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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