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Youll fly through your work with these MacBook Air tips and tricks

Packed with tips and techniques on everything from how to get started with the MacBook Air notebook to getting the most out of all its latest features and accessories, this fun, hip, and portable guide has just what you need to take flight. Veteran author Paul McFedries covers a slew of new topics, including improved graphics on the new Air, setting up the latest Wi-Fi and Bluetooth connectivity, using the new, iPhone-like multitrack touchpad, and more. Youll save time and hassle and discover how to do the things you need most.

  • Offers timesaving and helpful tips to both novice and intermediate users of Apple hardware
  • Covers all the key skills, tools, and shortcuts you need to become productive with your MacBook Air
  • Helps you maximize all the power and new features of the very latest MacBook Air
  • Includes Genius icons to show you the smartest way to do things
  • Saves you time and hassle, avoids fluff, and doesnt skimp on the essentials

MacBook Air Portable Genius, 4th Edition helps you get more out of your MacBook Air with practical tips and timesaving advice.

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MacBook Air Portable Genius, 4th Edition

by Paul McFedries

MacBook Air Portable Genius 4th Edition Published by John Wiley Sons Inc - photo 1

MacBook Air Portable Genius, 4th Edition

Published by
John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
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Copyright 2012 by John Wiley & Sons, Inc., Indianapolis, Indiana

Published simultaneously in Canada

ISBN: 978-1-118-37020-9

Manufactured in the United States of America

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Credits

Senior Acquisitions Editor

Stephanie McComb

Project Editor

Kristin Vorce

Technical Editor

Paul Sihvonen-Binder

Senior Copy Editor

Kim Heusel

Editorial Director

Robyn Siesky

Business Manager

Amy Knies

Senior Marketing Manager

Sandy Smith

Vice President and Executive Group Publisher

Richard Swadley

Vice President and Executive Publisher

Barry Pruett

Project Coordinator

Sheree Montgomery

Graphics and Production Specialists

Andrea Hornberger Christin Swinford

Quality Control Technician

Lauren Mandelbaum

Proofreading and Indexing

Laura Bowman Potomac Indexing, LLC

About the Author

Paul McFedries is a technical writer who has been authoring computer books since 1991 and has more than 70 books to his credit. Pauls books have sold more than four million copies worldwide. These books include the Wiley titles Teach Yourself VISUALLY Mac OS X Mountain Lion, Switching to a Mac Second Edition, The new iPad Portable Genius, iPhone 4S Portable Genius, and The Facebook Guide for People Over 50. Paul is also the proprietor of Word Spy (www.wordspy.com), a website that tracks new words and phrases as they enter the language. You can visit Paul on the web at www.mcfedries.com or on Twitter at www.twitter.com/paulmcf and www.twitter.com/wordspy.

For Karen.

Acknowledgments

One of the consistent pleasures of being a technical writer is that my job requires me to buy the latest gadgets. No, really, I need that new [insert name of shiny new device here] because I have to write about it! Its a great excuse, and it must be why Ive particularly enjoyed writing every new edition of MacBook Air Portable Genius, because each time it means I get to buy the latest generation of the MacBook Air, which is certainly the finest portable computer on the planet today.

That has been just one of the perks of writing this book over the years. Another has been working with the amazing folks at Wiley, all of whom are preternaturally nice and spellbindingly talented. They include Executive Editor Jody Lefevere, who asked me to write the original version of this book the same day that MacBook Air was announced, and of course I accepted about 5 seconds later; Acquisitions Editor Stephanie McComb, who handled the paperwork for this edition with her usual competence and good humor; Project Editor Kristin Vorce who is a true pleasure to work with and who made this a better book with many thoughtful and intelligent edits and suggestions; Copy Editor Kim Heusel, whose keen eye and sharp pencil were put to good use in the near-Herculean task of making me look good in print; and Technical Editor Paul Sihvonen-Binder, a deep source of knowledge regarding all things Mac, who made generous use of that knowledge and his valuable time to supply this book with a layer of wisdom beyond what its author possesses. Finally, many thanks to the wonderful Karen Hammond, who took the marvelous photographs that are sprinkled throughout this book. My heartfelt and deep thanks to all of you for your tremendous work on this project.

Introduction

Back in 2008, I bought one of the original MacBook Airs, and it quickly became my go-to Mac notebook. It was light as a feather and impossibly thin. The screen was gorgeous, the Multi-Touch trackpad was a lot of fun, and even the keyboard wasnt bad at all. No wonder my trusty MacBook Pro started gathering dust!

So, in mid-2012 when Apple came out with its latest version of the MacBook Air that had a faster processor, zippier graphics, 4GB of memory, a 720p FaceTime HD camera, and USB 3 support, well, can you say no-brainer?

Fortunately, I havent been disappointed: The new MacBook Air is a fantastic machine. However, its not (yet) a perfect machine. Yes, the two USB ports are a huge help, but its still a challenge to connect FireWire devices given the lack of a FireWire port. You need MacBook Air on your super-fast gigabit network to transfer some stuff, but theres no network port in sight. The Thunderbolt port is great if you have a Thunderbolt monitor, but its a head-scratcher if youre trying to connect to a DVI or VGA monitor, or to a TV. And Apple hasnt made it any easier to get inside this thing!

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