APPLE COMPUTER TRAINING
THE BASICS OF YOUR MAC
The Dock
What does the dot underneath an app signify?
What crucial setting will help you save "screen real estate"?
When you download something from the internet, where does it go?
When an app on the dock is to the right of the "line", what does this mean?
If a button on your computer is highlighted blue, what are the two ways to select that highlighted option?
Can the apps in the dock be organized to your liking?
The Menu Bar
Where is the menu bar located?
What should you do if an app decides to stop working?
How do you relaunch Finder?
Where will any application's preferences be located?
What is Spotlight used for, and what keyboard shortcut is used to access Spotlight?
Can Siri be used on your Mac?
The Desktop
How do you quickly organize all desktop files by the type of file?
What type of files should be on your desktop?
Window Management
How do you click and select multiple files?
What does the F3 button do?
Within Mission Control, drag an app window to the top right to create:
Click and hold the green button at the top of your window to:
It's best to resize windows on your computer by dragging the:
What are 3 ways to quit an application?
What keyboard shortcut is used to create an additional Finder window to then drag files from one window to another?
Keyboard Shortcuts
What is the difference between CMD+C and CMD+X?
What keyboard shortcut would you use to quickly highlight an entire folder of items?
CMD+S is a super keyboard shortcut to do what across almost all apps?
If you mess something up, what keyboard shortcut will you use?
If you need to find a word on a page, what keyboard shortcut is used?
What keyboard shortcut moves folders and files to the trash?
2. Finder
Sidebar
The first category of items on the Sidebar are called what?
What are some examples of items you could keep in the sidebar?
File Management
How do you change the default column width of your finder window?
What keyboard button do you click to be able to change the name of a file (or folder)?
What's a good way to title folders so they are organized?
Where do Airdrop files go?
Customizing Your Finder
How do you choose which folder Finder defaults to when you open it?
How do you quickly find any file within the Finder window?
Using space bar on any file in Finder, does what?
If you have a folder with a list of photos in it, what is the best way to view each photo?
Quick Actions
What app do you use to change a list of photos from .heic to .jpg?
Google Drive within Finder
Can anyone view your Google Drive link by default?
If you want to share a Google Drive link, what do you have to do first?
How do you access Google Drive options for Files/Folders within Finder?
3. Preview
How to Edit PDFs
What option do you select to view all the pages of a PDF on the left side of Preview?
Can the pages of a PDF be organized, deleted, or new pages added?
Name 5 items the markup toolbar in Preview is used for
If a PDF is not fillable, what do you do?
Use Option+Click and Drag to _____ objects and text
How do you rotate all pages of a PDF? *
Editing Photos
What do you do if a website says your photo file is too big?
How do you edit the size or remove parts of a photo?
4. Apple Notes
Create an _________ and share with your team to make your projects operate smoothly
Format your thoughts within an Apple Note by using _____, _____, and bulleted lists.
5. iMessage
Can PDF's be texted via iMessage to another iPhone user?
Click the Audio Waves icon to send a _____ memo
To send Photos, Videos, PDF's etc to an Android user, what app could be used?
How do you give a message a quick response? (thumbs up, laughing, loving, question mark, etc)
If you want to view all of the photos, videos, links, documents that you've sent someone, what button do you select?
6. REMINDERS
When setting a reminder, you should always include the ____ and ____
Can Siri be used to set Reminders?
Can you add recurring reminders?
Will the Reminders you set on your iPhone show up on your Mac?
7. Google Chrome
What is your default web browser when you first get your Mac?
If you don't see your bookmarks bar, what do you do?
Google Sheets, Docs, Slides all run within what app?
Can Google Sheets be bookmarked shortcuts?
If you have important links that you refer to often, what should you do?
8. GMAIL
Settings
What should your default reply behavior be set to?
Should you have conversation view off or on?
What do Nudges do?
In-Depth
What keyboard shortcut sends an email?
If you need to follow up with an email later, what should you do?
If you're emailing late at night, but are drafting an email and you're ready to send it, what should you do?
If your inbox has spam mail clogging it up, what should you do?
What is the best way to copy someone's email address?
To close an email and save it as a draft, do you click the trash can button at the bottom or the X at the top?
Are you going to set up a custom keyboard shortcut to archive emails?
9. system preferences
What are hot corners?
Where do you go to set up your external monitor?
What does dictation do?