5) MacMost Tutorials

A great source of YouTube tutorials for Mac beginners.

Mac tutorials for new users and those looking to cover all basic skills. Learn how to work with apps, windows, folder, files, settings and more.

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL1bsBsPtN-9QYT1EVBhikWZFLnovEw6CX

4) Places to get help

 Desktop Support Christchurch 

Anna Young

Tel +64 3 364 1685

Mob +64 21 274 1685

Email anna.young@otago.ac.nz

Helpdesk tel 0800 80 80 98 (within New Zealand)

Helpdesk email askotago.it@otago.ac.nz

Noel Leeming Riccarton

In Westfield Riccarton. Apple shop.

Shop 14/129 Riccarton Road, Riccarton,

Christchurch 8041

This is where you might buy accessories like a USB-C to USB-A adapter.

Or an external hard drive that you can carry around with the MacBook. You want one with a USB-C cable. I have one of these. Bigger version here.

One issue to be aware of is the formatting of the hard drive. Windows mostly uses NTFS. Mac uses MacOS or APFS. Neither uses the other. So if you want a drive that can work with both your old system and the new Mac, you want the drive to be formatted with ExFAT. It is not hard to do it. Here is how. 

3) Software to download

There are a few options here, with no absolutely certain choices.

Microsoft Office

If you are moving from a Windows machine, it is likely you have been using Microsoft Office, including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint. Apple does have built-in some equivalents (Pages, Numbers, and KeyNote), which will all open MS Office files, but you may prefer to use the programs you are familiar with. Microsoft produces MacOS versions of the Office programs. 

Your Uni appointment may give you free access to these, so don't pay out any money until you are sure you can't get them free.

https://www.microsoft.com/en-nz/education/products/office

Many companies are trying to get you to rent their programs on a monthly basis, rather than buy them outright. I prefer to avoid ongoing trickle-expenditures if possible.

Zoom

Again, there is probably an existing deal with the Uni which might apply to you here.

https://zoom.us/

Zoom Desktop Client

Download Version 5.17.5 (29101)

DropBox

DropBox can be installed on both your Windows PC and your MacBook Pro. If you save something on one, it also appears on the other, the two files being saved in the 'cloud'. 

How to download and install the Dropbox desktop app on your computer.

Browser

A browser is a program you use for the web. On Windows the most common one is Internet Explorer. On Mac, the built-in one is called Safari. It is pretty good.

There is also a good alternative called Chrome, which belongs to the Google product line. Since you have a Gmail address you can take part in that system, which is sometimes useful. 

To use Chrome on Mac:

Download the installation file.

Open the file called "googlechrome.dmg."

In the window that opens, find Chrome.

Drag Chrome to the Applications folder.

You might be asked to enter the admin password.

If you don't know the admin password, drag Chrome to a place on your computer where you can make edits, like your desktop.

Open Chrome.

Open Finder.

In the sidebar, to the right of Google Chrome, click Eject.

2) How to install Windows 10 on a Mac using Boot Camp Assistant

 

This explains it pretty well.

It is possible that you can get Microsoft 365 University as part of your University employment. They may also give you a 'Product Key' for the Windows OS, which you will need during the setup. The alternative is to pay for a key to 'Windows Home'.

Contact Desktop Support Christchurch. Phone 0800 80 80 98.

Kia ora David,

 

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Shankar Ganeshan | he/him Senior Services Representative AskOtago IT University of Otago | Te Whare Wānanga o Otāgo New Zealand | Aotearoa

1) First steps

How To Set Up a New Mac

This is worth following. I suggest you run this video on your old computer, while following it on the Mac.

Do each step except the Screen Time section. Just hit 'Do this later' for that one, but it is useful to set up an Apple ID. If there is any possibility that you will lose your Uni email address in the future, there might be a case for using your Gmail address (dougsellman28@gmail.com) together with a password that you can reliably remember.

You want to have the same Apple ID on your iPhone, iPad, and MacBook Pro so that they can all share things through iCloud.

Also create a fingerprint ID, as it will save you a lot of time in the long run.

Setting Up MacBook Pro

1. • Apple's Official Setup Guide
   • When you’re done setting up your MacBook Pro
   • Are you new to Mac?
   • Download Windows Migration Assistant (On your Windows PC)
   • Transfer from PC to Mac with Migration Assistant
   Use Migration Assistant to transfer your contacts, calendars, email accounts, and more from your Windows PC to the appropriate places on your Mac.
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2. Accessibility Features

3. 
   
• Mac Accessibility Features Overview

How to setup a Mac for the visually impaired and blind.

1. 
   

2. Zoom and Display Settings

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   • How to Zoom In and Out on a Mac
   • MacBook Pro — How to set display preferences - Apple
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3. 
   

4. VoiceOver (for users with visual impairments):

   • 
     
   • Getting Started with VoiceOver on Mac
   • VoiceOver on macOS - AppleVis
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VoiceOver Screen-reader on the Mac -

Getting Started

1. Siri and Dictation

2. 
   
• How to Use Siri on Your Mac
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