{"id":1361,"date":"2025-03-27T17:24:00","date_gmt":"2025-03-27T17:24:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/computercampus.org\/?page_id=1361"},"modified":"2025-04-01T04:53:30","modified_gmt":"2025-04-01T04:53:30","slug":"help-with-macbooks","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/computercampus.org\/?page_id=1361","title":{"rendered":"Questions for Macbooks"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"1361\" class=\"elementor elementor-1361\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4feafaf elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no\" data-id=\"4feafaf\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-357ddc8\" data-id=\"357ddc8\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-62778de elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"62778de\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">That is a great question about your Macbook!<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5018a2f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no\" data-id=\"5018a2f\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2a5e8da\" data-id=\"2a5e8da\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b65968b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no\" data-id=\"b65968b\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-55f7faf\" data-id=\"55f7faf\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bf4a984 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"bf4a984\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" src=\"https:\/\/computercampus.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/IMG_1672-1024x576.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-266\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/computercampus.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/IMG_1672-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/computercampus.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/IMG_1672-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/computercampus.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/IMG_1672-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/computercampus.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/IMG_1672.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-8260ed8\" data-id=\"8260ed8\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-331b47b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"331b47b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5>\u00a0<\/h5><h5>We welcome every question:\u00a0\u00a0<\/h5><h5><b>&#8220;Hey, how do I \u2026??&#8221;<\/b><\/h5><h5><strong>or &#8220;What? Why isn&#8217;t this working?&#8221;<\/strong><\/h5><div><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/div><div>\u00a0<\/div><h5>This website is an answer to many of the Frequently Asked Questions that we have received over the years.\u00a0\u00a0<\/h5><h6>\u00a0<\/h6>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-49afbfc elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no\" data-id=\"49afbfc\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-9b9c6bf\" data-id=\"9b9c6bf\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-684f085 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"684f085\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><br>How do I ...?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-34abcd2 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no\" data-id=\"34abcd2\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ed2e657\" data-id=\"ed2e657\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a42e79f elementor-widget elementor-widget-toggle\" data-id=\"a42e79f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"toggle.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1721\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1721\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-caret-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Get Started?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1721\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1721\"><h2 class=\"\" data-start=\"362\" data-end=\"401\"><strong data-start=\"371\" data-end=\"401\">Initial Setup<\/strong><\/h2><h3 class=\"\" data-start=\"403\" data-end=\"421\">1. Powering On<\/h3><ul data-start=\"422\" data-end=\"555\"><li class=\"\" data-start=\"422\" data-end=\"479\"><p class=\"\" data-start=\"424\" data-end=\"479\">Open your MacBook lid\u2014it should power on automatically.<\/p><\/li><li class=\"\" data-start=\"480\" data-end=\"555\"><p class=\"\" data-start=\"482\" data-end=\"555\">If not, press the <strong data-start=\"500\" data-end=\"516\">Power button<\/strong> (top-right corner or Touch ID sensor).<\/p><\/li><\/ul><h3 class=\"\" data-start=\"557\" data-end=\"591\">2. Setup Assistant Walkthrough<\/h3><ul data-start=\"592\" data-end=\"929\"><li class=\"\" data-start=\"592\" data-end=\"624\"><p class=\"\" data-start=\"594\" data-end=\"624\"><strong data-start=\"594\" data-end=\"622\">Select Language &amp; Region<\/strong><\/p><\/li><li class=\"\" data-start=\"625\" data-end=\"649\"><p class=\"\" data-start=\"627\" data-end=\"649\"><strong data-start=\"627\" data-end=\"647\">Connect to Wi-Fi<\/strong><\/p><\/li><li class=\"\" data-start=\"650\" data-end=\"751\"><p class=\"\" data-start=\"652\" data-end=\"684\"><strong data-start=\"652\" data-end=\"682\">Sign in with your Apple ID<\/strong><\/p><ul data-start=\"687\" data-end=\"751\"><li class=\"\" data-start=\"687\" data-end=\"711\"><p class=\"\" data-start=\"689\" data-end=\"711\">Create one if needed<\/p><\/li><li class=\"\" data-start=\"714\" data-end=\"751\"><p class=\"\" data-start=\"716\" data-end=\"751\">Syncs iCloud, App Store, and more<\/p><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class=\"\" data-start=\"752\" data-end=\"828\"><p class=\"\" data-start=\"754\" data-end=\"775\"><strong data-start=\"754\" data-end=\"773\">Enable Touch ID<\/strong><\/p><ul data-start=\"778\" data-end=\"828\"><li class=\"\" data-start=\"778\" data-end=\"828\"><p class=\"\" data-start=\"780\" data-end=\"828\">Fingerprint sensor for unlocking and Apple Pay<\/p><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class=\"\" data-start=\"829\" data-end=\"886\"><p class=\"\" data-start=\"831\" data-end=\"854\"><strong data-start=\"831\" data-end=\"852\">Choose Appearance<\/strong><\/p><ul data-start=\"857\" data-end=\"886\"><li class=\"\" data-start=\"857\" data-end=\"886\"><p class=\"\" data-start=\"859\" data-end=\"886\">Light, Dark, or Auto mode<\/p><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class=\"\" data-start=\"887\" data-end=\"929\"><p class=\"\" data-start=\"889\" data-end=\"929\"><strong data-start=\"889\" data-end=\"918\">Set Up Siri &amp; Screen Time<\/strong> (optional)<\/p><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1722\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1722\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-caret-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Change System Settings & Customize my Macbook?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1722\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1722\"><h3 class=\"\" data-start=\"1175\" data-end=\"1204\">1. Access System Settings<\/h3><ul data-start=\"1205\" data-end=\"1257\"><li class=\"\" data-start=\"1205\" data-end=\"1257\"><p class=\"\" data-start=\"1207\" data-end=\"1257\">Click the <strong data-start=\"1217\" data-end=\"1235\">Apple Menu <\/strong>\u00a0\u2192 <strong data-start=\"1238\" data-end=\"1257\">System Settings<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.squarespace-cdn.com\/content\/v1\/54ed1930e4b0360a4990e146\/1585232953756-THZ9RPGRSMDGAMHNHUZ6\/menu-bar.png\" alt=\"ISITZEN \u2014 menu bar\" \/><\/strong><\/p><\/li><\/ul><h3 class=\"\" data-start=\"1259\" data-end=\"1294\">2. Important Settings to Adjust<\/h3><ul data-start=\"1295\" data-end=\"1792\"><li class=\"\" data-start=\"1295\" data-end=\"1419\"><p class=\"\" data-start=\"1297\" data-end=\"1320\"><strong data-start=\"1297\" data-end=\"1318\">Trackpad Gestures<\/strong><\/p><ul data-start=\"1323\" data-end=\"1419\"><li class=\"\" data-start=\"1323\" data-end=\"1373\"><p class=\"\" data-start=\"1325\" data-end=\"1373\">Customize clicks, tap-to-click, swipe gestures<\/p><\/li><li class=\"\" data-start=\"1376\" data-end=\"1419\"><p class=\"\" data-start=\"1378\" data-end=\"1419\">Navigate to: <code data-start=\"1391\" data-end=\"1419\">System Settings \u2192 Trackpad<\/code><\/p><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class=\"\" data-start=\"1421\" data-end=\"1535\"><p class=\"\" data-start=\"1423\" data-end=\"1449\"><strong data-start=\"1423\" data-end=\"1447\">Keyboard &amp; Shortcuts<\/strong><\/p><ul data-start=\"1452\" data-end=\"1535\"><li class=\"\" data-start=\"1452\" data-end=\"1503\"><p class=\"\" data-start=\"1454\" data-end=\"1503\">Set function key behavior, auto-correct options<\/p><\/li><li class=\"\" data-start=\"1506\" data-end=\"1535\"><p class=\"\" data-start=\"1508\" data-end=\"1535\">Enable Dictation if desired<\/p><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class=\"\" data-start=\"1537\" data-end=\"1667\"><p class=\"\" data-start=\"1539\" data-end=\"1565\"><strong data-start=\"1539\" data-end=\"1563\">Appearance &amp; Display<\/strong><\/p><ul data-start=\"1568\" data-end=\"1667\"><li class=\"\" data-start=\"1568\" data-end=\"1614\"><p class=\"\" data-start=\"1570\" data-end=\"1614\">Switch to <strong data-start=\"1580\" data-end=\"1593\">Dark Mode<\/strong> under <code data-start=\"1600\" data-end=\"1612\">Appearance<\/code><\/p><\/li><li class=\"\" data-start=\"1617\" data-end=\"1667\"><p class=\"\" data-start=\"1619\" data-end=\"1667\">Adjust resolution &amp; Night Shift under <code data-start=\"1657\" data-end=\"1667\">Displays<\/code><\/p><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class=\"\" data-start=\"1669\" data-end=\"1792\"><p class=\"\" data-start=\"1671\" data-end=\"1695\"><strong data-start=\"1671\" data-end=\"1693\">Privacy &amp; Security<\/strong><\/p><ul data-start=\"1698\" data-end=\"1792\"><li class=\"\" data-start=\"1698\" data-end=\"1743\"><p class=\"\" data-start=\"1700\" data-end=\"1743\">Enable <strong data-start=\"1707\" data-end=\"1720\">FileVault<\/strong> to encrypt your disk<\/p><\/li><li class=\"\" data-start=\"1746\" data-end=\"1792\"><p class=\"\" data-start=\"1748\" data-end=\"1792\">Manage location settings and app permissions<\/p><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><h3 class=\"\" data-start=\"1794\" data-end=\"1824\">3. iCloud &amp; Apple Services<\/h3><ul data-start=\"1825\" data-end=\"1965\"><li class=\"\" data-start=\"1825\" data-end=\"1965\"><p class=\"\" data-start=\"1827\" data-end=\"1862\">Go to: <code data-start=\"1834\" data-end=\"1862\">System Settings \u2192 Apple ID<\/code><\/p><ul data-start=\"1865\" data-end=\"1965\"><li class=\"\" data-start=\"1865\" data-end=\"1918\"><p class=\"\" data-start=\"1867\" data-end=\"1918\">Sync Photos, Mail, Contacts, Messages, Safari, etc.<\/p><\/li><li class=\"\" data-start=\"1921\" data-end=\"1965\"><p class=\"\" data-start=\"1923\" data-end=\"1965\">Set up <strong data-start=\"1930\" data-end=\"1945\">Find My Mac<\/strong> for device recovery<\/p><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1723\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1723\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-caret-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Navigate macOS?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1723\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1723\"><h3 class=\"\" data-start=\"2003\" data-end=\"2021\">1. The Desktop<\/h3><ul data-start=\"2022\" data-end=\"2176\"><li class=\"\" data-start=\"2022\" data-end=\"2087\"><p class=\"\" data-start=\"2024\" data-end=\"2087\"><strong data-start=\"2024\" data-end=\"2036\">Menu Bar<\/strong>: Top of the screen; shows app menus, system status<\/p><\/li><li class=\"\" data-start=\"2088\" data-end=\"2176\"><p class=\"\" data-start=\"2090\" data-end=\"2141\"><strong data-start=\"2090\" data-end=\"2098\">Dock<\/strong>: Bottom of the screen; shortcuts to apps<\/p><ul data-start=\"2144\" data-end=\"2176\"><li class=\"\" data-start=\"2144\" data-end=\"2176\"><p class=\"\" data-start=\"2146\" data-end=\"2176\">Drag icons in\/out to customize<\/p><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><h3 class=\"\" data-start=\"2178\" data-end=\"2207\">2. Finder (File Explorer)<\/h3><ul data-start=\"2208\" data-end=\"2315\"><li class=\"\" data-start=\"2208\" data-end=\"2315\"><p class=\"\" data-start=\"2210\" data-end=\"2258\">Open <strong data-start=\"2215\" data-end=\"2225\">Finder<\/strong> from the Dock (blue smiley icon)<\/p><ul data-start=\"2261\" data-end=\"2315\"><li class=\"\" data-start=\"2261\" data-end=\"2315\"><p class=\"\" data-start=\"2263\" data-end=\"2315\">Use it to browse folders, downloads, external drives<\/p><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><h3 class=\"\" data-start=\"2317\" data-end=\"2340\">3. Spotlight Search<\/h3><ul data-start=\"2341\" data-end=\"2425\"><li class=\"\" data-start=\"2341\" data-end=\"2425\"><p class=\"\" data-start=\"2343\" data-end=\"2372\">Press <code data-start=\"2349\" data-end=\"2370\">Command (\u2318) + Space<\/code><\/p><ul data-start=\"2375\" data-end=\"2425\"><li class=\"\" data-start=\"2375\" data-end=\"2425\"><p class=\"\" data-start=\"2377\" data-end=\"2425\">Search files, launch apps, do quick calculations<\/p><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><h3 class=\"\" data-start=\"2427\" data-end=\"2449\">4. Mission Control<\/h3><ul data-start=\"2450\" data-end=\"2534\"><li class=\"\" data-start=\"2450\" data-end=\"2534\"><p class=\"\" data-start=\"2452\" data-end=\"2491\">Swipe up with 3 fingers or press <code data-start=\"2485\" data-end=\"2489\">F3<\/code><\/p><ul data-start=\"2494\" data-end=\"2534\"><li class=\"\" data-start=\"2494\" data-end=\"2534\"><p class=\"\" data-start=\"2496\" data-end=\"2534\">See open windows and desktops (Spaces)<\/p><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><h3 class=\"\" data-start=\"2536\" data-end=\"2570\">5. Force Quit &amp; Task Switching<\/h3><ul data-start=\"2571\" data-end=\"2674\"><li class=\"\" data-start=\"2571\" data-end=\"2609\"><p class=\"\" data-start=\"2573\" data-end=\"2609\"><code data-start=\"2573\" data-end=\"2592\">Command (\u2318) + Tab<\/code> to switch apps<\/p><\/li><li class=\"\" data-start=\"2610\" data-end=\"2674\"><p class=\"\" data-start=\"2612\" data-end=\"2674\"><code data-start=\"2612\" data-end=\"2640\">Command (\u2318) + Option + Esc<\/code> to force quit an unresponsive app<\/p><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1724\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1724\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-caret-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Install Apps & Essential Tools?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1724\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1724\"><h3 class=\"\" data-start=\"2726\" data-end=\"2742\">1. App Store<\/h3><ul data-start=\"2743\" data-end=\"2874\"><li class=\"\" data-start=\"2743\" data-end=\"2874\"><p class=\"\" data-start=\"2745\" data-end=\"2785\">Open the <strong data-start=\"2754\" data-end=\"2767\">App Store<\/strong> (blue &#8220;A&#8221; icon)<\/p><ul data-start=\"2788\" data-end=\"2874\"><li class=\"\" data-start=\"2788\" data-end=\"2818\"><p class=\"\" data-start=\"2790\" data-end=\"2818\">Sign in with your Apple ID<\/p><\/li><li class=\"\" data-start=\"2821\" data-end=\"2874\"><p class=\"\" data-start=\"2823\" data-end=\"2874\">Download verified apps like Pages, Numbers, Keynote<\/p><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><h3 class=\"\" data-start=\"2876\" data-end=\"2906\">2. Commonly Installed Apps<\/h3><ul data-start=\"2907\" data-end=\"3164\"><li class=\"\" data-start=\"2907\" data-end=\"2951\"><p class=\"\" data-start=\"2909\" data-end=\"2951\"><strong data-start=\"2909\" data-end=\"2925\">Web Browsers<\/strong>: Google Chrome, Firefox<\/p><\/li><li class=\"\" data-start=\"2952\" data-end=\"3008\"><p class=\"\" data-start=\"2954\" data-end=\"3008\"><strong data-start=\"2954\" data-end=\"2970\">Productivity<\/strong>: Microsoft Office, Notion, Evernote<\/p><\/li><li class=\"\" data-start=\"3009\" data-end=\"3062\"><p class=\"\" data-start=\"3011\" data-end=\"3062\"><strong data-start=\"3011\" data-end=\"3023\">Creative<\/strong>: Adobe Creative Cloud, Canva, iMovie<\/p><\/li><li class=\"\" data-start=\"3063\" data-end=\"3123\"><p class=\"\" data-start=\"3065\" data-end=\"3123\"><strong data-start=\"3065\" data-end=\"3082\">Communication<\/strong>: Zoom, Slack, Discord, Microsoft Teams<\/p><\/li><li class=\"\" data-start=\"3124\" data-end=\"3164\"><p class=\"\" data-start=\"3126\" data-end=\"3164\"><strong data-start=\"3126\" data-end=\"3135\">Media<\/strong>: Spotify, VLC, Apple Music<\/p><\/li><\/ul><h3 class=\"\" data-start=\"3166\" data-end=\"3205\">3. Installing Outside the App Store<\/h3><ul data-start=\"3206\" data-end=\"3320\"><li class=\"\" data-start=\"3206\" data-end=\"3253\"><p class=\"\" data-start=\"3208\" data-end=\"3253\">Download <code data-start=\"3217\" data-end=\"3223\">.dmg<\/code> files from trusted websites<\/p><\/li><li class=\"\" data-start=\"3254\" data-end=\"3320\"><p class=\"\" data-start=\"3256\" data-end=\"3320\">Open the file, then <strong data-start=\"3276\" data-end=\"3320\">drag the app icon to Applications folder<\/strong><\/p><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1725\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"5\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1725\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-caret-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Maintain, Backup & Update my Macbook?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1725\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"5\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1725\"><h3 class=\"\" data-start=\"3372\" data-end=\"3395\">1. Software Updates<\/h3><ul data-start=\"3396\" data-end=\"3522\"><li class=\"\" data-start=\"3396\" data-end=\"3522\"><p class=\"\" data-start=\"3398\" data-end=\"3450\">Go to: <code data-start=\"3405\" data-end=\"3450\">System Settings \u2192 General \u2192 Software Update<\/code><\/p><ul data-start=\"3453\" data-end=\"3522\"><li class=\"\" data-start=\"3453\" data-end=\"3522\"><p class=\"\" data-start=\"3455\" data-end=\"3522\">Turn on <strong data-start=\"3463\" data-end=\"3484\">Automatic Updates<\/strong> for security patches and new features<\/p><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><h3 class=\"\" data-start=\"3524\" data-end=\"3552\">2. Time Machine (Backup)<\/h3><ul data-start=\"3553\" data-end=\"3696\"><li class=\"\" data-start=\"3553\" data-end=\"3582\"><p class=\"\" data-start=\"3555\" data-end=\"3582\">Connect an external drive<\/p><\/li><li class=\"\" data-start=\"3583\" data-end=\"3696\"><p class=\"\" data-start=\"3585\" data-end=\"3626\">Go to: <code data-start=\"3592\" data-end=\"3624\">System Settings \u2192 Time Machine<\/code><\/p><ul data-start=\"3629\" data-end=\"3696\"><li class=\"\" data-start=\"3629\" data-end=\"3662\"><p class=\"\" data-start=\"3631\" data-end=\"3662\">Turn on and select your drive<\/p><\/li><li class=\"\" data-start=\"3665\" data-end=\"3696\"><p class=\"\" data-start=\"3667\" data-end=\"3696\">It will back up automatically<\/p><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><h3 class=\"\" data-start=\"3698\" data-end=\"3723\">3. Storage Management<\/h3><ul data-start=\"3724\" data-end=\"3856\"><li class=\"\" data-start=\"3724\" data-end=\"3856\"><p class=\"\" data-start=\"3726\" data-end=\"3772\">Go to: <code data-start=\"3733\" data-end=\"3770\">System Settings \u2192 General \u2192 Storage<\/code><\/p><ul data-start=\"3775\" data-end=\"3856\"><li class=\"\" data-start=\"3775\" data-end=\"3805\"><p class=\"\" data-start=\"3777\" data-end=\"3805\">Review what\u2019s taking space<\/p><\/li><li class=\"\" data-start=\"3808\" data-end=\"3856\"><p class=\"\" data-start=\"3810\" data-end=\"3856\">Use \u201cOptimize Storage\u201d to save space on iCloud<\/p><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><h3 class=\"\" data-start=\"3858\" data-end=\"3881\">4. Battery &amp; Energy<\/h3><ul data-start=\"3882\" data-end=\"3993\"><li class=\"\" data-start=\"3882\" data-end=\"3993\"><p class=\"\" data-start=\"3884\" data-end=\"3920\">Go to: <code data-start=\"3891\" data-end=\"3918\">System Settings \u2192 Battery<\/code><\/p><ul data-start=\"3923\" data-end=\"3993\"><li class=\"\" data-start=\"3923\" data-end=\"3956\"><p class=\"\" data-start=\"3925\" data-end=\"3956\">View battery health and usage<\/p><\/li><li class=\"\" data-start=\"3959\" data-end=\"3993\"><p class=\"\" data-start=\"3961\" data-end=\"3993\">Turn on Low Power Mode if needed<\/p><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4a418d9 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no\" data-id=\"4a418d9\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-792396c\" data-id=\"792396c\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ce866e4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"ce866e4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-401be89 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no\" data-id=\"401be89\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2b68dcd\" data-id=\"2b68dcd\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-62e1a65 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"62e1a65\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>Helpful Resources:<\/b><\/h3><p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A very good source for learning computer basics:<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \ud83d\udd17 <\/span><b>GCF Global &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/edu.gcfglobal.org\/en\/computerbasics\/\">Computer Basics<\/a><\/b><\/p><p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you need further assistance, you can contact:<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \ud83d\udce7 <\/span><b>help@techcharities.org<\/b><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>That is a great question about your Macbook! \u00a0 We welcome every question:\u00a0\u00a0 &#8220;Hey, how do I \u2026??&#8221; or &#8220;What? Why isn&#8217;t this working?&#8221; \u00a0\u00a0 This website is an answer to many of the Frequently Asked Questions that we have received over the years.\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0 How do I &#8230;? Get Started? Initial Setup 1. Powering On Open your MacBook lid\u2014it should power on automatically. If not, press the Power button (top-right corner or Touch ID sensor). 2. Setup Assistant Walkthrough Select Language &amp; Region Connect to Wi-Fi Sign in with your Apple ID Create one if needed Syncs iCloud, App Store, and more Enable Touch ID Fingerprint sensor for unlocking and Apple Pay Choose Appearance Light, Dark, or Auto mode Set Up Siri &amp; Screen Time (optional) Change System Settings &#038; Customize my Macbook? 1. Access System Settings Click the Apple Menu \u00a0\u2192 System Settings 2. Important Settings to Adjust Trackpad Gestures Customize clicks, tap-to-click, swipe gestures Navigate to: System Settings \u2192 Trackpad Keyboard &amp; Shortcuts Set function key behavior, auto-correct options Enable Dictation if desired Appearance &amp; Display Switch to Dark Mode under Appearance Adjust resolution &amp; Night Shift under Displays Privacy &amp; Security Enable FileVault to encrypt your disk Manage location settings and app permissions 3. iCloud &amp; Apple Services Go to: System Settings \u2192 Apple ID Sync Photos, Mail, Contacts, Messages, Safari, etc. Set up Find My Mac for device recovery Navigate macOS? 1. The Desktop Menu Bar: Top of the screen; shows app menus, system status Dock: Bottom of the screen; shortcuts to apps Drag icons in\/out to customize 2. Finder (File Explorer) Open Finder from the Dock (blue smiley icon) Use it to browse folders, downloads, external drives 3. Spotlight Search Press Command (\u2318) + Space Search files, launch apps, do quick calculations 4. Mission Control Swipe up with 3 fingers or press F3 See open windows and desktops (Spaces) 5. Force Quit &amp; Task Switching Command (\u2318) + Tab to switch apps Command (\u2318) + Option + Esc to force quit an unresponsive app Install Apps &#038; Essential Tools? 1. App Store Open the App Store (blue &#8220;A&#8221; icon) Sign in with your Apple ID Download verified apps like Pages, Numbers, Keynote 2. Commonly Installed Apps Web Browsers: Google Chrome, Firefox Productivity: Microsoft Office, Notion, Evernote Creative: Adobe Creative Cloud, Canva, iMovie Communication: Zoom, Slack, Discord, Microsoft Teams Media: Spotify, VLC, Apple Music 3. Installing Outside the App Store Download .dmg files from trusted websites Open the file, then drag the app icon to Applications folder Maintain, Backup &#038; Update my Macbook? 1. Software Updates Go to: System Settings \u2192 General \u2192 Software Update Turn on Automatic Updates for security patches and new features 2. Time Machine (Backup) Connect an external drive Go to: System Settings \u2192 Time Machine Turn on and select your drive It will back up automatically 3. Storage Management Go to: System Settings \u2192 General \u2192 Storage Review what\u2019s taking space Use \u201cOptimize Storage\u201d to save space on iCloud 4. Battery &amp; Energy Go to: System Settings \u2192 Battery View battery health and usage Turn on Low Power Mode if needed Helpful Resources: A very good source for learning computer basics: \ud83d\udd17 GCF Global &#8211; Computer Basics If you need further assistance, you can contact: \ud83d\udce7 help@techcharities.org<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-1361","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/computercampus.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1361","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/computercampus.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/computercampus.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/computercampus.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/computercampus.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=1361"}],"version-history":[{"count":33,"href":"https:\/\/computercampus.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1361\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1477,"href":"https:\/\/computercampus.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1361\/revisions\/1477"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/computercampus.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=1361"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}