Who should attend
New Mac users with no prior Mac experience
Prerequisites
None.
Course Objectives
Upon completion of the Welcome to Mac course, students will be able to: · Configure the Mac using System Preferences · Navigate the macOS user interface · Create and manipulate files · Explore useful utilities · Create PDF, audio and video files using Photo Booth, Photos, GarageBand and iMovie · Create word processor, spreadsheet and presentation files using Pages, Numbers and Keynote
Outline: Welcome to Mac (MACC101-005)
SIMPLE macOS GUIDE · Hardware Controls: System Preferences
- Creating User Accounts
- Energy Saver
- Trackpad
- Desktop and Screen Saver
- Network
- Printers
- Keyboard Shortcuts
The Mac Desktop
- The Menu Bar
- Main Desktop Access Gestures
The Dock
- Customising the Dock
- Running and Quitting Apps
- Managing Stacks and Trash
The Finder Window
- Finder Toolbar
- Sidebar
- Manipulating Windows
- Spotlight Searching
File Operations
- Creating Documents
- Duplicating, Renaming and Moving Documents
- Deleting Documents
- Sharing Documents
Gestures Review · Utilities · Managing Files
- Sorting and arranging documents/files
- Smart folders and advanced search
More File Operations
- Review
- Locking documents
- Browsing versions
Other Applications to be explored
- Automator
Clean up (optional)
- SIMPLE ILIFE GUIDE
- Photo Booth
- QuickTime Screen Recording
- Photos
- GarageBand
- iMovie
- SIMPLE IWORK GUIDE
- Pages
- Numbers
- Keynote Setup requirements: A Mac device that has been freshly installed with the latest version of OS 10.15 Catalina, iLife apps, and iWork apps. It is not recommended to use a Mac with the user’s personal data on it, otherwise a new user account will need to be created for this training
