macOS Introduction | Training Course
Course Facts
- 1 day course
- Live Online or Classroom-based
- Certificate of completion
- Maximum class size of 6 for scheduled courses
- Unlimited support after your course
- Courses at all levels: Introduction, Intermediate, Advanced and Masterclasses
Course Outline
- Installation
- Setting up
- Introduction to OS X
- File management and Spotlight
- System Preferences
- Overview of included applications
- Apple Mail
- Calendar
We can tailor this course to you
If you have specific requirements, talk to us about customising this course to meet your exact needs.
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One-to-one tuition tailored to your exact requirements. Your choice of duration, dates and content.
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Booking a private training session allows you to focus on your exact needs on dates that work best for you or your team.
- Sessions can be run online or in person, on your site or at our London training centre.
- We manage training for many of the UK’s largest companies, taking care of all the admin, working with you to ensure the perfect course.
- Our expert trainers will first understand your requirements and then tailor each session to your exact specification.
- We offer a free consultation service to work out every detail of your course.
Prices for bespoke sessions with our expert trainers start at £595 + VAT, depending on the course and number of people.
Costs include all preparation time to customise the course to your exact requirements.
Overview of macOS Introduction
Course Outline for the macOS Introduction Training Course
Installation
- Install macOS X
- Creating a first user account
- Installation options
Setting up
- First time setup
- Creating different user accounts
- Differences between Standard and Admin Users
Introduction to OS X
- Tour of the Desktop
- Explore the Menu Bar and Dock
File management and Spotlight
- What is the Finder?
- Setting different views
- Customising the side bar
- Moving and deleting files
- QuickLook
System Preferences
- The four types of preferences
- Changing user and system settings
Overview of included applications
- Explore applications included with OS X
Apple Mail
- Setting up mail accounts
- Customising mail folders
- Adding smart mailboxes
- Using rules, using integration features
- Data detectors and notes
Calendar
- Seeing events added from Mail
- Adding, amending and deleting events
- Adding, publishing and deleting calendars
- Using To Do items inside Calendar
Contacts
- Adding, moving and sorting contacts
- Integrating with Mail
Safari
- Setting preferences
- Using tabs
- Creating a Dashboard item
- Web clips
- History and top sites
Dashboard
- Customising Dashboard Widgets
- Adding and removing Dashboard Widgets
- Accessing using function keys
- Setting a hot corner
Mission Control/Desktops
- Using and customising Mission Control
- Creating Multiple Desktops with Spaces
Siri
- Setting up
- Customising
- Changing settings
- Using Siri with other apps
Fast user switching
- Switching between users
- Understanding advantages and security risks
File permissions and sharing
- Transferring files between users
- Understanding the public Dropbox
- Changing file permissions
Time Machine
- Setting up Time Machine
- Simulate backup, delete and restore
Disk Utility
- Partitioning Hard Drives
- Creating Disk Images & DMGs
- Restore
- First Aid & Erase
Bootcamp
- How to Set Up
- Installing Windows
- Dual Booting
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SEE COURSESUseful Links
- MacOS Sonoma – Official Apple page for Sonoma
- macOS User Guide – Official Apple Support page.
- Learn How to Support Apple Devices – Follow guided exercises to gain the knowledge and skills you need to support and troubleshoot Apple devices in your organisation.
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