MAC+APPLICATIONS+101

Back to HOME > MAC101 =MAC APPLICATIONS 101= ONE-TO-ONE LAPTOP STRATEGIES MAC SHORTCUTS

In Safari,
 * SAFARI or FIREFOX or CHROME?** - Each browser has its devotees.
 * 1) open new tab (command + T)
 * 2) open interesting site
 * 3) bookmark it (command + D or '+' to left of the address), rename it and add to bookmarks bar
 * 4) create folder called 'School' on bookmarks bar
 * 5) Drag new bookmark into it
 * 6) Close site and test bookmark

Other things to try: Bookmarks and Top sites (icons on bookmark bar) Change onscreen font size (buttons or command + and -) Open new tab (+ on the right or command + T) View History (option + command + 2)


 * PHOTO BOOTH**
 * //Photobooth is very useful for quick low res images and videos for the classroom// **
 * //Beware - it reverses the image, but command + F will flip it.// **
 * 1) Open Photobooth.
 * 2) Take a pic without effect and one with effect
 * 3) Make a video of yourself with and without effect
 * 4) Select a picture and make it your account picture (for this Mac)
 * 5) Select another picture and make it your buddy picture (for iChat)
 * 6) Play until you are happy with your account and buddy pictures

Email one photo to a friend and import one photo to iPhoto.

This video shows some of the fun to be had: [|iCHAT] Find other people on the network and join them in a video chat. You can chat in groups; share documents; share screens. Play
 * iCHAT**

Open iPhoto. If you have a camera with pictures, you can connect it to the laptop. The pictures should appear in iPhoto. Import them. Drag a picture from a website onto the iPhoto icon in the Dock and it should import into the program. File > Import to Library... and then select a few pictures from the Nature folder on the desktop. In iPhoto, select one of the photos you have imported and click File > New > Album to create an album Rename the album MAC101 in the Sidebar and drag the other photos into it. Create a slideshow of the album and experiment with different music and transitions.
 * iPHOTO**

Download a song from [|www.google.cn/music]. Type in a name, find the song and click the download arrow. Save it on the Desktop. File > Add to Library... click on the file Play it in iTunes
 * iTUNES**
 * Music**

Click on iTune Store in iTunes sidebar Take a look around Choose a podcast and download or subscribe. For some ideas for good podcasts
 * Podcast**

In the iTunes sidebar, click on iTunes U Find a teaching resource for your area Download it.
 * iTunes U (=iTunes University)**

The easiest way to print and to check that you are getting what is on your screen. My policy is always to click on a Preview button if I see one (it allows you to review all of the print options one more time).
 * PREVIEW**

iPhoto - manage your photos iMovie - create movies Garageband - create tunes
 * iLIFE** - a suite of programs including iPhoto, iMovie, Garageband

Pages - document creation Numbers - spreadsheets Keynote - presentations
 * iWORK** - a suite of Pages, Numbers and Keynote

Word, Excel, Powerpoint, Outlook
 * OFFICE 2011**

Acrobat, Dreamweaver, Indesign, Photoshop
 * ADOBE**

[|TIME MACHINE] video
 * TIME MACHINE**


 * ADDRESS BOOK and MAIL**


 * And finally... you have an hour to learn, create, discover. Use the skills you have practised today to make something that you can show to a friend at the end of the session.**