If you need to do any diagnostics or your Mac will not boot up properly you can use recovery mode to investigate the issue. With the Mac shutdown hold down the Command Button and R on the keyboard then press the power button. Release the keys once the Apple logo appears. Recovery mode should then…
To add shared drives (shares) to your OSX desktop you will need to be connected to the network e.g. school or admin network. You will also need to know the following: name of the computer you are connecting to (e.g. SERVER, SCOSERVER, ADMIN1) and the username and password you use to get access to the…
If you are not able to access App Store, iTunes or any HTTPS websites on your Mac while in school but you are able to open normal (HTTP) websites its likely you will need to set the proxy for Secure Web Sites: Open System Preferences Click on Network Preferences Select your active network connection on the left panel…
Add SWGfL proxy server settings to my iPad or iPhone 1. Navigate to the ‘Settings’ app and tap on ‘WiFi’ 2. Next, tap on the WiFi network you need to add the proxy to. This should be one you are currently connected to. 3. This next page will display all of your network information, for the network you…
The Apple Operating System, called OS X, is regularly updated incrementally, rather than by a few major releases like Microsoft Windows. The most recent versions are: 10.6.x = Snow Leopard 10.7.x = Lion 10.8.x = Mountain Lion To tell which version you have: 1: Click on the Apple Icon in the top left…
If your the wireless network you are connecting to is a Managed Network, then you will need to provide your Network Administrator with the iPad’s MAC Address. To obtain this first Tap on the Settings Icon… Once in the settings application, you will be in the General Screen as shown below: Tapping on About will…