MacBook Air

About Performance Update 1.0

This update addresses intermittent hard drive related pauses reported by a small number of customers. Learn how to apply the Performance Update 1.0 to an Intel-based Macintosh computer.

Intel-based Mac: Some migrated applications may need to be updated

After using Migration Assistant or Setup Assistant to migrate applications from a PowerPC-based Mac to an Intel-based Mac, some of the migrated applications may not launch or function correctly.

About the Multi-Touch Trackpad update 1.1 for Windows XP and Vista

This update improves reliability while running Microsoft Windows XP and Windows Vista on a Mac computer using Boot Camp.

Netboot/Netinstall: MacBook Air can use USB Ethernet Adapter for Netboot or Netinstall

A MacBook Air may connect to a Netboot or Netinstall server using an Apple USB Ethernet Adapter.

Intel-based Mac: Startup issues after using unsupported version of Windows installer via Boot Camp

An Intel-based Mac may not be able to start up after attempting to install an unsupported version of Microsoft Windows XP via Boot Camp. In this situation, your Intel-based Mac may not be able to start from Mac OS X … Continue reading

MacBook Air (Late 2008 and Mid 2009) with Solid State Drive: File location message when installing Microsoft Windows XP

After formatting the Boot Camp partition and copying Microsoft Windows XP files from the DVD to the Solid State Drive (SSD) on a MacBook Air (Mid 2009) or MacBook Air (Late 2008) computer, an installation message may appear, indicating the … Continue reading

MacBook Air: "The original item cannot be found" when trying to access DVD movies or audio CDs with Remote Disc

When trying to access certain optical discs using Remote Disc, you may see the message "The operation cannot be completed because the original item for cannot be found." MacBook Air does not support playing DVD movies or audio CD media … Continue reading

MacBook Air: Can’t see Remote Disc (DVD or CD Sharing) host computer on the network

If you do not see the host computer when using Remote Disc (DVD or CD Sharing), a firewall issue may be preventing the host computer from communicating with your MacBook Air. Alternately, you may see a message that "the original … Continue reading

Apple Portables: Battery may not show a full charge in Mac OS X

Some Apple portable computers (PowerBook G4, iBook, MacBook Pro, MacBook, and MacBook Air) may not show the battery as 100 percent charged in Mac OS X, even when the power adapter is connected. The battery may appear to stop charging … Continue reading

Startup Manager: How to select a startup volume

The Startup Manager allows you to choose the startup volume available to your Mac.