MacBook Air Essentials

MacBook Air side view with accompanying accessories.

Look around your new Mac

Get a quick intro to MacBook Air ports, connectors, accessories, and other features.

Want to get started?

Start your MacBook Air by lifting the lid or connecting it to power, or by pressing any key. Follow the Setup Assistant prompts, and you’re up and running.

Set up your Mac

iCloud content being accessed across various devices.

Stay in sync

Access your documents, photos, contacts, and more across all your devices with iCloud. And use your MacBook Air with your iOS and iPadOS devices to make phone calls, copy and paste across devices, or create an Instant Hotspot.

Use your MacBook Air with iCloud and Continuity

Icons of apps included with your MacBook Air.

Unleash your creativity

Your MacBook Air comes with apps for everything you want to do. Edit and share your photos. Enjoy music, books, movies, and more. Create presentations. And discover new apps in the App Store.

Learn about apps included with your Mac

Overlapping screens of the media apps—Podcasts, Music, and Apple TV—with Apple TV in front showing the Lego Movie 2: The Second Part. — *The LEGO Movie 2: The Second Part* is available on the Apple TV app

Discover new features

Find out about new features in macOS, your included apps, and your MacBook Air.

Learn about new macOS features

To browse the MacBook Air Essentials, click Table of Contents at the top of the page.

If you need more help, visit the MacBook Air Support website.

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