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 forto purchasingpurchase an adapter for your use.adapter.
3.How do
iI play sound without projecting
projecting?
You can AirPlay audio from your Mac to an Apple TV. Please refer to the section of thisthe following wiki article calledtitled "AirPlay audio": Connecting to an Apple TV from a Mac
Air Playing audio
4.How do
iI access my H drive?
While we understand that many staff still use thetheir H drive, we do recommend you start migrating to googleGoogle driveDrive whenif possible. ThisBy wayusing Google Drive, you can access all of your files at home, or otherwise remotely. HoweverHowever, H drives tocan work in MacOS and canstill be accessed usingon thisyour guide.
Please refer to the following wiki article for instructions: http://wiki.newburyport.k12.ma.us/books/apple-B0e/page/nomad-and-h-drive-accessNoMAD and H Drive Access
5. Missing software / software requests.
Missing Software or 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.