MacOS

Useful tips and instructions for MacOS Catalina.

Terminology
Dock - located at the bottom of your screen. Menu Bar - located at the top of your screen. Finder - the Windows Explorer of MacOS - locate...
Sun, 9 Aug, 2020 at 7:46 PM
Where is Right-Click?
By default, Right click functions differently on Mac (Note - this remains the case with all student check-out Macs).  To do so without making a change to yo...
Tue, 11 Aug, 2020 at 9:01 AM
Signing in to your MacBook
Faculty-assigned MacBooks are not set to utilize domain credentials at this time. This means a local profile has been set for you to sign in to your Mac. ...
Tue, 11 Aug, 2020 at 7:44 AM
If Prompted for Management Settings
If you are prompted to allow/decline Managed settings on your Teacher-Issued MacBook Air, please decline.  If you opt in to Management mode, you will be sub...
Thu, 13 Aug, 2020 at 8:24 PM
Using Finder
Finder is the App that never closes.  It's the Windows File Explorer of the Mac world.   You can access it by clicking on the lower left icon on the...
Thu, 24 Jun, 2021 at 12:41 PM
Changing Views in Finder
When you open Finder you will see the default icon view. Below, use the hotkey shortcuts within Finder to quickly toggle between the options. Here are t...
Sun, 9 Aug, 2020 at 7:44 PM
See Google Drive by default in Finder
Would you like to be able to see all of your data saved in Drive directly through Finder?  Here is your answer. Click on the Google Drive icon on the Me...
Fri, 7 May, 2021 at 10:10 AM
Don't get lost in Finder!
There are two very easy steps to ensure you will always know where your files are located. Open Finder. Click View. Click Show Path Bar.  At the...
Sun, 9 Aug, 2020 at 7:36 PM
Properly close an app on your MacBook
On WIndows, you'll simply click the Red X on the upper right of your window, or click File from the Menu Bar and then close.   On Mac, those buttons...
Sun, 9 Aug, 2020 at 6:03 PM
Shortcuts!
Mac keyboard shortcuts By pressing certain key combinations, you can do things that normally need a mouse, trackpad, or other input device. To use...
Sun, 9 Aug, 2020 at 6:05 PM