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Maintenance Suggestions

 * Apple software updates (Apple, Software Updates, Install) - you can set this to check automatically every week
 * Microsoft autoupdates (listed in Applications directly above the Microsoft Office Suite folder) - you can set this to check automatically every week
 * Disk Utilities: Repair Disk Permissions (Applications, Utilities, Disk Utilities, Choose your computer Hard Drive, Choose First Aid tab, and select Repair Permissions)
 * Clean out e-mail mailboxes - remember to empty Trash folder (Remember that your mail trash is different than the trash on your dock, the trash in your iPhoto, etc.) [|Click here] for helpful information from Mary Hochberg's blog
 * Back up your files (see section below)
 * Cleaning your computer: clean the screen with a soft cloth dampened very slightly with water, keyboard and deck can be cleaned with q-tips/cotton ball with a small amount of alcohol. (Before any physical cleaning make sure your computer is shut off and unplugged from power)
 * Computers have been transferred to schools. Checking out technology equipment for the summer will be processed through the school. The current Equipment Checkout Form is located on the [|Risk Management] site.
 * If you leave your computer at school over the summer make sure it is locked in a secure area and remove the battery. (Check with your school TSS)
 * VirusScan update - []

Backing Up Your Files
We all know we should do it but we often don't. Here are instructions for backing up to the Files1 Server. Save yourself from the disaster of losing all your files! For files1 troubleshooting tips click [|here] You can also follow this [|link] to view a screencast of the steps.

Leopard
This PowerPoint has some quick, easy, basic information about your computer. It's focused on the Leopard operating system but a lot of the information is applicable to Tiger as well.

Also, check out the OSX tutorials page for more detailed information about shortcuts and new features in Leopard.

http://blogs.4j.lane.edu/hochberg_m/2008/08/20/appleworks-and-leopard/
 * Having problems with Appleworks documents in Leopard?** Here's a link with some helpful ideas.

Shortcuts
All these shortcuts use the command/'puppy paw'/open apple key (to the left and right of the spacebar on your keyboard) and another letter. Also available is a [|printable PDF handout of common Mac shortcuts].

Command A - choose all the text in a document Command S - save what you've been working on Command B - bold the highlighted text Command I - italicize the highlighted text Command U - underline the highlighted text Command C - copy the highlighted text Command V - paste the highlighted (copied) text Command X - delete the highlighted text Command E - center text Command L - left justify text Command R - right justify text Command O - open a document from your finder Command N - open a new page/document Command Z - undo previous action Command T - open a new tab in Safari or Firefox

Opening With Rosetta
Having problems opening programs that use Shockwave? You may need to reconfigure your settings. For more information you can read this [|article] from Apple. Here's how you can force a Universal application to open using Rosetta:
 * 1) Click the application's icon in the Finder, such as Safari's icon.
 * 2) From the Finder **File** menu, choose **Get Info** (or press Command-I).
 * 3) Select the checkbox named "Open using Rosetta."
 * 4) Close the Get Info window.

Clip Art
Discovery education clip art click [|here] 'Awesome' educator clipart, click [|here] Teacher files clip art click [|here]