Macbook air 13 instructions for use. First steps on a Mac: OS X beginners. Zooming by flattening

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Use your laptop with pleasure, and the instructions for working with an Apple laptop will help you use the device correctly and avoid breakdowns.

Beginning of work

When you turn it on for the first time MacBook Air The Setup Assistant will help you

start working with your computer. It is enough to complete a few

simple steps to connect your computer to Wi-Fi networks, hand over

materials from another Mac or Windows PC and create an account

Mac user.

You can also login with using Apple ID. This will allow you

shop at App Store, iTunes Store and the Apple online store. You

You will also be able to communicate using Messages and FaceTime and receive

access to the iCloud service, which will automatically set up on your Mac

programs "Mail", "Contacts" and "Calendar". If you don't have an Apple ID yet,

You can create one in the Setup Assistant.

Multi-Touch Gestures

Many operations can be performed on your MacBook Air

using gestures on the trackpad. Below are the basic gestures.

Getting to Know Your Desktop

On your Mac desktop you will find and be able to do everything you need.

necessary. Located at the bottom of the screen Dock- comfortable spot

to host the most frequently used programs. With her help

you can also open System Preferences to configure

desktop and other settings Mac computer. Click the icon

Finder to access all your files and folders. Line

the menu at the top of the screen contains a lot of useful information

about your Mac. To check the wireless connection status

to the Internet, click the Wi-Fi icon. Your Mac is automatically

connects to the network that was selected during setup.

Hello!

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Pressing

Click anywhere on the surface

trackpad. And if the function is enabled

clicks to simulate a mouse click,

just touch the surface.

Double tap (right press

mouse button)

Touch the surface with two fingers,

to open the keyboard shortcut menu.

simulate a mouse click, double tap

fingers on any part of the surface.

Swipe navigation

Swipe two on the trackpad to

scroll through web pages, documents

and other files.

Double tap

Double-click anywhere on the trackpad.

And if the press function is enabled

simulate mouse click, twice

touch the surface.

Two finger scrolling

To scroll in any direction

swipe two fingers across the surface

trackpad - up, down or to the side.

Smart scaling

Double-tap the trackpad with two fingers

to quickly zoom in on part of a web page.

Zooming by flattening

and spreading fingers

Zoom in or out

photos and web pages with more

accuracy, bringing and spreading great

and index finger on the trackpad.

Switch between

full screen programs

Swipe with three fingers to

go from one full screen

programs to another.

View Launchpad

Pinch four fingers on the trackpad,

to view your programs

Turn

To rotate an image, rotate

thumb and index finger on trackpad

fingers clockwise or counterclockwise.

Launching Mission Control

Swipe up with three fingers

on the trackpad to see all windows,

open on your Mac.

More details

From the Apple menu, select System

Settings" and press "Trackpad"

to learn more about gestures.

You can store music, photos, documents, calendars in iCloud

and other information, iCloud automatically transfers them via

wireless network to your Mac, iPhone, iPad, iPod touch And

even on Windows PC. There is no need to connect devices to

docking station or synchronize them. So when you

purchase a song on one device, it instantly becomes

available on all your other devices. When you deposit

changes to your calendar, information is updated on all your

devices. And thanks to Photo Stream, the latest pictures taken

You can view it immediately, no matter where you are. To

change iCloud settings, open the Apple menu, select System

Settings" and click iCloud. Then log in using your

Apple ID, and select the iCloud features you want to use.

Important information

Before using your computer, please read

Get detailed information, view demos

videos and learn more about the MacBook Air features on the page

http://www.apple.com/ru/macbookair/

Reference

Answers to many of your questions, as well as instructions and information

Troubleshooting information can be found in the Help Center.

Click the Finder icon, then click Help in the menu bar

and select " Help Center».
OS X Utilities

If in Mac work there are problems, OS X utilities will help you fix it

computer flash drive, restore software And

data from backup copies of Time Machine, and also erase data on

flash drive and reinstall OS X and programs

Apple. You can also use Safari to get

online help. If your Mac computer detects

problem, the OS X Utilities program opens automatically. You

You can also open it manually. To do this, restart your computer,

while holding down Command+R.
Support

By purchasing a MacBook Air, you are entitled to technical support

90-day support and one-year repair warranty

hardware in one of retail stores Apple or

MacBook Air support visit

www.apple.com/ru/

support/macbookair

Or call

www.apple.com/support/country

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Quick Start Guide

Move any files - documents, email messages

mail, photographs, audio recordings and films - on new mac from another

Mac or Windows PC is very easy. When you turn it on for the first time

new Mac starts a step-by-step file transfer process. To you

you just need to follow the instructions on the screen.

Meet new MacBook Air. We want to show you

its main capabilities.

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The principles of operation in OS X are somewhat different from Microsoft Windows, so users who recently bought a Mac are experiencing some difficulties as a replacement for a computer with Redmond OS. If in the USA and Europe people begin their acquaintance with computers with both PCs and Macs, then in our country and the CIS there is no particular alternative. There is a 99% chance that your first computer experience will be Windows. Relearning, as we know, is much more difficult than learning again, but following our simple tips, you can reduce all the difficulties of the transition to a minimum.

Installing and uninstalling applications

Your first search query in Safari it will most likely be: “How to install programs on a Mac?” This simple operation that you will inevitably encounter is radically different from that in the Microsoft OS. And what’s remarkable is that installing the application will take less time than you will spend on a search query.

Most programs are distributed in dmg archives (images) and are installed in just a couple of clicks:

open the downloaded .dmg file (it will be visible in Finder as a removable disk);
drag the directory with the application into system folder"Programs";
The application will appear on Launchpad in a couple of seconds (pinch gesture to open) and will be immediately ready for use;
You can now extract the distribution image in the Finder sidebar and delete the .dmg file;

You can install the application from a .dmg file in any folder convenient for you, but then the program icon will not appear in Launchpad. Therefore, I recommend using the “Programs” folder, especially since that is what it is intended for.

Some applications have their own installer and are installed through it. In this case, you will see a dialog box with buttons “Accept”, “Next”, “Install” (hello, Windows!).

Starting with version 10.7, OS X introduced the Mac App Store, similar to the App Store on iOS. It’s even easier to work with; to install, just click the “Install” button on the application page.

Similar to installation, uninstalling an application involves removing it from the Applications folder. We drag the catalog with the application into the “Trash” - and the job is done. If the program has its own installer, then uninstallation also occurs through it.

Interaction with windows. Close or collapse?

Windows users are shocked at first: not only are the window control buttons on the left, but they also work differently. In fact, the “x” button does not close the program, but only closes its window. This is due to the fact that in OS X applications can have several windows and after we close the window the program continues to work. The “+” button does not expand the window to full screen, but scales it to the size of the displayed content.

In order to completely terminate the application, press “Cmd+Q” or right-click on the icon in the dock and select “End”.

It is convenient to monitor running programs using the indicator in the dock. This feature is enabled in system settings, in the “Dock” section.

Also, as of version 10.7, OS X applications can run in full screen mode when the dock and menu bar are hidden. To activate this mode, you need to click the arrow icon in the upper right corner of the screen.

Using multi-touch gestures

One of the main features of OS X is support for multi-touch gestures. There are a lot of them here (I counted more than 10 gestures), and most importantly, thanks to the wonderful trackpad, they work just great.

Opening system settings and go to the “Trackpad” (“Mouse”) section, enable the necessary gestures and watch a demonstration of their operation. Besides banal imitations right button mouse, scrolling and dragging windows, using gestures we can: search for the highlighted word; rotate, scale images; open Launchpad, Mission Control, Notification Center.

Taking a few minutes to learn the gestures will make your work in OS X more productive and much more enjoyable.

Useful functions of the Fn key

Using the Fn button you can quickly access many system functions. Here are some useful shortcuts:

Fn+Ctrl+F2 allows you to navigate the menu without using a mouse;
Fn+Backspace replaces the Delete button;
Fn+F11 show desktop;
Fn+up arrow replaces the Page Up button;
Fn+down arrow replaces the Page down button;
Fn+left arrow replaces the Home button;
Fn+right arrow replaces the End button;

These shortcuts are very easy to remember and I recommend using them in everyday work. By the way, there is a tiny utility called CheatSheet that will help you remember and use all the available abbreviations. After installation, it is built into the system and when you press the “Cmd” key, it displays full list abbreviations, available in the open application.

Adding applications to Startup

When installed, some applications are immediately added to the list of programs that will be automatically loaded when the system starts. You can edit this list as you wish for more fine tuning for yourself.

Open “Settings” - “Users and groups” and on the “Login Objects” tab, edit the list using the “+” and “-” buttons. On older Macs, it makes sense to remove unnecessary elements; this will speed up the system boot time.

Detailed information about your Mac

IN Windows environment in order to receive full information about the computer hardware you have to use third party utilities, like AIDA 64. operating system from Apple, in this regard, compares favorably with its competitor. OS X includes the System Information utility, which gives us a detailed report of absolutely all hardware and software. Here we can see the processor frequency, number of slots and memory type, wifi and bluetooth MAC address, as well as a lot of other service information.

You can find System Information in the Utilities folder on Launchpad or by clicking the Apple icon in the menu bar and selecting About This Mac.

Quickly view files

My favorite built-in feature in OS X is Preview. In the Finder, pressing Spacebar on any file or folder will open a Quick View window. All file types known to the system are supported: images, videos, documents. Close the viewing window by pressing the space bar again. Fast, simple and convenient.

Force termination of applications

It happens that programs stop responding to requests or, more simply put, freeze. For example, you opened a large number of tabs in Chrome or launched several “heavy” applications. Windows users They are familiar with the shortcut “Ctrl+Alt+Delete”, which they use regularly. In OS X, to bring up the application termination dialog, you need to press “Command + Option + Esc”, here we select the frozen program and click “End”.

This may rarely happen on Mac OS, but if it does happen, you will know what to do.

We enable support for all video formats

Built-in QuickTime supports major video formats and is sufficient for the needs of most users. But if you have a diverse video collection, you will have to expand the list of supported formats. This can be done using the Perian codec pack or by installing a third-party media player such as VLC. Both solutions are free.

Don't forget to make backups

The last piece of advice is banal and hackneyed, but nevertheless constantly ignored. To ensure that your data is always completely safe, use backup, and make regular backups using Time Machine. This will also allow you to experiment with the system without fear, which will be inevitable at first.