If you are used to working on a Mac at home or in the campus computer labs (currently using MacOS 10.3.3), you might need some help adjusting to the PCs of the Writing Program computer classrooms. This tutorial is meant to help you make that transition. Keyboard layout: The layout of the Mac keyboard is nearly identical to that of PC’s. If you are used to the Mac, you are probably used to the “Apple” button. (more…)

The latest Mac OS upgrade is worth it’s weight in gold and more! What it did for me… It saved me time. A lot of time! It has solved a few problems I have been having with my iMac. I learned ways around these, but Mac OS 8.5 now prevents me from doing this. I just turn on my iMac and work with all of the applications I have. Steve Jobs was right, I have a new Mac! I faxed it in if you can, it took 6 days for me to get (more…)

Understanding how a Mac works will boost your confidence in tackling everyday tasks on the computer, and is the first step in troubleshooting potential problems. In addition, being able to get “under the hood” of a Mac will ease the transition to a new computer or operating system. Developing an understanding of how your Mac works will make you a more efficient Mac user. You?ll also be able to isolate and solve problems quickly, and with confidence. For the most part, all Macs have the same basic components. This means that using a Mac is like driving a car; you might find yourself using a different model from time to time, but the basic features and interface are the same. Macs have many of the same components as other computers. You?ll use a keyboard and mouse, and a display. Depending on the model of your Mac, you?ll also find a variety of devices and ports. Once you understand how to use one Mac, you should be comfortable using other models. Most people will never know exactly what happens when they start their Mac. All most people need to know is that after they press the power button the Finder appears, allowing them to access their documents and applications. But, knowing what happens when you start up your Mac is the first step in better understanding how your Mac works. Whether you?re a system administrator supporting other users or a Mac enthusiast who just wants to know more about how your computer works, knowing the startup process can help you troubleshoot potential problems…

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The Mac OS 9 Desktop The Apple Menu contains your Control Panels, commonly used applications, recent items, and your favorite folders. This is customizable by adding your items to the Apple Menu Items Folder. (OS X = Dock) The Special menu is for system level commands such as Shut Down, Sleep, and Restart. This is also where you empty the trash and erase disks. (OS X = Apple Menu) (more…)

easy step-by-step instructions to connect to Blanks Printing & Imaging for simple file transfers FTP (File Transfer Protocol) is the simplest way to exchange fi les over the internet. An FTP address looks a lot like a website address except it uses the prefi x ftp:// instead of http://. Example Website address: http://www.blanks.com Example FTP site address: ftp://ftp.blanks.com A computer dedicated to receiving (more…)

Step One Create a new Adobe Photoshop document with a width of 128 pixels, a height of 128 pixels, and a resolution of 72 pixels/inch. For the color Mode, select “RGB. ” Under “Content” select “White”. You should have a square document filled with white, like the one pictured at right. Step Two Create a new layer and fill it with black using the paint bucket. This black background layer will be used later for creating the (more…)

Program and Profile Installation and Removal Printer Families Ink Sets Printing Workflow Print with Preview Position and Scaling Color Management Page Setup and Centering Custom Paper Sizes 10.2 Jaguar & 10.3 Panther Manage Paper Sizes 10.4 Tiger & 10.5 Leopard QuadToneRIP Print Dialog Pane Mode Feed Curves Tone Blend Black Ink Resolution High Speed Ink Limit Adj Gamma Adj Troubleshooting (more…)

This document has been prepared to instruct CLTS users on configuring their computer to allow access to the CCIA’s Canadian Livestock Tracking System (CLTS) . This tutorial only applies to Apple Macintosh (commonly referred to as “Mac”) or IBM- Compatible (commonly referred to as “PC”) computers running the Safari web browser on Mac OS X, Windows XP, Windows Vista or Windows Server 2003 and above. (more…)

Using Onscreen Help You can get task instructions onscreen in the Help Viewer application while you’re managing Leopard Server. You can view help on a server or an administrator computer. (An administrator computer is a Mac OS X computer with Leopard Server administration software installed on it.) To get help for an advanced configuration of Leopard Server: mOpen Server Admin or Workgroup (more…)

On March 24th, 2001, Apple shipped the first release of its next generation operating system called Mac OS X (Apple 7, p. 1). Version 10.0 was preceded by a Public Beta release on September 13, 2000 (Apple 4, p. 1). A discussion of the lineage of the operating system and a preliminary analysis of the security implications of the Public Beta has already been conducted (Crow, p.1). This report constitutes an evaluation of the out-of-the-box security of the shipping version of Mac OS X. (more…)