47

O

onlineresources 50
opticaldiscsharing.SeeDVDor

CDsharing

P

partnercomputer

connectionproblems 41
DVDorCDSharingSetup

software 16
password,resetting 15
PhotoBoothapplication 23
pinchingtozoom 30
Play/Pausekey 25
plug,AC 10
ports

headphone 27
MagSafepower 27
Thunderbolt 27
USB2.0 27

poweradapter

port 27
safetyinformation 56
safetytips 56

setup 10
powerbutton 11,25
problems.Seetroubleshooting
puttingyourcomputerto

sleep 18

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Q

questionmark,ashing 40
quittinganapplication 39

R

RemoteDisc 17,18
resettingpassword 15
Rewindkey 25
right-clicking 29
rotatingobjectsusing

trackpad 30

S

safety

generalinstructions 55
handlinginformation 60
importantinformation 8

poweradapter 56
screen.Seedisplay
scrollingwithtwongers 28
secondary-clicking 29
serialnumber,locating 52
serviceandsupport 50
SetupAssistant 12
sharedopticaldisc 17
sharingles 17
shuttingdown 19
sleepmode 18
software

installingDVDorCD

sharing 16

updating 49

SoftwareUpdate

preferences 49
speakers 23
specications 35
stopping

anapplication 39

thecomputer 19
storingyourcomputer 61
supportcontact

information 50
SystemInformation 50
SystemPreferences

customizingthedesktop 14
EnergySaver 18
SoftwareUpdate 49

T

three-ngerswiping 31
Thunderboltport 27
trackpad

pinching 30
rotating 30
scrolling 28
zooming 30

troubleshooting

AirPort 48
AppleCare 50
computerfreezes 40
computerwon’tturnon 40
connectingtopartner

computer 41

displaygoesblack 41

hardwareproblems 46
pointerwon’tmove 39
serviceandsupport 50
usingAirPort 48
usingHelpCenter 33,50

Wi-Fi 48
turningonyourcomputer 11
two-ngerpinching 30
two-ngerrotating 30
typingposition 62

U

updatingsoftware 49
USB

connections 35

ports 27

V

video

cameraindicatorlight 23
videoport 27
volumecontrolkeys 25

W

wakingyourcomputer 19
Wi-Fitroubleshooting 48

Z

zoomingusingthe

trackpad 30

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