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Chapter 1 MacBook Air at a glance 7
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Keyboard illumination keys (F5, F6): Press or to increase or decrease the brightness of
the keyboard.
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Media keys (F7, F8, F9): Press to rewind, to play or pause, or to fast-forward a song,
movie, or slideshow.
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Mute key (F10): Press to mute the sound from the built-in speakers or 3.5 mm headphone jack.
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Volume keys (F11, F12): Press or to increase or decrease the volume of sound from the
built-in speakers or 3.5 mm headphone jack.
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Function (Fn) key: Each function key (on the top row) can also perform other functions—for
example, the F12 key can open Dashboard. Hold down the Fn key while you press a function
key to trigger the action associated with the key.
To set keyboard preferences, use the Keyboard pane of System Preferences (choose Apple menu >
System Preferences, click Keyboard, then click the buttons at the top to see the available options).
Trackpad
You can do a lot on your MacBook Air using simple trackpad gestures—scroll through webpages,
zoom in on documents, rotate photos, and more.
Here are some common gestures:
Click: Press anywhere on the trackpad. Or enable “Tap to click” in Trackpad
preferences, and simply tap.
Secondary click (right click): Click with two ngers to open shortcut
menus. If “Tap to click” is enabled, tap with two ngers.
Two-nger scroll: Slide two ngers up or down to scroll.
Pinch to zoom: Pinch your thumb and nger open or closed to zoom in or
out of photos and webpages.
Swipe to navigate: Swipe left or right with two ngers to ip through
webpages, documents, and more—like turning a page in a book.
Open Launchpad: Quickly open apps in Launchpad. Pinch closed with
four or ve ngers, then click an app to open it.
Swipe between apps: To switch from one full-screen app to another,
swipe left or right with three or four ngers.
Customize your gestures. Choose Apple menu > System Preferences or click the System
Preferences icon in the Dock, then click Trackpad.
Learn more about each gesture and customize trackpad features in Trackpad preferences.
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