MacBook Air User Guide

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MacBook Air

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Contents

Chapter 1: Ready, Set Up, Go 8 Welcome 9 What’sintheBox 9 SettingUpYourMacBookAir 15 GettingAdditionalInformationontoYourMacBookAir 18 PuttingYourMacBookAirtoSleeporShuttingItDown

Chapter 2: Life with Your MacBook Air 22 BasicFeaturesofYourMacBookAir 24 KeyboardFeaturesofYourMacBookAir 26 PortsonYourMacBookAir 28 UsingtheMulti-TouchTrackpad 32 RunningYourMacBookAironBatteryPower 33 GettingAnswers

Chapter 3: Problem, Meet Solution 38 AnOunceofPrevention 39 ProblemsThatPreventYoufromUsingYourMacBookAir 42 Repairing,Restoring,orReinstallingMacOSXSoftware 46 CheckingforaHardwareProblem

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47 ProblemswithYourInternetConnection 48 ProblemswithWi-FiCommunication 49 KeepingYourSoftwareUptoDate 50 LearningMore,Service,andSupport 52 LocatingYourProductSerialNumber

Chapter 4: Last, but Not Least 54 ImportantSafetyInformation 59 ImportantHandlingInformation 61 UnderstandingErgonomics 63 AppleandtheEnvironment 64 RegulatoryComplianceInformation

Looking for Something? 70 Index

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Ready, Set Up, Go

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8 Chapter 1 Ready, Set Up, Go

WelcomeCongratulationsonpurchasingaMacBookAir.YourMacBookAirisstreamlinedforportabilityandacompletelywirelessexperience.ReadthischapterforhelpsettingupandusingyourMacBookAir.

Â Ifyouknowyouwon’tbemigratinginformationfromanotherMacorWindowscomputer(PC),andyou’dliketogetstartedusingyourMacBookAirrightaway,youcanfollowtheSetupAssistanttosetupyourMacBookAirquickly.Formoreinformation,seepage12.

Â IfyouwanttomigrateinformationfromanotherMacorPCtoyourMacBookAir,youcanuseSetupAssistanttospecifytheMacorPCwhoseinformationyouwanttotransfer.Formoreinformation,seepage12.

Â AfteryousetupyourMacBookAir,ifyouwanttogetcontentfromDVDsorCDsontoyourMacBookAir,youcansetuponeormoreMacsorPCstopartnerwithyourMacBookAir.Formoreinformation,seepage15.

YoucanbrowseanddownloadfreeorpurchasedapplicationsfromtheMacAppStore,whichyoucanopenfromLaunchpadoryourDock.

Important: Readalltheinstallationinstructions(andthesafetyinformationstartingonpage54)carefullybeforeyoufirstuseyourMacBookAir.

ManyanswerstoquestionscanbefoundonyourMacBookAirinHelpCenter.ForinformationaboutusingHelpCenter,see“GettingAnswers”onpage33.Applemayreleasenewversionsandupdatestoitssystemsoftware,sotheimagesshowninthisbookmaybeslightlydifferentfromwhatyouseeonscreen.

9Chapter 1 Ready, Set Up, Go

What’s in the Box

AC power cord

ACplug

45W MagSafe Power Adapter

Important: Removetheprotectivefilmcoveringthe45WMagSafePowerAdapterbeforesettingupyourMacBookAir.

Setting Up Your MacBook AirYourMacBookAirisdesignedsothatyoucansetitupquicklyandstartusingitrightaway.Thefollowingpagestakeyouthroughthesetupprocess,includingthesetasks:

Â Plugginginthe45WMagSafePowerAdapterÂ TurningonyourMacBookAirÂ UsingSetupAssistanttoaccessanetworkandconfigureauseraccountandothersettings

Â SettinguptheMacOSXdesktopandpreferences


Step 1: Plug in the 45W MagSafe Power Adapter to provide power to the MacBook Air and charge the battery.MakesuretheACplugisfullyinsertedintothepoweradapterandtheelectricalprongsonyourACplugareintheircompletelyextendedposition.InserttheACplugofyourpoweradapterintoapoweroutletandtheMagSafeconnectorintotheMagSafepowerport.AstheMagSafeconnectorgetsclosetotheport,you’llfeelamagneticpulldrawingitin.

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AC power cord

AC plug MagSafe power portMagSafe connector

Toextendthereachofyourpoweradapter,replacetheACplugwiththeincludedACpowercord.FirstpulltheACpluguptoremoveitfromtheadapter,andthenattachtheACpowercordtotheadapter,makingsureit’sseatedfirmly.Plugtheotherendintoapoweroutlet.

WhendisconnectingthepoweradapterfromanoutletorfromyourMacBookAir,pulltheplug,notthecord.


WhenyouconnectthepoweradaptertoyourMacBookAir,theindicatorlightontheMagSafeconnectorstartstoglow.Anamberlightindicatesthatthebatteryischarging.Agreenlightindicatesthatthebatteryisfullycharged.Ifyoudon’tseealight,makesuretheconnectorisseatedproperlyandthepoweradapterispluggedintoaworkingpoweroutlet.

Step 2: Press the power button (®) briefly to turn on your MacBook Air. Thepowerbuttonislocatedintheupperrightcornerofyourkeyboard.WhenyouturnonyourMacBookAir,youhearastartuptone.

® Power button

IttakesyourMacBookAirafewmomentstostartup.Afteritstartsup,SetupAssistantopensautomatically.

IfyourMacBookAirdoesn’tturnon,seepage40.


Step 3: Configure your MacBook Air with Setup Assistant.ThefirsttimeyouturnonyourMacBookAir,SetupAssistantstarts.SetupAssistanthelpsyouspecifyyourWi-Finetwork,setupauseraccount,andtransferinformationfromanotherMacorPC.YoucanalsotransferinformationfromaTimeMachinebackuporotherdisk.

Ifyou’remigratingfromanotherMac,youmighthavetoupdatesoftwareiftheotherMacdoesn’thaveMacOSXversion10.5.3orlaterinstalled.TomigratefromaPC,downloadtheMigrationAssistantfromwww.apple.com/migrate-to-mac,andinstallitonthePCyouwanttomigratefrom.

AfteryoustartSetupAssistantonyourMacBookAir,youcanleaveitmidprocesswithoutquitting,movetotheothercomputerifyouneedtoupdateitssoftware,andthenreturntoyourMacBookAirtocompletethesetup.

Note: Ifyoudon’tuseSetupAssistanttotransferinformationwhenyoufirststartupyourMacBookAir,youcandoitlaterusingMigrationAssistant.OpenMigrationAssistantintheUtilitiesfolderinLaunchpad.ForhelpusingMigrationAssistant,openHelpCenterandsearchfor“MigrationAssistant.”

To set up your MacBook Air:1 InSetupAssistant,followtheonscreeninstructionsuntilyougettothe“TransferInformationtoThisMac”screen.

2 Doabasicsetup,asetupwithmigration,ortransferinformationfromaTimeMachinebackuporotherdisk:

Â To do a basic setup,select“Don’ttransfernow”andclickContinue.Followtheremainingpromptstoselectyourwiredorwirelessnetwork,setupanaccount,andexitSetupAssistant.


Â To do a setup with migration,select“FromanotherMacorPC”andclickContinue.FollowtheonscreeninstructionstoselecttheMacorPCyouwanttomigratefrom.YourMacorPCmustbeonthesamewiredorwirelessnetwork.Followtheonscreeninstructionsformigrating.

Â To transfer information from a Time Machine backup or another disk,select“FromaTimeMachinebackuporotherdisk”andclickContinue.Selectthebackuportheotherdiskthatyouwanttomigratefrom.Followtheonscreeninstructions.

Ifyoudon’tintendtokeeporuseyourothercomputer,it’sbesttodeauthorizeitfromplayingmusic,videos,oraudiobooksthatyou’vepurchasedfromtheiTunesStore.Deauthorizingacomputerpreventsanysongs,videos,oraudiobooksyou’vepurchasedfrombeingplayedbysomeoneelse,andfreesupanotherauthorizationforuse.Forinformationaboutdeauthorizing,chooseiTunesHelpfromtheHelpmenuiniTunes.


Step 4: Customize the Mac OS X desktop and set preferences.YoucanquicklymakethedesktoplookthewayyouwantusingSystemPreferences,yourcommandcenterformostsettingsonyourMacBookAir.ChooseApple()>SystemPreferencesfromthemenubarorclicktheSystemPreferencesiconintheDock.

Menubar Helpmenu Spotlightsearchicon

Findericon SystemPreferencesiconDock


Important: YoucansetanoptiontoresetyourpasswordinUsers&Groupspreferences,incaseyouforgetyourloginpassword.Forhelpwithsystempreferences,openHelpCenterandsearchfor“systempreferences”orforthespecificpreferenceyouwanthelpfor.

Getting Additional Information onto Your MacBook AirYourMacBookAircomeswithseveralapplicationsinstalled,includingtheiLifesuite.ManyotherapplicationscanbedownloadedfromtheMacAppStoreortheInternet.Ifyouwanttoinstallthird-partyapplicationsfromaDVDorCD,youcan:

Â InstallapplicationsontoyourMacBookAirorshareinformationusingtheopticaldiscdriveonanotherMacorPC(ifDVDorCDSharingissetupandenabled).Formoreinformation,seethenextsection.

Â AttachtheMacBookAirSuperDrive(anexternalUSBopticaldiscdriveavailableseparatelyatwww.apple.com/store)totheUSBportonyourMacBookAir,andinsertyourinstallationdisc.

Setting Up DVD or CD SharingYoucanpartneryourMacBookAirwithanotherMacorPCthathasanopticaldiscdriveandisonthesamewiredorwirelessnetwork.Usethisothercomputerto:

Â MigrateinformationtoyourMacBookAiraftersetupusingMigrationAssistant(forinformationaboutusingMigrationAssistant,openHelpCenterandsearchfor“MigrationAssistant”)

Â SharethecontentsofDVDsorCDsorinstallapplications(seethenextsection)


ThecomputerwiththeopticaldrivecanbeaMacwithMacOSXv10.4.11orlater,oraWindows7,WindowsXP,orWindowsVistacomputer.IftheMachasMacOSXv10.5.3orlater,DVDorCDSharingisalreadyinstalled.Youcanpartnerwithmorethanoneothercomputer,butyoucanuseonlyonepartnercomputeratatime.

Mac or Windows computer MacBook Air

IftheothercomputerisaPCoraMacwithaMacOSXversionearlierthan10.5.3,downloadtheDVDorCDSharingSetupsoftwareforyourpartnercomputer:

Â IftheothercomputerisaPC,gotosupport.apple.com/kb/DL112anddownloadtheDVDorCDSharingSetupforWindowsinstaller.

Â IftheothercomputerisaMacwithMacOSXv10.4.11–10.5.2,gotosupport.apple.com/kb/DL113anddownloadtheDVDorCDSharingSetupforMacInstaller.

Afteryoudownloadthesoftware,followthestepsinthenextsectiontoenableDVDorCDSharing,orreaddetailedinstructionsinsupport.apple.com/kb/HT1777.


Important: AfteryouinstalltheDVDorCDSharingSetuppackageonyourotherMac,makesureyouhavethelatestsoftwarebychoosingApple()>SoftwareUpdate.InstallanyavailableMacOSXupdates.

Sharing Discs with DVD or CD SharingYoucanenableDVDorCDSharingonaMacorPCtousetheRemoteDiscfeatureofMacBookAir.RemoteDiscallowsyoutosharethediscsyouinsertintotheopticaldiscdriveoftheothercomputer.Somediscs,suchasDVDmoviesandgamediscs,maybecopy-protectedandthereforeunusablethroughDVDorCDSharing.

MakesureDVDorCDSharingisalreadysetuponanyMacorPCyouwanttopartnerwith.Forinformation,seepage15.

To enable DVD or CD Sharing, if your other computer is a Mac:1 MakesureyourMacBookAirandtheotherMacareonthesamewirelessnetwork.

OntheotherMac,chooseApple()>SystemPreferencesandthenopenSharing.

2 IntheSharingpane,select“DVDorCDSharing”intheServicelist.IfyouwantotheruserstorequestpermissiontoshareaDVDorCD,select“AskmebeforeallowingotherstousemyDVDdrive.”

To enable DVD or CD Sharing, if your other computer is a PC:1 MakesureyourMacBookAirandthePCareonthesamewirelessnetwork.

2 OnthePC,opentheDVDorCDSharingcontrolpanel.

3 Select“EnableRemoteDVDorCD.”IfyouwantotheruserstorequestpermissiontoshareaDVDorCD,select“AskmebeforeallowingotherstousemyDVDdrive.”


To use a shared DVD or CD:1 Ontheothercomputer,insertaDVDorCDintotheopticaldiscdrive.

2 OnyourMacBookAir,selectRemoteDiscwhenitappearsunderDevicesintheFindersidebar.Ifyouseethe“Asktouse”button,clickit.

3 Ontheothercomputer,whenprompted,clickAccepttoallowyourMacBookAirtousetheDVDorCD.

4 OnyourMacBookAir,usethediscasyounormallywouldonceitbecomesavailable.

IfyoutrytoshutdowntheothercomputerorejectthesharedDVDorCDwhileyourMacBookAirisusingit,youseeamessagetellingyouthatthediscisinuse.Toproceed,clickContinue.

Putting Your MacBook Air to Sleep or Shutting It DownWhenyoufinishworkingwithyourMacBookAir,youcanputittosleeporshutitdown.

Putting Your MacBook Air to SleepIfyou’llbeawayfromyourMacBookAirforonlyashorttime,putittosleep.Whenit’sinsleep,youcanquicklywakeitandbypassthestartupprocess.

To put your MacBook Air to sleep, do one of the following:Â Closethedisplay.Â ChooseApple()>Sleepfromthemenubar.

Â Pressthepowerbutton(®)andclickSleepinthedialogthatappears.

Â ChooseApple()>SystemPreferences,clickEnergySaver,andsetasleeptimer.


To wake your MacBook Air:Â If the display is closed,simplyopenittowakeyourMacBookAir.

Â If the display is already open,pressthepowerbutton(®)oranykeyonthekeyboard.

WhenyourMacBookAirwakesfromsleep,yourapplications,documents,andcomputersettingsareexactlyasyouleftthem.

Shutting Down Your MacBook AirIfyouaren’tgoingtouseyourMacBookAirforanextendedperiodoftime,it’sbesttoshutitdown.

To shut down your MacBook Air, do one of the following:Â ChooseApple()>ShutDownfromthemenubar.

Â Pressthepowerbutton(®)andclickShutDowninthedialogthatappears.

IfyouplantostoreyourMacBookAirforanextendedperiodoftime,see“ImportantHandlingInformation”onpage59forinformationabouthowtopreventyourbatteryfromdrainingcompletely.


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Life with Your MacBook Air

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22 Chapter 2 Life with Your MacBook Air

Basic Features of Your MacBook Air

Battery (built-in)

Camera indicator light

FaceTime camera

Stereo speakers(under keyboard)

Trackpad

23Chapter 2 Life with Your MacBook Air

Built-in FaceTime camera and camera indicator lightUsetheincludedFaceTimeapplicationtomakevideocallstootherFaceTimeusers(onanyiPhone4,iPad2,newiPodtouch,orMacwithFaceTime),takepictureswithPhotoBooth,orcapturevideowithiMovie.TheindicatorlightglowswhentheFaceTimecameraisoperating.

Built-in stereo speakersListentomusic,movies,games,andmultimediafiles.

Built-in rechargeable batteryUsebatterypowerwhenyou’reawayfromapoweroutlet.

TrackpadClickordouble-clickanywhereonthetrackpad.TouchthetrackpadwithoneormorefingerstomovethepointeranduseMulti-Touchgestures(seepage28).


Keyboard Features of Your MacBook Air

Function (fn) key

Mutekey

Mediakeys

Powerbutton

MissionControl key

Launchpadkey

Volumekeys

Brightnesskeys

Keyboardillumination keys


Function (fn) keyPressandholdthiskeytoactivatecustomizedactionsassignedtothefunctionkeys(F1toF12).Tolearnhowtocustomizefunctionkeys,searchfor“functionkeys”inHelpCenter.

Brightness keys (F1, F2)Increase( )ordecrease( )thebrightnessofthescreen.

Mission Control key (F3)OpenMissionControltogetacomprehensiveviewofwhat’srunningonyourMacBookAir,includingDashboard,allyourspaces,andallopenwindows.

Launchpad key (F4)OpenLaunchpadtoinstantlyseealltheapplicationsonyourMacBookAir.Clickanapplicationtoopenit.

o Keyboard illumination keys (F5, F6)Increase(o)ordecrease(ø)thebrightnessofthekeyboardillumination.

’ Media keys (F7, F8, F9)Rewind( ),playorpause(’),orfast-forward( )asong,movie,orslideshow.

— Mute key (F10)Mutethesoundcomingfromthebuilt-inspeakersandheadphoneport.

- Volume keys (F11, F12)Increase(-)ordecrease(–)thevolumeofsoundcomingfromthebuilt-inspeakersorheadphoneport.

® Power buttonTurnyourMacBookAironoroff,orputittosleep.


Ports on Your MacBook Air

USB 2.0 portd

USB 2.0 portd Microphone

¯ MagSafe power port

Headphoneport

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Thunderbolt port


¯ MagSafe power portPlugintheincluded45WMagSafePowerAdaptertorechargetheMacBookAirbattery.

dUSB (Universal Serial Bus) 2.0 portsConnectaMacBookAirSuperDrive,USBtoEthernetadapter,iPod,iPhone,iPad,mouse,keyboard,printer,diskdrive,digitalcamera,joystick,modem,andmoretoyourMacBookAir.

f Headphone portConnectexternalspeakersandheadphones.

Built-in microphoneCapturesoundswiththemicrophone(locatedontheleftside,nexttotheheadphoneport)ortalkwithfriendsliveoverbroadbandusingtheincludedFaceTimeapplication.

Thunderbolt port (high-speed data, video, and audio)ConnectThunderbolt-compatibledevicesforhigh-speeddatatransfer,orconnectanexternaldisplaythatusesMiniDisplayPort.YoucanpurchaseadapterstoconnectdisplaysthatuseDVI,HDMI,orVGA.

Note: Adaptersandotheraccessoriesaresoldseparatelyatwww.apple.com/storeoryourlocalAppleRetailStore.


Using the Multi-Touch TrackpadUsethetrackpadtomovethepointerandtoperformavarietyofMulti-Touchgestures.Unliketypicaltrackpads,theentireMacBookAirtrackpadisabutton,andyoucanclickanywhereonthetrackpad.ToenableMulti-Touchgestures,viewinstructionalvideosofthegestures,andsetothertrackpadoptions,chooseApple()>SystemPreferences,andthenclickTrackpad.

HerearewaystouseyourMacBookAirtrackpad:

Â Two-finger scrollingletsyoudragtoscrollquicklyup,down,orsidewaysintheactivewindow.


Â Secondary-clickingor“right-clicking”letsyouaccessshortcutmenucommands.

• Tosetuptwo-fingersecondary-clickinganywhereonthetrackpad,select“Secondaryclick”inthePoint&ClickpaneofTrackpadpreferences.

• Tosetupaone-fingersecondary-clickzoneinthebottomleftorrightcornerofthetrackpad,select“Secondaryclick”inthePoint&ClickpaneofTrackpadpreferences,andchooseanoptionfromthepop-upmenu.

Secondary-click zone

Note: Youcanalsosecondary-clickbyholdingdowntheControlkeywhileyouclick.


Thefollowingtrackpadgesturesworkincertainapplications.Whenyouperformthesegestures,slideyourfingerslightlyonthesurfaceofthetrackpad.Formoreinformation,seeTrackpadpreferencesorchooseHelp>HelpCenterandsearchfor“trackpad.”

Â Two-finger pinchingletsyouzoominoroutonPDFs,images,photos,andmore.

Â Two-finger rotatingletsyourotatephotos,pages,andmore.


Â Three-finger swipingworksintheFinderandallapplications.Swipingthreefingerstotheleftorrightletsyoucyclethroughfull-screenapplications.SwipingthreefingersupopensMissionControl.Youcanalsosettheseoptionstoworkwithfourfingers.

Â Four-finger pinchingdisplaysLaunchpadwhenyoupinchyourthumbandthreefingerstogether.Spreadthesamefingersaparttoreturntothedesktop.

Note: Youcanspecifyotherfunctionsformanygestures.Fordetailsaboutallavailablegestures,chooseApple()>SystemPreferences,andthenclickTrackpad.Clickthecheckboxestoturngesturesonoroff,andexplorethepop-upmenustoseetheoptionsforeachgesture.


Running Your MacBook Air on Battery PowerWhentheMagSafepoweradapterisn’tconnected,yourMacBookAirdrawspowerfromitsbuilt-inbattery.ThelengthoftimethatyoucanrunyourMacBookAirvaries,dependingontheapplicationsyouuseandtheexternaldevicesconnectedtoyourMacBookAir.

TurningofffeaturessuchasWi-FiorBluetooth®wirelesstechnologyandreducingscreenbrightnesscanhelpconservebatterycharge.Manyofyoursystempreferencesareautomaticallysettooptimizebatterylife.

Charging the BatteryYoucandeterminewhetherthebatteryneedstobechargedbylookingattheindicatorlightontheMagSafeconnector.Ifthelightisglowingamber,thebatteryneedstobecharged.Ifthelightisglowinggreen,thebatteryisfullycharged.

YoucanalsochecktheamountofbatterychargeleftbyviewingtheBatterystatusicon( )inthemenubar.Thebatterychargeleveldisplayedisbasedontheamountofpowerleftinthebatterywiththeapplications,peripheraldevices,andsystemsettingsyouarecurrentlyusing.Toconservebatterypower,closeapplicationsanddisconnectperipheraldevicesnotinuse,andadjustyourEnergySaversettings.Formoreinformationaboutbatteryconservationandperformancetips,gotowww.apple.com/batteries/notebooks.html.

WhenthepoweradapterthatcamewithyourMacBookAirisconnected,thebatteryrechargeswhetherthecomputerison,off,orinsleep.Thebatteryrechargesmorequickly,however,whenthecomputerisofforinsleep.


ThebatteryinyourMacBookAircanbereplacedonlybyanAppleAuthorizedServiceProvideroratanAppleRetailStore.

Getting AnswersMuchmoreinformationaboutusingyourMacBookAirisavailableinHelpCenter,andontheInternetatwww.apple.com/support/macbookair.

To get help from Help Center:1 ClicktheFindericonintheDock(thebaroficonsalongtheedgeofthescreen).

2 ClicktheHelpmenuinthemenubaranddooneofthefollowing:

Â TypeaquestionortermintheSearchfield,andchooseatopicfromtheresultslistorchooseShowAllHelpTopicstoseealltopics.

Â ChooseHelpCentertoopentheHelpCenterwindow,whereyoucanbrowseorsearchtopics.


More InformationFormoreinformationaboutusingyourMacBookAir,seethefollowing:

To learn about See

TroubleshootingyourMacBookAirifyouhaveaproblem

Chapter3,“Problem,MeetSolution”onpage37.

FindingserviceandsupportforyourMacBookAir

“LearningMore,Service,andSupport”onpage50.OrgototheAppleSupportwebsiteatwww.apple.com/support/macbookair.

UsingMacOSX TheMacOSXwebsiteatwww.apple.com/macosx.Orsearchfor“MacOSX”inHelpCenter.

MovingfromaPCtoaMac “WhyYou’llLoveaMac”atwww.apple.com/getamac/whyamac.

MigrationAssistant HelpCenterandsearchfor“MigrationAssistant.”

UsingiLifeapplications TheiLifewebsiteatwww.apple.com/ilife.OropenaniLifeapplication,openHelpfortheapplication,andthentypeaquestionorterminthesearchfield.

ChangingSystemPreferences SystemPreferencesbychoosingApple(K)>SystemPreferences.Orsearchfor“systempreferences”inHelpCenter.

Usingthetrackpad SystemPreferences,andthenclickTrackpad.

Usingthekeyboard HelpCenterandsearchfor“keyboard.”

UsingtheFaceTimecamera HelpCenterandsearchfor“camera.”

UsingWi-Fitechnology HelpCenterandsearchfor“wi-fi.”

UsingBluetoothwirelesstechnology

TheBluetoothSupportpageatwww.apple.com/support/bluetooth.OropentheBluetoothFileExchangeapplication(intheUtilitiesfolderinLaunchpad)andchooseHelp>BluetoothHelp.

www.apple.com/support/ macbookair


www.apple.com/getamac/movetomac


To learn about See

Caringforthebattery HelpCenterandsearchfor“battery.”

Connectingaprinter HelpCenterandsearchfor“printing.”

USBconnections HelpCenterandsearchfor“USB”.

ConnectingtotheInternet HelpCenterandsearchfor“Internet.”

UsingtheThunderboltport HelpCenterandsearchfor“Thunderbolt.”

Connectinganexternaldisplay HelpCenterandsearchfor“displayport.”

Specifications TheSpecificationspageatsupport.apple.com/specs.OropenSystemInformationbychoosingApple(K)>AboutThisMacfromthemenubar,andthenclickMoreInfo.

Applenews TheApplewebsiteatwww.apple.com.

Softwaredownloads TheMacAppStore(chooseApple(K)>AppStoreorclicktheAppStoreiconintheDock).

Instructions,technicalsupport,andmanualsforAppleproducts

TheAppleSupportwebsiteatwww.apple.com/support.

www.apple.com

www.apple.com/support


Help Center help

www.apple.com/support

Problem, Meet Solution

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Occasionally,youmayhaveproblemswhileworkingwithyourMacBookAir.Readonfortroubleshootingtipstotrywhenyouhaveaproblem.YoucanalsofindmoretroubleshootinginformationinHelpCenterandontheMacBookAirSupportwebsiteatwww.apple.com/support/macbookair.

IfyouexperienceaproblemwithyourMacBookAir,there’susuallyasimpleandquicksolution.Thinkabouttheconditionsthatleduptotheproblem.Makinganoteofthingsyoudidbeforetheproblemoccurredwillhelpyounarrowdownpossiblecausesandfindtheanswersyouneed.Thingstonoteinclude:

Â Theapplicationsyouwereusingwhentheproblemoccurred.ProblemsthatoccuronlywithaspecificapplicationmightindicatethattheapplicationisnotcompatiblewiththeversionoftheMacOSinstalledonyourMacBookAir.

Â Anynewsoftwarethatyouinstalled,especiallysoftwarethataddeditemstotheSystemfolder.

An Ounce of PreventionIfyouhaveaproblemwithyourcomputerorsoftware,havingkeptup-to-dateTimeMachinebackupsensuresthatyourdatawon’tbelost.IfyoumakeregularTimeMachinebackups,youcanrestoreyoursoftwareandallyourdatatoexactlythewayitwasatthetimeofthebackup.EvenseriousissuesareoflessconcernwhenyousafeguardyourinformationwithTimeMachine.

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Problems That Prevent You from Using Your MacBook AirIf your MacBook Air doesn’t respond or the pointer doesn’t move Onrareoccasion,anapplicationmight“freeze”onthescreen.MacOSXprovidesawaytoquitafrozenapplicationwithoutrestartingthecomputer.

To force an application to quit:1 PressCommand(x)-Option-EscorchooseApple()>ForceQuitfromthemenubar.

TheForceQuitApplicationsdialogappearswiththeapplicationselected.

2 ClickForceQuit.

Theapplicationquits,leavingallotherapplicationsopen.

Ifyouneedto,youcanalsorestarttheFinderfromthisdialog.

Next,restartyourMacBookAirtomakesuretheproblemisentirelyclearedup.

Iftheproblemoccursfrequently,chooseHelp>HelpCenterfromthemenubaratthetopofthescreen.Searchfortheword“freeze”togethelpfortimeswhenthecomputerfreezesordoesn’trespond.

Iftheproblemoccursonlywhenyouuseaparticularapplication,checkwiththeapplication’smanufacturertoseeiftheapplicationiscompatiblewithyourMacBookAir.TogetinformationforthesoftwarethatcamewithyourMacBookAir,gotowww.apple.com/downloads.

Ifyouknowanapplicationiscompatible,youmightneedtoreinstalltheapplication.


If your MacBook Air freezes during startup, or you see a flashing question mark, or the display is darkTheflashingquestionmarkusuallymeansthatyourMacBookAircan’tfindthesystemsoftwareontheinternalflashstorageoronanyexternaldisksthatareattached.

Waitafewseconds.IfyourMacBookAirstilldoesn’tstartup,shutitdownbyholdingdownthepowerbutton(®)forabout8to10seconds.Disconnectallexternalperipheralsandtryrestartingbypressingthepowerbutton(®)whileholdingdowntheOptionkey.WhenyourMacBookAirstartsup,clicktheinternalflashstorageicon,andthenclicktherightarrow.Afteritstartsup,openSystemPreferencesandclickStartupDisk.SelectalocalMacOSXsystemfolder.

If your MacBook Air doesn’t turn on or start upTrythefollowingsuggestionsinorderuntilyourMacBookAirturnson:

Â MakesurethepoweradapterispluggedintoyourMacBookAirandintoafunctioningpoweroutlet.Besuretousethe45WMagSafePowerAdapterthatcamewithyourMacBookAir.Ifthepoweradapterstopschargingandyoudon’tseetheindicatorlightonthepoweradapterturnonwhenyoupluginthepowercord,tryunpluggingandrepluggingthepowercordtoreseatit.

Â Checkwhetherthebatteryneedstoberecharged.Ifthelightonthepoweradapterglowsamber,thebatteryischarging.See“ChargingtheBattery”onpage32.

Â Iftheproblempersists,resettheMacBookAirpowermanager(whilestillpreservingyourfiles)bypressingtheleftShiftkey,leftOptionkey,leftControlkey,andthepowerbutton(®)simultaneouslyforfivesecondsuntilyourMacBookAirrestarts.


Â Pressandreleasethepowerbutton(®)andimmediatelyholddowntheCommand(x),Option,P,andRkeyssimultaneouslyuntilyouhearthestartupsoundasecondtime.ThisresetstheparameterRAM(PRAM).

Â Ifyoustillcan’tstartupyourMacBookAir,see“LearningMore,Service,andSupport”onpage50forinformationaboutcontactingAppleforservice.

If the screen suddenly goes black or your MacBook Air freezesTryrestartingyourMacBookAir.

1 UnpluganydevicesthatareconnectedtoyourMacBookAir,exceptthepoweradapter.

2 Pressthepowerbutton(®)torestartthesystem.

3 Letthebatterychargetoatleast10percentbeforeplugginginanyexternaldevicesandresumingyourwork.

Toseehowmuchthebatteryhascharged,lookattheBatterystatusicon( )inthemenubar.

Thescreenmightalsodarkenifyouhaveenergysaverfeaturessetforthebattery.

If your MacBook Air can’t connect to another computer’s optical disc driveTouseservicessuchasMigrationAssistant,DVDorCDSharing,andiTunesmusicsharing,bothyourMacBookAirandtheothercomputermustbeconnectedtothesamenetwork.IfyourMacBookAirisconnectedwirelesslyandtheothercomputerisconnectedtoathird-partyrouterbyEthernet,checkyourrouterdocumentationtomakesureitsupportsbridgingawirelesstowiredconnection.


Repairing, Restoring, or Reinstalling Mac OS X SoftwareIfyouhaveaproblemwithyourMacsoftwareorhardware,MacOSXprovidesrepairandrestoreutilitiesthatmayeliminateproblemsandcanevenrestoreyoursoftwaretoitsoriginalfactorysettings.YoucanaccesstheseutilitiesfromtheMacOSXUtilitiesapplication,evenifyourcomputerisn’tstartingupcorrectly.

UsetheMacOSXUtilitiesapplicationto:

Â Repairyourcomputer’sdiskusingDiskUtility.Â RestoreyoursoftwareanddatafromaTimeMachinebackup.


Â ReinstallMacOSXandAppleapplications.Â RestoreyourcomputertoitsfactorysettingsbyerasingitsdiskandreinstallingMacOSXandyourAppleapplications.

Ifyourcomputerdetectsaproblem,itopenstheMacOSXUtilitiesapplicationautomatically.Youcanalsoopenitmanuallybyrestartingyourcomputer.

To open the Mac OS X Utilities application:m RestartyourcomputerwhileholdingdowntheCommand(x)andRkeys.TheMacOSXUtilitiespaneappears.

Important: IftheMacOSXUtilitiesapplicationdoesn’topenafterrestarting,holddownCommand(x)-Option-RandrestartthecomputertoaccesstheMacOSXUtilitiessoftwarefromtheInternet.YourcomputermustbeconnectedtoanetworkthathasaccesstotheInternet.

SomeutilitiesintheMacOSXUtilitiesapplicationrequireaccesstotheInternetandtheMacAppStore.YoumayneedtomakesureyourcomputerisconnectedtotheInternetbyusingyourEthernetorWi-Finetwork.

To connect by using a Wi-Fi network:1 ChooseanetworkfromtheWi-Fistatusmenuintheupperrightcornerofthescreen.

2 Ifnecessary,typethenetworkpassword.

Tojoinaclosednetwork,chooseJoinOtherNetwork.Enterthenetwork’snameandpassword.


Repairing a Disk with Disk UtilityIfyouhaveaproblemwithyourcomputer,orifyoustartyourcomputerandseetheMacOSXUtilitiesapplication,youmayneedtorepairyourcomputer’sdisk.

1 SelectDiskUtilityintheMacOSXUtilitiespaneandclickContinue.

2 Selectthediskorpartitioninthelistontheleft,andthenclicktheFirstAidtab.

3 ClickRepairDisk.

IfDiskUtilitycan’trepairthedisk,backupasmuchofyourinformationaspossible,andthenfollowtheinstructionsin“ReinstallingMacOSXandAppleApplications”onpage45.

ForinformationaboutDiskUtilityanditsoptions,seeHelpCenter,oropenDiskUtility(intheUtilitiesfolderinLaunchpad)andchooseHelp>DiskUtilityHelp.

Restoring Information Using a Time Machine BackupIfyoupreviouslycreatedaTimeMachinebackup,usetheRestoreutilitytorestoreeverythingonyourcomputertoitspreviousstate.

UseyourTimeMachinebackuptorestoreinformationonlytothecomputerthatwasthesourceofthebackup.Ifyouwanttotransferinformationtoanewcomputer,useMigrationAssistant(intheUtilitiesfolderinLaunchpad).

1 IfyourbackupisonaTimeCapsule,makesureyou’reconnectedtoanEthernetorWi-Finetwork.(ToconnecttoaWi-Finetwork,followtheinstructionsonpage43.)

2 IntheMacOSXUtilitiespane,selectRestoreFromTimeMachineBackupandclickContinue.

3 SelectthediskthatcontainstheTimeMachinebackup,andthenfollowtheonscreeninstructions.


Reinstalling Mac OS X and Apple ApplicationsUndersomecircumstances,youmayneedtoreinstallMacOSXandAppleapplications.Youcanreinstallwhilekeepingyourfilesandusersettingsintact.

1 MakesureyourMacBookAirisconnectedtotheInternetbyusinganEthernetorWi-Finetwork.(ToconnecttoaWi-Finetwork,followtheinstructionsonpage43.)

2 IntheMacOSXUtilitiespane,selectReinstallMacOSXandclickContinue.

3 Inthepanewhereyou’reaskedtoselectadisk,selectyourcurrentMacOSXdisk(inmostcases,itistheonlyoneavailable).

4 Toselectordeselectoptionalsoftware,clickCustomize.

5 ClickInstall.

YoucaninstallMacOSXwithouterasingthedisk,whichsavesyourexistingfilesandsettings,oryoucanerasethediskfirst,whicherasesallyourdataandleavesthecomputerreadyforyoutoreinstallMacOSXandAppleapplications.

AfterinstallingMacOSX,youcangototheMacAppStoreandre-downloadyourAppleapplications.

Important: Applerecommendsthatyoubackupthedataonthediskbeforerestoringsoftware.Appleisnotresponsibleforanylostdata.

Restoring Your Computer to Its Factory SettingsWhenyourestoreyourcomputertoitsfactorysettings,everythingonyourcomputer(youruseraccounts,networksettings,andallofyourfilesandfolders)isdeleted.Beforeyourestore,backupanyfilesyouwanttokeepbycopyingthemtoanotherdisk.WritedownyournetworksettingsfromNetworkpreferencestomakeiteasiertogetconnectedagainafterreinstallingMacOSX.


1 MakesureyourMacBookAirisconnectedtotheInternetbyusinganEthernetorWi-Finetwork.(ToconnecttoaWi-Finetwork,followtheinstructionsonpage43.)

2 IntheMacOSXUtilitiespane,selectDiskUtilityandclickContinue.

3 Selectthediskinthelistontheleft,andthenclicktheErasetab.

4 SelectMacOSExtended(Journaled)fromtheFormatpop-upmenu,typeanameforthedisk,andthenclickErase.

5 Afterthediskiserased,chooseDiskUtility>QuitDiskUtility.

6 IntheMacOSXUtilitiespane,selectReinstallMacOSXandclickContinue.

7 ToreinstallMacOSXandyourapplications,followtheinstructionsintheMacOSXInstaller.

AfterrestoringMacOSXandyourAppleapplications,youcanselectivelyrestoreyourotherdataandapplicationsfromaTimeMachinebackup.

Checking for a Hardware ProblemIfyoususpectahardwareproblem,usetheAppleHardwareTestapplicationtohelpdetermineifthere’saproblemwithoneoftheMacBookAircomponents,suchasthememoryorprocessor.

To use Apple Hardware Test:1 DisconnectallexternaldevicesfromyourMacBookAirexceptthepoweradapter.

2 RestartyourMacBookAirwhileholdingdowntheDkey.

3 WhentheAppleHardwareTestchooserscreenappears,selectthelanguageyouwanttouse.

4 PresstheReturnkeyorclicktherightarrowbutton.


5 WhentheAppleHardwareTestmainscreenappears(afterabout45seconds),followtheonscreeninstructions.

6 IfAppleHardwareTestdetectsaproblem,itdisplaysanerrorcode.Makeanoteoftheerrorcodebeforepursuingsupportoptions.IfAppleHardwareTestdoesn’tdetectahardwarefailure,theproblemmaybesoftwarerelated.

Important: IftheAppleHardwareTestdoesn’tappearafterrestarting,holddownOption-DandrestartthecomputertoaccesstheAppleHardwareTestsoftwarefromtheInternet.YourcomputermustbeconnectedtoanetworkthathasaccesstotheInternet.

Problems with Your Internet ConnectionYourMacBookAirhasaNetworkSetupAssistantapplicationtohelpyousetupanInternetconnection.OpenSystemPreferencesandclickNetwork.

Clickthe“Assistme”buttontoopenNetworkSetupAssistant.

IfyouhavetroublewithyourInternetconnection,tryusingNetworkDiagnostics.

To use Network Diagnostics:1 ChooseApple()>SystemPreferences.

2 ClickNetworkandthenclick“Assistme.”

3 ClickDiagnosticstoopenNetworkDiagnostics.

4 Followtheonscreeninstructions.

IfNetworkDiagnosticscan’tresolvetheproblem,theremaybeaproblemwiththeInternetserviceprovider(ISP)youaretryingtoconnectto,withanexternaldeviceyouareusingtoconnecttoyourISP,orwiththeserveryouaretryingtoaccess.


IfyouhavetwoormorecomputerssharinganInternetconnection,besurethatyourwirelessnetworkissetupproperly.YouneedtoknowifyourISPprovidesonlyoneIPaddressorifitprovidesmultipleIPaddresses,oneforeachcomputer.

IfonlyoneIPaddressisprovided,thenyoumusthavearoutercapableofsharingtheconnection,alsoknownasnetworkaddresstranslation(NAT)or“IPmasquerading.”

Forsetupinformation,checkthedocumentationprovidedwithyourrouteroraskthepersonwhosetupyournetwork.YoucanuseanAirPortbasestationtoshareoneIPaddressamongmultiplecomputers.ForinformationaboutusinganAirPortbasestation,checkHelpCenterorvisittheAppleAirPortwebsiteatwww.apple.com/support/airport.

Ifyoucannotresolvetheissueusingthesesteps,contactyourISPornetworkadministrator.

Problems with Wi-Fi CommunicationIfyouhavetroubleusingWi-Fi(wirelesscommunication):

Â Makesurethecomputerornetworkyou’retryingtoconnecttoisrunningandhasawirelessaccesspoint.

Â Makesureyou’veproperlyconfiguredthesoftwareaccordingtotheinstructionsthatcamewithyourbasestationoraccesspoint.

Â Makesureyou’rewithinrangeoftheothercomputerorthenetwork’saccesspoint.Nearbyelectronicdevicesormetalstructurescaninterferewithwirelesscommunicationandreducethisrange.Repositioningorrotatingthecomputermightimprovereception.


Â ChecktheWi-Fistatusicon(Z)inthemenubar.Uptofourbarsappear,indicatingsignalstrength.Ifsignalstrengthislow,trychangingyourlocation.

Â GethelponlinebychoosingHelp>HelpCenter,andthensearchingfor“wi-fi”.Alsoseetheinstructionsthatcamewiththewirelessdeviceformoreinformation.

Keeping Your Software Up to DateYoucanconnecttotheInternetandautomaticallydownloadandinstallthelatestfreesoftwareversions,drivers,andotherenhancementsfromApple.

Whenyou’reconnectedtotheInternet,SoftwareUpdatecheckstoseeifanyupdatesareavailable.YoucansetyourMacBookAirtocheckforupdatesperiodically,anddownloadandinstallupdatedsoftware.

To check for updated software:1 ChooseApple()>SystemPreferences.

2 ClicktheSoftwareUpdateiconandfollowtheonscreeninstructions.

Â Formoreinformation,searchfor“SoftwareUpdate”inHelpCenter.Â ForthelatestinformationaboutMacOSX,gotowww.apple.com/macosx.

You’llalsogetnoticesfromtheMacAppStorewhenapplicationupdatesareavailable.AsmallnumberindicatingthenumberofupdatesappearsontherightedgeoftheAppStoreicon.Youcanupdateoneormoreapplicationsatatime.


Learning More, Service, and SupportYourMacBookAirdoesnothaveanyuser-serviceableoruser-replaceableparts.Ifyouneedservice,contactAppleortakeyourMacBookAirtoanAppleAuthorizedServiceProvider.YoucanfindmoreinformationaboutyourMacBookAirthroughonlineresources,onscreenhelp,SystemInformation,andAppleHardwareTest.

Online ResourcesForonlineserviceandsupportinformation,gotowww.apple.com/supportandchooseyourcountryfromthepop-upmenu.YoucansearchtheAppleCareKnowledgeBase,checkforsoftwareupdates,orgethelpfromApple’sdiscussionforums.

Onscreen HelpYoucanoftenfindanswerstoyourquestions,aswellasinstructionsandtroubleshootinginformation,inHelpCenter.ChooseHelp>HelpCenter.

System InformationTogetinformationaboutyourMacBookAir,useSystemInformation.Itshowsyouwhathardwareandsoftwareisinstalled,theserialnumberandoperatingsystemversion,howmuchmemoryisinstalled,andmore.ToopenSystemInformation,chooseApple()>AboutThisMacfromthemenubarandthenclickMoreInfo.

AppleCare Service and SupportYourMacBookAircomeswith90daysoftechnicalsupportandoneyearofhardwarerepairwarrantycoverageatanAppleRetailStoreoranApple-authorizedrepaircenter,suchasanAppleAuthorizedServiceProvider.YoucanextendyourcoveragebypurchasingtheAppleCareProtectionPlan.Forinformation,visitwww.apple.com/support/productsorvisitthewebsiteaddressforyourcountrylistedlaterinthesection.


Ifyouneedassistance,AppleCaretelephonesupportrepresentativescanhelpyouwithinstallingandopeningapplications,andbasictroubleshooting.Callthesupportcenternumbernearestyou(thefirst90daysarecomplimentary).HavethepurchasedateandyourMacBookAirserialnumberreadywhenyoucall.

Your90daysofcomplimentarytelephonesupportbeginsonthedateofpurchase.

Country Phone Website

UnitedStates 1-800-275-2273 www.apple.com/support

Australia (61)1-300-321-456 www.apple.com/au/support

Canada(English)(French)

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

Ireland (353)1850946191 www.apple.com/ie/support

NewZealand 00800-7666-7666 www.apple.com/nz/support

UnitedKingdom (44)08442090611 www.apple.com/uk/support

Telephonenumbersaresubjecttochange,andlocalandnationaltelephoneratesmayapply.Acompletelistisavailableontheweb:

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


Locating Your Product Serial NumberUseoneofthesemethodstofindyourMacBookAirserialnumber:

Â TurnoveryourMacBookAir.Theserialnumberisetchedintothecasenearthehinge.

Serial number

Â ChooseApple()>AboutThisMac.Clicktheversionnumberbeneaththewords“MacOSX”tocyclethroughtheMacOSXversionnumber,thebuildversion,andtheserialnumber.

Â OpenSystemInformation(intheUtilitiesfolderinLaunchpad).IntheContentspane,clickHardware.


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Help Center ergonomics

www.apple.com/environment

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Foryoursafetyandthatofyourequipment,followtheserulesforhandlingandcleaningyourMacBookAirandforworkingmorecomfortably.Keeptheseinstructionshandyforreferencebyyouandothers.

NOTICE: IncorrectstorageoruseofyourMacBookAirmayvoidthemanufacturer’swarranty.

Important Safety Information

WARNING: Failuretofollowthesesafetyinstructionscouldresultinfire,electricshock,orotherinjuryordamage.

Built-in batteryDonotremovethebatteryfromyourMacBookAir.ThebatteryshouldbereplacedonlybyanAppleAuthorizedServiceProvider.DiscontinueuseofyourMacBookAirifit’sdroppedorappearscrushed,bent,deformed,ordamaged.DonotexposeyourMacBookAirtoextremeheatsources,suchasradiatorsorfireplaces,wheretemperaturesmightexceed212°For100°C.

Proper handling ThebottomofyourMacBookAirmaybecomeverywarmduringnormaluse.TheMacBookAircomplieswiththeuser-accessiblesurfacetemperaturelimitsdefinedbytheInternationalStandardforSafetyofInformationTechnologyEquipment(IEC60950-1).

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Tooperatethecomputersafelyandreducethepossibilityofheat-relatedinjuries,followtheseguidelines:

Â SetupyourMacBookAironastableworksurfacethatallowsforadequateaircirculationunderandaroundthecomputer.

Â DonotoperateyourMacBookAironapillow,blanket,orothersoftmaterial,becausethematerialcanblocktheairflowvents.

Â NeverplaceanythingoverthekeyboardwhenoperatingyourMacBookAir.Â Donotpushobjectsintotheventilationopenings.Â IfyourMacBookAirisonyourlapandgetsuncomfortablywarm,removeitfromyourlapandplaceitonastableworksurface.

Water and wet locationsKeepyourMacBookAirawayfromsourcesofliquid,suchasdrinks,washbasins,bathtubs,showerstalls,andsoon.ProtectyourMacBookAirfromdampnessorwetweather,suchasrain,snow,andfog.

45W MagSafe Power AdapterUseonlythepoweradapterthatcamewithyourMacBookAir,oranApple-authorizedpoweradapterthatiscompatiblewiththisproduct.MakesuretheACplugorACpowercordisfullyinsertedintothepoweradapterbeforepluggingtheadapterintoapoweroutlet.

Thepoweradaptermaybecomeverywarmduringnormaluse.TheMagSafePowerAdaptercomplieswiththeuser-accessiblesurfacetemperaturelimitsdefinedbytheInternationalStandardforSafetyofInformationTechnologyEquipment(IEC60950-1).


Toreducethepossibilityofoverheatingthepoweradapterorofheat-relatedinjuries,dooneofthefollowing:

Â Plugthepoweradapterdirectlyintoapoweroutlet.

MagSafe connectorAC plug

MagSafe Power Adapter

Â Ifyou’reusingtheACpowercord,placethepoweradapteronadesk,table,oronthefloorinawell-ventilatedlocation.

MagSafe connector

MagSafe Power Adapter

AC power cord


Disconnectthepoweradapteranddisconnectanyothercablesifanyofthefollowingconditionsexists:

Â Youwanttocleanthecase(useonlytherecommendedproceduredescribedonpage60).

Â Thepowercordorplugbecomesfrayedorotherwisedamaged.Â YourMacBookAirorpoweradapterisexposedtorain,excessivemoisture,orliquidspilledintothecase.

Â YourMacBookAirorpoweradapterhasbeendropped,thecasehasbeendamaged,oryoususpectthatserviceorrepairisrequired.

TheMagSafepowerportcontainsamagnetthatcanerasedataonacreditcard,iPod,orotherdevice.Topreserveyourdata,donotplacetheseorothermagneticallysensitivematerialordeviceswithin1inch(25mm)ofthisport.

IfdebrisgetsintotheMagSafepowerport,removeitgentlywithadrycottonswab.

MagSafe power specifications: Â Frequency:50to60Hz,singlephase

Â Line Voltage:100to240V

Â Output Voltage:14.5VDC,3.1A


Hearing damagePermanenthearinglossmayoccurifearbudsorheadphonesareusedathighvolume.Youcanadaptovertimetoahighervolumeofsoundthatmaysoundnormalbutcanbedamagingtoyourhearing.Ifyouexperienceringinginyourearsormuffledspeech,stoplisteningandhaveyourhearingchecked.Thelouderthevolume,thelesstimeisrequiredbeforeyourhearingcouldbeaffected.Hearingexpertssuggestthattoprotectyourhearing:

Â Limittheamountoftimeyouuseearbudsorheadphonesathighvolume.Â Avoidturningupthevolumetoblockoutnoisysurroundings.Â Turnthevolumedownifyoucan’thearpeoplespeakingnearyou.

High-risk activitiesThiscomputerisnotintendedforuseintheoperationofnuclearfacilities,aircraftnavigationorcommunicationssystems,airtrafficcontrolsystems,orforanyotheruseswhereafailureofthecomputersystemcouldleadtodeath,personalinjury,orsevereenvironmentaldamage.


Important Handling Information

NOTICE: FailuretofollowthesehandlinginstructionscouldresultindamagetoyourMacBookAirorotherproperty.

Operating environmentOperatingyourMacBookAiroutsidetheserangesmayaffectperformance:

Â Operating temperature:50°to95°F(10°to35°C)

Â Storage temperature:-4°to113°F(-20°to45°C)

Â Relative humidity:5%to90%(noncondensing)

Â Operating altitude:0to10,000feet(0to3048meters)

Carrying your MacBook AirIfyoucarryyourMacBookAirinabagorbriefcase,makesurethattherearenolooseitems(suchaspaperclipsorcoins)thatcouldaccidentallygetinsidethecomputerthroughventopeningsorgetstuckinsideaport.Also,keepmagneticallysensitiveitemsawayfromtheMagSafepowerport.

Using connectors and portsNeverforceaconnectorintoaport.Whenconnectingadevice,makesuretheportisfreeofdebris,thattheconnectormatchestheport,andthatyouhavepositionedtheconnectorcorrectlyinrelationtotheport.

Handling glass partsYourMacBookAircontainsglasscomponents,includingthedisplayandtrackpad.Iftheyaredamaged,don’tuseyourMacBookAiruntilithasbeenrepairedbyanAppleAuthorizedServiceProvider.


Storing your MacBook AirIfyouaregoingtostoreyourMacBookAirforanextendedperiodoftime,keepitinacoollocation(ideally,71°For22°C)anddischargethebatteryto50percent.Whenstoringyourcomputerforlongerthanfivemonths,dischargethebatterytoapproximately50percent.Tomaintainthecapacityofthebattery,rechargethebatteryto50percenteverysixmonthsorso.

Cleaning your MacBook AirWhencleaningtheoutsideofyourMacBookAiranditscomponents,firstshutdownyourMacBookAir,andthenunplugthepoweradapter.Thenuseadamp,soft,lint-freeclothtocleantheMacBookAirexterior.Avoidgettingmoistureinanyopenings.Donotsprayliquiddirectlyonthecomputer.Donotuseaerosolsprays,solvents,orabrasivesthatmightdamagethefinish.

Cleaning the MacBook Air screenTocleanyourMacBookAirscreen,firstshutdownyourMacBookAirandunplugthepoweradapter.Thenuseasoft,lint-freeclothdampenedwithjustwaterandwipethescreen.Donotsprayliquiddirectlyonthescreen.


Understanding ErgonomicsHerearesometipsforsettingupahealthyworkenvironment.

Keyboard and TrackpadWhenyouusethekeyboardandtrackpad,yourshouldersshouldberelaxed.Yourupperarmandforearmshouldformananglethatisslightlygreaterthanarightangle,withyourwristandhandinroughlyastraightline.

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Usealighttouchwhentypingorusingthetrackpadandkeepyourhandsandfingersrelaxed.Avoidrollingyourthumbsunderyourpalms.

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Changehandpositionsoftentoavoidfatigue.Somecomputerusersmightdevelopdiscomfortintheirhands,wrists,orarmsafterintensiveworkwithoutbreaks.Ifyoubegintodevelopchronicpainordiscomfortinyourhands,wrists,orarms,consultaqualifiedhealthspecialist.

External MouseIfyouuseanexternalmouse,positionthemouseatthesameheightasthekeyboardandwithinacomfortablereach.

ChairAnadjustablechairthatprovidesfirm,comfortablesupportisbest.Adjusttheheightofthechairsoyourthighsarehorizontalandyourfeetareflatonthefloor.Thebackofthechairshouldsupportyourlowerback(lumbarregion).Followthemanufacturer’sinstructionsforadjustingthebackresttofityourbodyproperly.

Youmighthavetoraiseyourchairsothatyourforearmsandhandsareattheproperangletothekeyboard.Ifthismakesitimpossibletorestyourfeetflatonthefloor,youcanuseafootrestwithadjustableheightandtilttomakeupforanygapbetweenthefloorandyourfeet.Oryoucanlowerthedesktoptoeliminatetheneedforafootrest.Anotheroptionistouseadeskwithakeyboardtraythat’slowerthantheregularworksurface.


Built-In DisplayAdjusttheangleofthedisplaytominimizeglareandreflectionsfromoverheadlightsandwindows.Donotforcethedisplayifyoumeetresistance.Thedisplayisnotdesignedtoopenpast135degrees.

Youcanadjustthebrightnessofthescreenwhenyoutakethecomputerfromoneworklocationtoanother,orifthelightinginyourworkareachanges.

Moreinformationaboutergonomicsisavailableontheweb:

www.apple.com/about/ergonomics

Apple and the EnvironmentAppleInc.recognizesitsresponsibilitytominimizetheenvironmentalimpactsofitsoperationsandproducts.

Moreinformationisavailableontheweb:


www.apple.com/about/ergonomics


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Regulatory Compliance Information

FCC Compliance StatementThisdevicecomplieswithpart15oftheFCCrules.Operationissubjecttothefollowingtwoconditions:(1)Thisdevicemaynotcauseharmfulinterference,and(2)thisdevicemustacceptanyinterferencereceived,includinginterferencethatmaycauseundesiredoperation.Seeinstructionsifinterferencetoradioortelevisionreceptionissuspected.

L‘utilisationdecedispositifestautoriséeseulementauxconditionssuivantes:(1)ilnedoitpasproduiredebrouillageet(2)l’utilisateurdudispositifdoitétreprêtàacceptertoutbrouillageradioélectriquereçu,mêmesicebrouillageestsusceptibledecompromettrelefonctionnementdudispositif.

Radio and Television InterferenceThiscomputerequipmentgenerates,uses,andcanradiateradio-frequencyenergy.Ifitisnotinstalledandusedproperly—thatis,instrictaccordancewithApple’sinstructions—itmaycauseinterferencewithradioandtelevisionreception.

ThisequipmenthasbeentestedandfoundtocomplywiththelimitsforaClassBdigitaldeviceinaccordancewiththespecificationsinPart15ofFCCrules.Thesespecificationsaredesignedtoprovidereasonableprotectionagainstsuchinterferenceinaresidentialinstallation.However,thereisnoguaranteethatinterferencewillnotoccurinaparticularinstallation.

Youcandeterminewhetheryourcomputersystemiscausinginterferencebyturningitoff.Iftheinterferencestops,itwasprobablycausedbythecomputeroroneoftheperipheraldevices.

Ifyourcomputersystemdoescauseinterferencetoradioortelevisionreception,trytocorrecttheinterferencebyusingoneormoreofthefollowingmeasures:• Turnthetelevisionorradioantennauntiltheinterferencestops.• Movethecomputertoonesideortheotherofthetelevisionorradio.

• Movethecomputerfartherawayfromthetelevisionorradio.• Plugthecomputerintoanoutletthatisonadifferentcircuitfromthetelevisionorradio.(Thatis,makecertainthecomputerandthetelevisionorradioareoncircuitscontrolledbydifferentcircuitbreakersorfuses.)

Ifnecessary,consultanAppleAuthorizedServiceProviderorApple.SeetheserviceandsupportinformationthatcamewithyourAppleproduct.Orconsultanexperiencedradio/televisiontechnicianforadditionalsuggestions.

Important: ChangesormodificationstothisproductnotauthorizedbyAppleInc.couldvoidtheEMCcomplianceandnegateyourauthoritytooperatetheproduct.

ThisproducthasdemonstratedEMCcomplianceunderconditionsthatincludedtheuseofcompliantperipheraldevicesandshieldedcables(includingEthernetnetworkcables)betweensystemcomponents.Itisimportantthatyouusecompliantperipheraldevicesandshieldedcablesbetweensystemcomponentstoreducethepossibilityofcausinginterferencetoradios,televisionsets,andotherelectronicdevices.

Responsible party (contact for FCC matters only): AppleInc.CorporateCompliance1InfiniteLoop,MS26-ACupertino,CA95014

Wireless Radio UseThisdeviceisrestrictedtoindoorusewhenoperatinginthe5.15to5.25GHzfrequencyband.

Cetappareildoitêtreutiliséàl’intérieur.

Exposure to Radio Frequency EnergyTheradiatedoutputpoweroftheAirPortExtremetechnologyisbelowtheFCCandEUradiofrequencyexposurelimits.Nevertheless,itisadvisedtousethewirelessequipmentinsuchamannerthatthepotentialforhumancontactduringnormaloperationisminimized.

FCC Bluetooth Wireless ComplianceTheantennausedwiththistransmittermustnotbecolocatedoroperatedinconjunctionwithanyotherantennaortransmittersubjecttotheconditionsoftheFCCGrant.

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Bluetooth Industry Canada StatementThisClassBdevicemeetsallrequirementsoftheCanadianinterference-causingequipmentregulations.

CetappareilnumériquedelaClassBrespectetouteslesexigencesduRèglementsurlematérielbrouilleurduCanada.

Industry Canada StatementComplieswiththeCanadianICES-003ClassBspecifications.CetappareilnumériquedelaclasseBestconformeàlanormeNMB-003duCanada.ThisdevicecomplieswithRSS210ofIndustryCanada.

Bluetooth Europe—EU Declaration of ConformityThiswirelessdevicecomplieswiththeR&TTEDirective.

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 befinden.

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 διαταξεις 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 yfir 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, kad 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 fid-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 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.

AcopyoftheEUDeclarationofConformityisavailableat:www.apple.com/euro/compliance

Thisequipmentcanbeusedinthefollowingcountries:

Korea Warning Statements

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Singapore Wireless Certification

Taiwan Wireless Statements

Taiwan Class B Statement

警告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

Japan VCCI Class B Statement

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Russia

External USB Modem InformationWhenconnectingyourMacBookAirtothephonelineusinganexternalUSBmodem,refertothetelecommunicationsagencyinformationinthedocumentationthatcamewithyourmodem.

ENERGY STAR® Compliance

AsanENERGYSTAR®partner,ApplehasdeterminedthatstandardconfigurationsofthisproductmeettheENERGYSTAR®guidelinesforenergyefficiency.TheENERGYSTAR®programisapartnershipwithelectronicequipmentmanufacturerstopromoteenergy-efficientproducts.Reducingenergyconsumptionofproductssavesmoneyandhelpsconservevaluableresources.

Thiscomputerisshippedwithpowermanagementenabledwiththecomputersettosleepafter10minutesofuserinactivity.Towakeyourcomputer,clickthemouseortrackpadbuttonorpressanykeyonthekeyboard.

FormoreinformationaboutENERGYSTAR®,visit:www.energystar.gov

Disposal and Recycling Information

Thissymbolindicatesthatyourproductmustbedisposedofproperlyaccordingtolocallawsandregulations.Whenyourproductreachesitsendoflife,contactAppleoryourlocalauthoritiestolearnaboutrecyclingoptions.

ForinformationaboutApple’srecyclingprogram,goto:www.apple.com/recycling.

European Union—Disposal Information

Thesymbolabovemeansthataccordingtolocallawsandregulationsyourproductshouldbedisposedofseparatelyfromhouseholdwaste.Whenthisproductreachesitsendoflife,takeittoacollectionpointdesignatedbylocalauthorities.Somecollectionpointsacceptproductsforfree.Theseparatecollectionandrecyclingofyourproductatthetimeofdisposalwillhelpconservenaturalresourcesandensurethatitisrecycledinamannerthatprotectshumanhealthandtheenvironment.

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

Brasil—Informações sobre descarte e reciclagem

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Battery Disposal InformationDisposeofbatteriesaccordingtoyourlocalenvironmentallawsandguidelines.

Deutschland: DiesesGerätenthältBatterien.BittenichtindenHausmüllwerfen.EntsorgenSiediesesGerätamEndeseinesLebenszyklusentsprechenddermaßgeblichengesetzlichenRegelungen.

Nederlands: Gebruiktebatterijenkunnenwordeningeleverdbijdechemokarofineenspecialebatterijcontainervoorkleinchemischafval(kca)wordengedeponeerd.

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China Battery Statement

Taiwan Battery Statement

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Index

AACplug 10ACpoweradapter.Seepower

adapterACpowercord 10AppleCare 50applicationfreeze 39applicationsAppleHardwareTest 46FaceTime 23forcequitting 39iLife 34installing 15MigrationAssistant 12NetworkSetupAssistant 47PhotoBooth 23SystemInformation 50

Bbatterycharging 32disposal 68location 23performance 32storing 61

blinkingquestionmark 40brightnesskeys 25

built-inspeaker 23button,power 11,25

Ccarryingyourcomputer 60changingSystemPreferences 14thedesktop 14

chargingthebattery 32cleaningthedisplay 61yourcomputer 61

computerdisposingof 68freezes 40puttingtosleep 18shuttingdown 19specifications 35turningon 11waking 19won’tturnon 40

connectionproblemswithanothercomputer 41

Control-click 29cord,ACpower 10

Ddesktop,customizing 14displayadjustingbrightness 25cleaning 61goesblack 41

display,external 27Seealsoscreen

disposingofyourcomputer 68Dock 33downloadingsoftware 49DVDorCDSharinginstallingsoftware 16overview 17withWindowscomputer 17

EEnergySaverpreferences 18environmentalimpact 64ergonomics 62

FF1toF12functionkeys 25FaceTimeapplication 23FaceTimevideocamera 23Fast-forwardkey 25flashingquestionmark 40ForceQuit 39

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four-fingerpinching 31four-fingerswiping 31frozenapplication 39Function(fn)key 25

Hhandpositions,

recommended 62headphoneport 27HelpCenter 33Help,findinganswers 33high-speeddatatransfer 27

IiLifeapplications 34installingDVDorCDSharing

Setup 16IPmasquerading 48

Kkeyboardergonomics 62features 24illuminationkeys 25shortcuts 29Seealsokeys

keysbrightness 25Function(fn) 25keyboardillumination 25Launchpad 25media 25

MissionControl 25Mute 25volumecontrol 25

LLaunchpadkey 25

MMacAppStore 35MacOSXUtilities

application 12MacOSXwebsite 34MagSafepoweradapter.

SeepoweradapterMagSafepowerport 27mediakeys 25microphone 27MigrationAssistant 12MiniDisplayPort

technology 27MissionControlkey 25mouse 27,63Seealsotrackpad

Mutekey 25

Nnetworkaddresstranslation

(NAT) 48NetworkDiagnostics 47NetworkSetupAssistant 47

Oonlineresources 50opticaldiscsharing.SeeDVDor

CDsharing

Ppartnercomputerconnectionproblems 41DVDorCDSharingSetup

software 16password,resetting 15PhotoBoothapplication 23pinchingtozoom 30Play/Pausekey 25plug,AC 10portsheadphone 27MagSafepower 27Thunderbolt 27USB2.0 27

poweradapterport 27safetyinformation 56safetytips 56setup 10

powerbutton 11,25problems.Seetroubleshootingputtingyourcomputerto

sleep 18

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Qquestionmark,flashing 40quittinganapplication 39

RRemoteDisc 17,18resettingpassword 15Rewindkey 25right-clicking 29rotatingobjectsusing

trackpad 30

Ssafetygeneralinstructions 55handlinginformation 60importantinformation 8poweradapter 56

screen.Seedisplayscrollingwithtwofingers 28secondary-clicking 29serialnumber,locating 52serviceandsupport 50SetupAssistant 12sharedopticaldisc 17sharingfiles 17shuttingdown 19sleepmode 18softwareinstallingDVDorCD

sharing 16updating 49

SoftwareUpdatepreferences 49

speakers 23specifications 35stoppinganapplication 39thecomputer 19

storingyourcomputer 61supportcontact

information 50SystemInformation 50SystemPreferencescustomizingthedesktop 14EnergySaver 18SoftwareUpdate 49

Tthree-fingerswiping 31Thunderboltport 27trackpadpinching 30rotating 30scrolling 28zooming 30

troubleshootingAirPort 48AppleCare 50computerfreezes 40computerwon’tturnon 40connectingtopartner

computer 41displaygoesblack 41

hardwareproblems 46pointerwon’tmove 39serviceandsupport 50usingAirPort 48usingHelpCenter 33,50Wi-Fi 48

turningonyourcomputer 11two-fingerpinching 30two-fingerrotating 30typingposition 62

Uupdatingsoftware 49USBconnections 35ports 27

Vvideocameraindicatorlight 23

videoport 27volumecontrolkeys 25

Wwakingyourcomputer 19Wi-Fitroubleshooting 48

Zzoomingusingthe

trackpad 30

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