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Your first day with your MacBook

1 Set up and sign in

Plug in your MacBook and turn it on. If setup is already finished, skip to Sign in below.

Choose English and United States. Continue past Safety & Handling. At Accessibility, select Not Now or set up any features you need.

Connect to BSD-Guest at school, or your home Wi-Fi. At Device Management, select Enroll.

Set the time zone automatically using your location. Turn on Location Services if prompted.

Sign in through Microsoft with your own Boise Schools email and district password. This assigns the Mac to you. Stay on power and Wi-Fi while apps install.

2 Open Chrome app icon Chrome and BSD MyApps

Press Command + Space, type Chrome, and press Return. Sign in with your district Google account.

Open myapps.boiseschools.org and select a tile for your school websites and resources.

3 Install apps with Manager app icon Manager

Open Finder > Applications > Manager > Self-Service > My Apps. Find an app and select Install. Open installed apps from Finder > Applications.

BSD MyApps opens websites. Mosyle My Apps installs approved apps.

4 Find and save files with Finder app icon Finder

Install Google Drive for desktop from Mosyle My Apps. Open Google Drive, sign in with your district Google account, and follow the setup prompts.

Open Finder from the Dock at the bottom of the screen. Choose Google Drive > My Drive to open and save school files. Stay connected while files sync.

Files in Desktop, Documents, and Downloads do not sync unless you set those folders up to sync.

A few useful controls

Copy and paste Command + C / Command + V
Undo Command + Z

Right-click Click the trackpad with two fingers.
Scroll Slide two fingers.

Mac window buttons from left to right are red Close, yellow Minimize, and green Full Screen Red closes. Yellow minimizes. Green opens full screen. Command + Q quits the app.

Need help?

Visit support.boiseschools.org to request help. Include the error and your serial number from Apple menu > About This Mac.

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