MacBook Air Portable Genius

The Genius is in.

You don′t have to be a genius to use a MacBook Air. But if you want to get the very most out of yours, put this savvy Portable Genius guide to work. Want to discover some time– savers you didn′t know were there? Remotely lock your data? Keep OS X Mountain Lion purring? Connect to another Mac with Thunderbolt? Sync with iCloud? You′ll find cool and useful Genius tips, full–color screenshots, and pages of shortcuts and tools that will save you loads of time and help you enjoy your MacBook Air to the max.

Portable GENIUS

Fun, hip, and straightforward, the Portable Genius series gives forward–thinking Apple users useful information in handy, compact books that are easy to navigate and don′t skimp on the essentials. Collect the whole series and make the most of your Apple digital lifestyle.

Acknowledgments xiii

Introduction xxii

Chapter 1 How Do I Connect Devices? 2

Chapter 2 How Do I Make Wireless Connections? 24

Chapter 3 How Do I Synchronize MacBook Air with Other Devices? 44

Chapter 4 How Do I Use MacBook Air to Organize My Life? 68

Chapter 5 How Do I Use MacBook Air to Set Up My Online Accounts? 96

Chapter 6 Can MacBook Air Help Me Communicate More Effectively? 114

Chapter 7 How Do I Locate and Protect a Lost MacBook Air? 134

Chapter 8 How Do I Keep MacBook Air Running Smoothly? 142

Chapter 9 How Do I Maintain the Battery? 162

Chapter 10 How Do I Maintain the Hard Drive? 178

Chapter 11 How Do I Solve MacBook Air Problems? 194

Chapter 12 How Do I Solve Specific Software Problems? 218

Chapter 13 How Do I Solve Specific Hardware Problems? 242

Appendix a MacBook Air Online Resources 258

Appendix b MacBook Air Shortcut Keys 261

Appendix c MacBook Air Multi–Touch Gestures 267

Appendix d Running Windows on MacBook Air 270

Glossary 282

Index 286

Paul McFedries is a Mac expert and full–time technical writer. He has written more than 75 books that have sold more than four million copies worldwide. His books include The new iPad Portable Genius and Macs Portable Genius, Second Edition. Paul encourages all readers to drop by his website, www.mcfedries.com.