Mac basics
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Basics and general information
- What is Mac OS X?
- How do I install or upgrade Mac OS X 10.6 and earlier?
- For Mac OS X, where is the tutorial?
Networking and printing
- Connecting to IU Secure in Mac OS X 10.5 or later
- Making an IPsec VPN connection to the IU network in Mac OS X
- In Mac OS X, how do I connect to network servers or another computer on the network?
- At IUB or IUPUI, using Mac OS X, how do I print from my personal computer to an RTC or STC printer?
- In Mac OS X, how can I find the MAC address of my Ethernet or wireless interface?
- Using Mac OS X 10.7 (Lion) or 10.6 (Snow Leopard), how do I configure my Cyrus (Webmail) or Exchange mail?
- Setting up Mac OS X Mail in Mac OS X 10.5 and earlier to read your Cyrus (Webmail) or Exchange IU mail
- At IU, in Mac OS X, how do I configure Outlook 2011 to access my Exchange account?
- Setting up Entourage 2008 for Mac OS X to read your Cyrus or IU Exchange mail
- Setting up Mozilla Thunderbird for Mac OS X to read your Cyrus or IU Exchange mail
- Information about reading your Imail or Umail email using a graphical client
Software
- How do I download and install software from IUware?
- For Mac OS X, what web browsers are available?
- Getting system software updates for Mac OS X
- How do I run Windows or Windows programs on my Mac?
Security
- In Mac OS X, how do I password-protect my computer?
- In Mac OS X, how can I protect myself from viruses?
Troubleshooting
- Known issues with Mac OS X 10.7 (Lion) at IU
- In Mac OS X, how do I quit an application that isn't responding?
- Using Mac OS X, how do I repair permissions, and what does that do?
- In the Mac OS X Disk Utility, what is the First Aid function, and when and how should I use it?
- Using Mac OS X in my IUB or IUPUI campus housing residence, what should I do if I'm having trouble connecting to the IUB or IUPUI campus network?
- Local campus support
Advanced Mac OS X topics
- In Mac OS X, what is the Terminal, and how do I access it?
- In Mac OS X, how do I assign an application to open certain file types?
- For Mac OS X, what are some useful keyboard commands?
- In Mac OS X, how can I type foreign language characters?
- In Mac OS X, how do I view invisible files?
- In Mac OS X, how do I partition my hard drive?
