How-to guides and tutorials to help you perform specific tasks and use the MacBook Air and its applications.
The different files that you have on your computer all have file types. An Excel spreadsheet could have a filename extension like .xls or .xlsx,… Continue Reading How to Show Filename Extensions in Finder on a Mac
Change the default search engine in Safari on a Mac from Settings > Search, set a separate private browsing engine, and fix a search engine that keeps changing. Continue Reading How to Change the Default Search Engine in Safari on a Mac
Set Safari on a Mac to remove history items after one week in Settings > General, or clear history immediately from the History menu. Continue Reading How to Automatically Clear Safari History Every Week on a Mac
Create a new folder on a MacBook Air with Shift + Command + N, the File menu, or a right-click, and make folders from selected files. Continue Reading How to Create a New Folder on a MacBook Air
Connect a MacBook Air to a TV with a USB-C to HDMI adapter, mirror or extend your screen, send sound to the TV, and fix no picture or overscan issues. Continue Reading How to Connect a MacBook Air to a TV With HDMI
The dock in Mac OS X provides convenient access to the programs and menus that you most commonly need to access. The default configuration will… Continue Reading How to Change the Dock Position in Mac OS X 10.8
When you set up your MacBook Air the first time that you used it, you likely created a password. This is the password that you… Continue Reading How to Change the User Password on the MacBook Air
Change scrolling on a MacBook Air: turn natural scrolling off or on, adjust trackpad and mouse scroll speed, and always show scroll bars. Continue Reading How to Change Scrolling Direction and Speed on a MacBook Air
Depending upon your current location, personal preferences or current state of mind, you might want to display your clock in a different way than Apple… Continue Reading How to Use a 24-Hour Clock on Your MacBook Air