Apple Macbook Air 13 Early2016 Essentials Manual

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Use your MacBook Air and iOS devices together
Continuity
With Continuity, you can seamlessly move among your iOS devices and your MacBook Air. Just 
sign in to your iCloud account on your MacBook Air and your iOS devices, and whenever they’re 
near each other, they work together in great ways. Continuity features described in this section 
include Handoff, Universal Clipboard, iPhone cellular calls, SMS messaging, and Instant Hotspot.
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Universal Clipboard
Copy content from one device, and paste it into another nearby device within a short period of 
time. The contents of your clipboard are sent over Wi-Fi and made available to all Mac and iOS 
devices logged in with the same Apple ID that have Handoff, Wi-Fi, and Bluetooth turned on. See 
Handoff for more information.
Note:  To use Universal Clipboard, you need an iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch with the Lightning 
connector and iOS 10 (or later) installed.
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Text messages
Send and receive SMS and MMS text messages right from your MacBook Air. When friends and 
family text you, you can respond with whichever device is closest. All messages appear on your 
MacBook Air, iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, and Apple Watch.
Note:  To set up this feature, go to Messages > Preferences and click Accounts.
Instant Hotspot
Lost your Wi-Fi connection? Use the Personal Hotspot on your iPhone or iPad to connect your 
MacBook Air to the Internet.
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Apple Pay
The convenience and security of Apple Pay is now available on your Mac. With Apple Pay, your 
credit or debit card information is never stored or shared by Apple with the merchant. When you 
shop online using Safari, look for a “Buy with Apple Pay” button. Confirm payment using your 
iPhone or Apple Watch.
Note:  For information about Apple Pay availability and current card issuers, see the Apple Support 
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AirDrop
AirDrop makes it easy to share files with nearby Mac computers and iOS devices. The devices 
don’t need to share the same Apple ID.
Note:  AirDrop for iOS requires devices that have the Lightning connector and iOS 7 or later. 
Not all older Macs support AirDrop (for a list of supported Macs, see the Apple Support article 
support.apple.com/HT203106).
Send a file from the Finder. Click the Finder icon  in the Dock, then click AirDrop in the sidebar 
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Can’t find the printer you’re looking for? Make sure it’s connected to the same Wi-Fi network 
as your MacBook Air. If it’s connected and you still don’t see it, try adding it: Click the System 
Preferences icon  in the Dock, click Printers & Scanners, then click Add . (You may have to 
temporarily connect the printer to your MacBook Air using a USB cable.)
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Migrate your data
It’s easy to move your files and settings from another Mac or PC to your MacBook Air. To transfer 
the data when you first set up your MacBook Air, use Setup Assistant. To transfer data later, you 
can use Migration Assistant. If both computers are connected to the same Wi-Fi network, you can 
transfer the data wirelessly.
 Tip: For best results, make sure your MacBook Air is running the latest version of macOS. To 
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Save space on your MacBook Air
macOS Sierra frees up space on your MacBook Air and helps you save space as you work. You can 
set options to free up more space on your MacBook Air.
Optimize storage. Set options in the Recommendations pane. Go to Apple menu > About This 
Mac, click Storage, then click Details. When your Mac is low on storage, you’ll see an alert that will 
open the Recommendations pane.
Set options to:
 •Optimize iCloud Storage: 
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Back up and restore
To keep your files safe, it’s important to back up your MacBook Air regularly. The easiest way to 
back up is to use Time Machine—which is built into your MacBook Air—with a wireless AirPort 
Time Capsule (sold separately), or an external storage device connected to your MacBook Air.
Files stored in iCloud Drive and photos in iCloud Photo Library are automatically backed up to 
iCloud and don’t need to be part of your Time Machine or other backup.
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Apps
Included apps
Your MacBook Air comes with a collection of great apps for things you do every day, like surfing 
the web, sending mail and messages, and arranging your calendar. It also comes with apps 
like Photos, iMovie, GarageBand, Pages, Numbers, and Keynote—so you can be creative and 
productive right from the start. The apps that come with your MacBook Air are described in the 
following sections.
Find even more apps. Click the App Store icon  in the Dock to find apps for everything you...