
We love the Mac, and we love macOS Monterey.
This course will cover all things mac! Let's dive in!
Once you login to your Mac, the desktop and finder are two areas that you will use on a daily basis. This video covers how to navigate and use your mac.
If you are familiar with Windows, you'll know that you can right click on various areas, you can also do this on the Mac. We'll show you how.
This video will cover the steps on how to copy and paste a file, essentially making a copy of you file.
The Mac is all about applications. We'll provide an introduction on using apps, and how to navigate between apps.
There are so many great apps on the mac! We'll show you how to use apps, and how to get apps and manage them on your mac.
The dock is a great feature built into every mac, it makes it easy to open and navigate through apps. The great thing is you can customise your dock too!
Siri is the smart voice assistant that is used on the mac, and also across the iPhone and iPad. We'll show you how you can take advantage.
Spotlight is the best way to find and search for things on your Mac, we'll show you the basics of using Spotlight
Safari the browser that comes with Mac. If you have previoulsy used any other browser, then making the switch isn't too hard.
Control Centre lets you access some key items right from your desktop, it's great!
The Mac comes bundled with some great apps! Some of these apps included are Music, TV and Podcasts. We'll show how how to open and use these!
If you need to keep track of your calendar and reminder items, we'll show how how to open and use Calendar and Reminders!
It's easy to setup email and send messages on your Mac, we'll show you how.
If you want to keep track of some important notes, why not use the Notes and Stickies apps?
One of the great thing about the Mac is the ability to easily create awesome movies and music with iMovie and GarageBand. You can also store and manage all your photos using the Photos app.
We'll be looking at the Pages, Numbers and Keynote apps. If you have ever used Microsoft Office, you are surely familiar with Word Excel and PowerPoint, these are the Mac equivilent.
Windows and Mac are different but also the same in so many ways. This video covers some of the basic differences and similarities around applications that are used across both.
One of the great things about the Mac and all Apple products, is the ability to have everything in sync. This is where iCloud comes in!
Also, the Mac has a great feature called AirDrop that easily lets you transfers files between computers and iPhone/iPad devices with ease.
System Preferences is the best place to get access to system and configuration settings.
The Mac allows you to easily make your Desktop work for you by allowing you to customise the location, size and appearance of items on your Desktop. We'll also look at the awesome Stacks feature!
You can customise your Mac with some awesome appearance settings, along with adding your own background/wallpaper and a huge range of screensavers.
With any computer, it's important to keep your Mac and applications updated. Updates ensure that your mac is running better and safer for longer!
A great feature of the Mac is the ability to customise toolbars to make them work your way!
If multiple family or friends are using your Mac, then this video will help you in creating multiple user accounts on your mac.
It's important to ensure that you keep your mac safe and secure, from both attacks and hackers.
These are my top recommendations to secure your mac.
A quick guide to the tell-tale signs your Mac may be infected with malware, plus a bonus tip to keep your system safe.
A simple breakdown of the best ways to speed up your Mac and keep it running smooth and fresh over time.
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So what have we learnt and now what's next?
Your learning journey has now only just commenced!!
My name is Emilio, and I am a Technology Trainer and have been a macOS professional for over 20 years.
In this course we are talking about all things Mac, specifically macOS Monterey! Whether you already have a Mac, thinking about getting one, or looking at switching away from Windows, we'll help you get started, giving you an overview on all things Mac.
In this course we’ll cover include -
An overview of the Mac and macOS Monterey
How to use the Desktop and navigate around a Mac
How to perform key functions on a Mac
Providing an overview on key applications, including Notes, Safari, Music, TV, Calendar and more
How to make your own Music, Manage your Photos, and create awesome Movies
How to change the look and feel of your Mac
Do I need to be an expert?
This course is designed for people who may never have used a Mac before, or people who have just started out. You don't need to be an expert.
What software do I need?
Ideally a Mac running macOS. We’ll be demoing most features on macOS Monterey which was released towards the end of 2021, but if you are running a different version of macOS, then that's fine too.
Why this course?
This course will be easy to understand, and is great because it will be hands on, so you can easily follow along if you can.
We'll be giving you the foundations and essential skills on using a Mac, but from here your Mac learning journey has only just started!
You’ll soon start to see why so many people love Mac’s and why they are so popular!