Packed with tips and techniques on everything from getting started with the MacBook Air to taking advantage of all its remote features and accessories, this fun, hip, and portable guide has just what you need to confidently get started with the MacBook Air. In this latest edition, veteran author Paul McFedries covers an assortment of new topics including the new OS X Lion, Intel''s latest Sandybridge processor, Thunderbolt, and the backlit keyboard.

• Offers helpful tips that cover how to maximize the power of the newest MacBook Air
• Covers all the key skills, tools, and shortcuts to make you a more efficient MacBook Air user
• Features Genius icons to show you the smartest way to do things
• Helps save you time and avoid hassles as you get up to speed

MacBook Air Portable Genius, Third Edition features savvy advice, tips, tricks, and techniques so you can get started using your MacBook Air today.

You don''t have to be a genius to use the MacBook Air. But if you want to get the very most out of yours, put this savvy Portable Genius guide to work. Want to handle gigabytes of data and media in a flash, with the speedy new Thunderbolt I/O? Keep your new Mac OS X Lion purring? Synchronize an iPad, iPod, or iPhone with your Air? You''ll find cool and useful Genius tips, full-color screenshots, and pages of easy-to-access shortcuts and tools that will save you loads of time and let you enjoy your MacBook Air to the max.

Portable GENIUS

Fun, hip, and straightforward, the Portable Genius series gives forward-thinking Apple users useful information in handy, compact books that are easy to navigate and don''t skimp on the essentials. Collect the whole series and make the most of your Apple digital lifestyle.