1.1. Switch 101: Help with switching from Windows to Mac

An excellent link to help you with the transition from being a PC user to a Mac user! 

http://www.apple.com/support/switch101/ 

1.2. Mac 101: Getting to know Mac OSX

Here is an excellent article on getting started with Mac OSX

 

http://www.apple.com/support/mac101/ 

2.1. Save as PDF and Saving Web Receipts

Saving as PDF and Saving a Web Receipt

Saving a document (Word, Excel, email, webpage, etc)  as a PDF is very easy to do using Mac OS X.   
*  Go to FILE and select PRINT
*  Choose the PDF button on the bottom left corner of your Print Dialogue box.
*  Choose "Save As PDF"
*  Type the name you wish to call your document and select where you wish to save the PDF.

TIP:  The most important step!   If this is a Word or Excel document, save it within that application first!  Not doing so will force you to recreate the original if there are future changes to be made.  PDF files cannot be edited.

 

 

 

 

Now, you purchase a plane ticket or a book from Amazon.com online and want to save your receipt and/or confirmation page.    But are always searching for that receipt somewhere on your computer.    Let's change that! 

*  At the receipt or confirmation page, go to the FILE menu and choose PRINT.
*  Again, select the PDF button.
*  This time, choose "Save PDF to Web Receipts Folder" 
*  Now all receipts that you save this way can be found in one location within your HomeFolder/Documents/Web Receipts

 

 

 

2.2. Page Up and Page Down Quickly!

A Quicker Page Up and Page Down!

 A quicker page down and page up!  This is especially faster where you have to press "Function - down arrow" and "Function - up arrow".   It works in a lot of applications, as long as you are not currently in a text box (it doesn't work in Pages and Word for this reason).   Works great in Firefox, Safari, and Camino.  

To go down, you can simply hit "Space Bar" and you can go up with "Shift - Space Bar".  It works very well and it is, nearly all the time, so much faster.  

 

 

Courtesy of:  http://tips4mac.blogspot.com 

2.3. Comments on PDF files: How to make comments

There are two great reasons we prefer to use PDFs for sharing documents via email.  

1.   PDFs do not carry viruses!

2.   PDFs are not editable by everyone as a Word document is.   

 

So you receive a PDF file of the latest paper.  However, there are some comments you wish to make about this document.   Yes, you could just respond and describe your comments in the body of the email.   But let's make this easier!

View the PDF using Preview (if it doesn't automatically open the document in Preview, open it from the Applications folder).  Choose the Tool Mode Selector on the top right of the Preview window (as shown in the example with the red arrow).   In this drop-down menu, you have two modes.  One is the Annotate Text tool and the other is the Oval mode.   I have used both as an example in the screenshot below.

 

 

 

 

2.4. Screenshots

To Take a ScreenShot on OSX

 

Simply press Cmd - Shift - 4  (at the same time).

Your cursor will turn into a little crosshair.

You can then drag a box around whatever you need a picture of.

A file will then show up on your desktop in industry-standard PNG graphics format.

You can now drag this into a First Class email message as an attachment, into a Word document, etc.

2.5. SpellCheck with Stickies

2.6. Exposé

Apple Tip: Using Exposé

 

 

Many of you have probably spent a fair amount of time each day poking through open windows and documents just to get to that one you need at that moment. Well, here's a tip that will help you find that window in less than 5 seconds! GUARANTEED! Exposé is a great feature with OS X (10.3 and higher). Basically, your F9, F10, and F11 keys on your keyboard will become your best friends! Press F9. Exposé instantly tiles all of your open windows, scales them down and neatly arranges them, so you can see what's in every single window. Now move your mouse from one tiled window to the next and you'll see its title displayed right in the center of the window. When you find the window you need, just click on it. Magically, every window will return to full size and the window you clicked becomes the active window. How cool is that?! Now wait, there's more! Let's say you are working with multiple emails in First Class and you have a dozen open at a time. Press the F10 key and Exposé instantly titles all of your open First Class windows while causing all windows of other applications to fade to a lovely shade of grey. The clutter cleared, you can now easily find the document you need. And you can use the tab key to switch between open applications and associated tiled windows! Simply mouse click on the window you want to become active or press F10 again to go back to how you were. Wait, there's more!! Press the F11 key and Exposé hides all open windows, giving you instant access to your desktop! Want to open a document you just downloaded? Want to locate and drag a file into First Class as an attachment? This makes it very easy to do! Remember the three keys: F9, F10, F11

F9 tiles all windows open on your desktop   F10 tiles all windows open within the active application

2.7. Keyboard Shortcuts: Create your own

Apple Tip: Create Your Own Keyboard Shortcuts

 

Keyboard shortcuts are such huge timesavers, but sadly, not all Finder commands have them. But they can, because you can create your own. Here's how: * Go under the Apple menu, to System Preferences, and choose Keyboard & Mouse. * When the dialog appears, click on the Keyboard shortcuts tab, then click the plus (+) sign at the bottom left of the dialog. Another dialog will appear. * Choose Finder from the Application pop-up menu, and then type the exact name of the menu command you want to add a shortcut for. * Now type the shortcut you want to use and click the Add button. It's that simple!

 

 

From Scott Kelby's "Mac OS X Tiger Killer Tips"

3.1. Munki for Students

Munki is a platform that will allow students to receive and install software for their Mac OSX computer that is used in the School community.  Munki is the primary pathway to get FirstClass installed on a student-owned laptop as well as configure that laptop to print to the network printers on campus.  In addition to installation, the Munki platform will also keep this software up to date by automatically installing new versions as they become available.  

 

Installation instructions:

Download the DMG file named "Student Software Loader" located at https://plato.standrews-de.org/.  Double-click to open it.

In the window that appears, double-click on the software package indicated to run first.  Enter your username and password to install this package.

Next, double-click to install the software package indicated to run second.  Enter your username and password to install this package.  You will need to restart your computer after installation.  

If you receive a message saying package cannot be opened due to being from an unknown developer:  please hold down the Control button and click (once) on the package, then select Open from the window.  The message window that pops up this time includes an Open button - click that to proceed.

 

 

Once computer restarts, run the new program Managed Software Center from the Applications folder.  

From the list of software, click the install button next to "Printers for Students."

LibreOffice is a free office suite similar to Microsoft Office.  This package may be installed if the student needs a word processing program or other office productivity application.  

Click the Updates button at top to observe progress of installation.

Click Update now.

If prompted, click Logout and Install.  

 

From time to time, Managed Software Center will pop up informing you that an update is available.  Please click to allow installation of all updates.  

 

Please see a member of the Technology Department with any questions.