Mac How To's

How to Screen Record on Mac

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How to Install Zoom from Filewave

 

 

 

Installing an App From the Filewave Kiosk

 

  1. Click on the Filewave Kiosk icon (red flag in upper right corner)

 

  1. Click Install Software 

 

  1. Make sure “All” is selected in the left pane of the Filewave Kiosk box and scroll until you find the app you are looking for or type part of the name into the search bar next to “All Items” at the top of the Filewave Kiosk. In this example we are using “Zoom”. Click Install.

 

 

 

  1. Once app has finished installing, it can be found in Applications → Apps from ISS

 

  1. Open the zoom app and enter the Zoom meeting ID -- it’s a six digit number in the zoom meeting link. For example 

Join Zoom Meeting

https://zoom.us/j/123456789

 

Meeting ID: 123 456 789

How to Take a Screenshot on Mac

Take a screenshot on your Mac

You can capture the entire screen, a window, or just a portion of the screen.

How to take a screenshot on your Mac

  1. To take a screenshot, press and hold these three keys together: Shift, Command, and 3. 
  2. If you see a thumbnail in the corner of your screen, click it to edit the screenshot. Or wait for the screenshot to save to your desktop.

How to capture a portion of the screen

  1. Press and hold these three keys together: Shift, Command, and 4.
  2. Drag the crosshair  to select the area of the screen to capture. To move the selection, press and hold Space bar while dragging. To cancel taking the screenshot, press the Esc (Escape) key.
  3. To take the screenshot, release your mouse or trackpad button. 
  4. If you see a thumbnail in the corner of your screen, click it to edit the screenshot. Or wait for the screenshot to save to your desktop.


How to capture a window or menu

  1. Open the window or menu that you want to capture.
  2. Press and hold these keys together: Shift, Command, 4, and Space bar. The pointer changes to a camera icon . To cancel taking the screenshot, press the Esc (Escape) key.
  3. Click the window or menu to capture it. To exclude the window's shadow from the screenshot, press and hold the Option key while you click.
  4. If you see a thumbnail in the corner of your screen, click it to edit the screenshot. Or wait for the screenshot to save to your desktop.


Where to find screenshots

By default, screenshots save to your desktop with the name ”Screen Shot [date] at [time].png.”

In macOS Mojave or later, you can change the default location of saved screenshots from the Options menu in the Screenshot app. You can also drag the thumbnail to a folder or document.

How to Use Apple TV

  1. Click Control Center  in the menu bar in the top right of your Macbook, click the Screen Mirroring icon then choose your Apple TV.

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  2. If asked, enter a four-digit code on your Mac.

  3. To set whether your desktop mirrors or extends your Mac screen, click the Screen Mirroring icon then choose Mirror Built-in Display or Use As Separate Display.

How to Install Chrome from Filewave

Installing an App From the Filewave Kiosk

 

  1. Click on the Filewave Kiosk icon (red flag in upper right corner)

 

  1. Click Install Software 

 

3. Make sure “All” is selected in the left pane of the Filewave Kiosk box and scroll until you find the app you are looking for or type part of the name into the search bar next to “All Items” at the top of the Filewave Kiosk. In this example we are using “Chrome”. Click Install.

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4.  Once this install has completed, please click the apple in the top left of your computer, and click Restart.

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Basics of Laptop Maintenance

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Mac Shortcuts

Take a picture of the whole screen

Command (⌘)-Shift-3

Take a picture of part of the screen

Command (⌘)-Shift-4, and then drag the crosshair pointer to select the area. Continue to press the mouse button, release the keys, and then press Shift, Option, or the Space bar while you drag to resize the selection area. When you are ready to take a picture, release the mouse button.

To cancel, press Escape before you release the mouse button.

Take a picture of a window or the menu bar

Command (⌘)-Shift-4, press the Space bar, move the camera pointer over the area to highlight it, and then click.

To cancel, press Escape before you click.

Take a picture of a menu, including the title

Click the menu to display the menu commands, press Command (⌘)-Shift-4, and drag the crosshair pointer over the area.

To cancel, press Escape before you click.

Take a picture of the menu without its title

Click the menu to display the menu commands, press Command (⌘)-Shift-4, press the Space Bar, move the camera pointer over the menu to highlight it, and then click.

To cancel, press Escape before you click.

How to Sign in to ISS Zoom Account

First, make sure you have Zoom downloaded.  If you do not know how to download Zoom, please click here.

After Zoom is Installed, please launch the Application.

When you launch the application, you will get a sign in window as pictured below.  In order to Access your district Zoom Account, please choose the option Sign in with Google.

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After choosing this option, it will bring you to a Google Login screen.  You will want to make sure you are clicking on your ISS email address.  If you ISS Email address is not listed there, please click "Use another account" and sign in with your ISS Email.

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Once this is completed, it will take you to a Zoom site where you will have to click "Open Zoom Meetings" and then you will be directed to your District Zoom Account.

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How to Forget a Network on Mac

How to Forget a Wireless Network on Mac

  1. Click the Wi-Fi icon in the top-right corner of the Mac menu bar.
  2. Select Open Network Preferences....
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  3. Click Advanced.
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  4. Click a network in the list to select it. (To select multiple networks, hold the Command key while clicking them.) You can also drag networks higher up the list to prioritize them over other local networks.

     

  5. Click the minus ("") icon below the list to forget the selected network.
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