Meet Your Mac Activity 2019

Objectives:

  • Introduce students to the Mac OSX operating system.
  • Walk students through configuring their workspace to their own preferences.

Student-Friendly Objectives:

  • I can effectively navigate the Macintosh OS, and change my desktop wallpaper, mouse settings and desktop settings using the System Preferences so I can customize and configure my Mac workspace to suit my preferences.

Links:

None

Topics Discussed:

  • Mac OSX
  • Desktop
  • Menu Bar
  • System Preferences
  • Mouse
  • Dock
  • Icons
  • Finder
  • Trash
  • Launchpad
  • Documents
  • Finder Window
  • Finder Window Views
  • Safari
  • Google Image Search
  • Resolution

Assignment:

  1. Today we’ll begin our introduction to the Macintosh operating system.
  2. Follow along with the in-class demonstrations to learn how to:
    1. Log in using your newly created network account.
    2. Change your password, if you wish to do so.
    3. Navigate through the OSX Mavericks operating system.
    4. Identify and use items on the desktop, including the Finder, application icons, the menu bar, the dock, the trash and the Launchpad.
    5. Use the System Preferences panel to adjust your Desktop wallpaper and your Mouse settings (enable right click).
    6. Open a new Finder window and navigate to your Documents folder to store files and folders.
    7. Use the Finder window to view files and folders in different ways.
    8. Adjust the Finder Preferences to see all items on the desktop.
    9. Use Safari to browse the web
    10. Locate and bookmark the class website (https://cgd.mistermarmolejo.com).
  3. Use Google Image Search to find an appropriate image to personalize your desktop. (Keep it classy!)
    1. Use the Search Tools underneath the search bar to search for Large images with higher resolutions for the best results.
    2. Remember: for the image to look good on your desktop, it has to have a minimum horizontal resolution of 1920 pixels!

Posted: August 13th, 2019