Mac Inside & Out · Course 1
macOS Basics for Switchers
Moving from Windows to a Mac, without the confusion.
- 1Finder and Spotlight10 min · Find any file on a Mac with Finder, Spotlight and Quick Look.
- 2The Dock, Menu Bar and Windows9 min · Learn where menus live on a Mac and how windows really close.
- 3Keyboard Shortcuts for Windows Users9 min · Swap Ctrl for Command and learn the Mac keys you will use daily.
- 4Installing and Removing Apps on a Mac10 min · Get apps from the App Store or a .dmg, and remove them cleanly.
- 5Challenge: Walter's First Week on a MacBook12 min · Help a lifelong Windows user settle in on his new MacBook.
Hands-on
Do it on the practice computer
Lessons have labs you can try in your browser, plus questions that earn points toward the Switcher badge.
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