Macbook FAQs and Links to Resources.
How do I project in my classroom?
Please refer to our wiki article on using your Mac with the Apple TV that's connected to your classroom projector: Connecting to an Apple TV from a Mac
How do I project elsewhere?
If you need to project to a display that is not connected to an Apple TV, please contact either the tech integrator of the building you are in, or the technology office. We can lend you an adapter to connect to an HDMI port. If this is something you do routinely, please contact the technology office for a quote for purchasing an adapter for your use.
3.How do i play sound without projecting
Please the section of this article called
Air Playing audio
While we understand that many staff still use the H drive, we do recommend you start migrating to google drive when possible. This way you can access your files at home, or otherwise remotely. However H drives to work in MacOS and can be accessed using this guide.
http://wiki.newburyport.k12.ma.us/books/apple-B0e/page/nomad-and-h-drive-access
5. Missing software / software requests.
The software that should be on your Macbook within a few hours of initial setup is as follows.
Baseline Software automatically installed:
Adobe Creative Cloud
Google Chrome
Google Drive
Jamf School (allows you to quickly install optional software)
Microsoft Office
Microsoft Teams
NoMAD (allows H drive and access to other network resources, syncs passwords.
TDrive (Homemade application for T drive access, only works on school premises, still in testing)
Zoom
Optional software is available in the jamf tool for optional install. add using the J icon in the upper right hand corner of your screen.
More info to come.....
If you have any other software requests for software you cannot install yourself, please put in a ticket and we can see about purchasing or deploying software. Please include a link to the software you need as well as a list of people who need it.