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Summary
This article provides information to help you get familiar with your new Apple Laptop offered through the E-Warrior Digital Life and Learning Program. There are also additional steps you may need to take to get your laptop work-functional.
Information Applies to
Faculty, Staff, Current Students, New Students Participating in the WSU eWarrior Digital Life & Learning Program
The Apple MacBook Air
Apple M4 Chip
Apple claims that this chip is the fastest it has created to date. That should translate into faster processing on large programs, cooler running temperatures, and quicker response times for all your computing needs.
MacOS Sequoia
This operating system includes a number of new features and functions and will be pre-installed on your new MacBook Air. If this is your first Mac laptop, you may want to consider spending some time familiarizing yourself with the macOS operating system.
Set up and get to know your MacBook Air
After your laptop distribution session, you will need to make a few configurations to make it work-functional.
Adding Software
Installing software from the network. Many unique or discipline-specific software applications can be installed on your laptop (e.g. Adobe Acrobat XI Pro, Inspiration, Maple, Mathematica, SPSS).
Installing software from the Mac OS X App Store. Programs such as iPhoto, iMovie, and GarageBand are now optional applications that users can load based on their needs.
Trackpad Settings
The Mac trackpad has many gestures set up to use with it. The video below provides an overview of these gestures. You can also go to Settings and select the Trackpad icon to change the default settings. Matt Elliott provides an excellent introduction to the MacBook Force Touch trackpad in this CNET video How the Force Touch trackpad works.
Finding a Printer
Faculty and Staff on Mac laptops now use the FollowMePrint client to connect to networked printers.
Restoring Browser Bookmarks
Instructions on how to import your browser favorites and bookmarks from a backup can be found in the following article.
File Storage
The HP EliteBook has a 256 GB hard drive. Since hard drives can crash and get viruses, it is best practice to only store data on the hard drive that you can do without if your system crashes. The use of OneDrive, a cloud storage system, to store all your files.
Restoring Files
Pulling files down from your OneDrive is made easy by installing the OneDrive Sync Client, a step we cover in laptop exchange materials, but can be done at any time. It is recommended that you stop by the Tech Support Center (TSC) to have them make sure this service is configured correctly so you don't lose any information. If you have never used the OneDrive Sync application, you can still drag and drop files by using the article below explains the process.
Unsupported Applications
If you installed any unsupported software for school or personal use such as a password vault, a citation manager (e.g., EndNote, Reference Manager), a tax preparation tool (e.g., TurboTax), or photo gallery software, back up any related files you wish to retain. Consult your documentation to determine the location and format of these files. TLT (tlt@winona.edu) will provide limited support if you have questions, but your first line of support is the vendor.
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