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UNPACKING THE MACOSD New Teachers
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POWER IT UP!!
There is a power button on side of the keyboard that turns the computer on, restart, or allows it to sleep.
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MORE POWER-UP
You can also use the Finder Menu to Power Up or Down your MacBook
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CLOSING THE COMPUTER
If you don’t want to shut down your computer, and just want to walk away, you can close your laptop monitor down and WILL NOT lose any work. The computer will just go to sleep. If you want to see the sleep mode you can click the power button again and choose sleep mode.
Afterwards, once you open your computer back, the documents or sites will open back.
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COMPUTER DESKTOPMenu Bar- along top
Dock-along bottom
Desktop- area where you do most of your work
Computer’s internal disk- Labeled Macintosh HD
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DOCKBy default it is located at the bottom of your screen:Icons that are open will have a white dot/light below it
You can customize it using your System PreferencesYou can also add apps to your dock that you use regularly
System PreferencesMonday, July 29, 13
DESKTOP
You can work directly on the desktop
You can organize and customize windows and desktop to create a comfortable working environment.
(System Preferences, Desktop)
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ORGANIZING COMPUTER
Folders are located in your Macintosh HD drive
To View folders---Best not to remove or rename folders that came with your new computer
Go to Menu on the Finder Menu or open your Macintosh HD Drive
Folders created:
Library
System
Users
Shared Folder
Home
Pictures
Music
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NETWORK STORAGE
Your storage area will be displayed by your username
Important Note
You cannot access this folder unless you are at school on the OSD Secure WiFi.
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WIFI NETWORK
The OSD -Secure WiFi network is only allowed for OSD faculty and Staff.
Must log into device with a username and password.
The OSD -Guest WiFi network is allowed for all other users not requiring the username and password.
This network is slightly slower and also blocks sites not allowed through the district.
WiFi Network can be obtained by clicking the WiFi icon at the top of your screen along the menu bar.
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HOME FOLDER
Contains the same name of your user account
Represented by a house icon when you are logged in
It contains folders that hold your personal files
Documents, Pictures, Music, and Other Folders
You can create additional folders at any level to organize information as needed.
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APPLICATIONS FOLDER ON DESKTOP
This folder contains applications/programs that have been loaded onto your computer
You can add additional programs to your dock
Open your launch pad find your program to add and click and hold it to drag down to the dock. Apps currently on the dock will move/separate to allow the new app to be added to dock.
Remove apps from dock
Click and hold app and drag upward towards desktop and it it has a cloud on it. Let go of app and it POOFS away
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DOWNLOAD APPS
In order to download apps to your Mac. You must have an Apple ID ( you may use current or have district purchase apps with OSD Admin Account--you don’t have)
PROS and CONS
iTunes cards can cause issues if they are purchased by EEF
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TRASH CAN
Is located in the bottom, right corner
Is similar to Recycle Bin on PCs
You can drag anything to trash in order to delete from computer, must empty the trash can periodically
Empty Trash---right click on trash and choose empty trash
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SPOTLIGHT
Located in the top right corner of the desktop.
It is a quick search tool
Allows you to type key words in order to find the file.
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HELP!!!!
Located on the Menu Bar
Provides documentation to answer questions but also lists items on the menu bar that pertains to the key/searched word
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CLOSE AN APPLICATION
To close an application you must save your work and then close the application
Choose the Menu Bar and choose Quit
Or you may use short cut keys Command and Q (together)
You can also right click on the app on the dock and choose quit.
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CLOSE, MINIMIZE, AND MAXIMIZE
Opposite to that of a PC, everything is on the left
Red Circle---closes
Yellow Circle--Minimizes
Green Circle--Maximizes (May to use the bottom corners to have the app to display across the entire desktop.
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TRACKPAD
This is your mouse and it is Multi-Touch
There are several controls in order to control your apps or to maneuver on your MacBook
All settings can be changed using the System Preferences, Trackpad
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EMAIL SETUP
There are multiple ways to setup E-Mail
1. Open System Preferences and choose Mail, Contacts and Calendars
2. Choose the account you wish to setup: GMAIL, YAHOO, OSD EMAIL (Exchange).....
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EMAIL SETUP CONTINUED....3. Setting up OSD Email
3.1. Add your name3.2. Add OSD Email
address3.3.Add OSD Password
4. Add a Description5. Add Your username6. Add Your Password7. Add Server addressmail.oxford.k12.ms.us
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EMAIL SETUP CONTINUED.....
The Server will then confirm all information typed8.Click Continue9.Click Add AccountOnce clicked, the Mail icon may bounce or jump and ask you to retype your password to access account.
You now haveemail setup!
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