Important:  You can set an option to reset your password in Users & Groups preferences, in case you forget your login password. For help with system preferences, open Help Center and search for “system preferences” or for the specific preference you want help for.

Getting Additional Information onto Your MacBook Air

Your MacBook Air comes with several applications installed, including the iLife suite. Many other applications can be downloaded from the Mac App Store or the Internet. If you want to install third-party applications from a DVD or CD, you can:

ÂÂ Install applications onto your MacBook Air or share information using the optical disc drive on another Mac or PC (if DVD or CD Sharing is set up and enabled). For more information, see the next section.

ÂÂ Attach the MacBook Air SuperDrive (an external USB optical disc drive available separately at www.apple.com/store) to the USB port on your MacBook Air, and insert your installation disc.

Setting Up DVD or CD Sharing

You can partner your MacBook Air with another Mac or PC that has an optical disc drive and is on the same wired or wireless network. Use this other computer to:

ÂÂ Migrate information to your MacBook Air after setup using Migration Assistant (for information about using Migration Assistant, open Help Center and search for “Migration Assistant”)

ÂÂ Share the contents of DVDs or CDs or install applications (see the next section)

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Apple Z0MF manual Getting Additional Information onto Your MacBook Air, Setting Up DVD or CD Sharing