Class Outline

1. Getting Started

Essential analogies for an operating system
Installing and running macOS High Sierra for the first time
Interfacing with windows, menus, and the taskbar
Introducing System Preferences
Setting up keyboard, mouse, and other peripherals
Setting mouse and trackpad options
Understanding gesture control with mice and trackpads
Understanding modifier keys and keyboard shortcuts
Connecting to the internet
Setting up multiple user accounts

2. Finder: The Macintosh Filing Cabinet

Browsing through folders
Understanding essential folder structure, including the home folder
Using folder shortcuts and file aliases
Creating, copying, moving, and renaming files and folders
Using Quick Look to view a file without opening it
Deleting files using the trash
Using tabs to organize the Finder window
Getting information about files and folders

3. Desktop: The Basic Working Environment

Organizing items on the desktop
Connecting external drives and deciding what shows up on the desktop
Customizing the desktop wallpaper

4. The Dock, Launchpad, and Mission Control: Launching and Managing Applications

Launching and quitting applications
Accessing application preferences
Organizing applications in the Dock and customizing the Dock
Multitasking between multiple applications
Using Mission Control, full-screen view, and Split View to organize a cluttered workspace
Working with multiple displays

5. Saving and Searching

Saving files within an application
Searching for files using Spotlight
Tagging files for quick searchability
Zipping and unzipping archive files

6. Browsing the Web with Safari

Browsing and searching the web
Adjusting setup options and using common shortcuts
Bookmarking important websites
Downloading files
Privacy and security in Safari
Saving passwords
Extensions

7. Working with Mail, Contacts, and Calendars

Setting up accounts for Mail, Calendar, and Contacts
Working with the Mail application
Working with attachments with Markup and Mail Drop
Working with Mail in full screen mode
Using the Calendar application
Using the Contacts application

8. Instant Messages, Video and Audio Chats, and Phone Calls

Using an AppleID for iMessage and FaceTime
Working with Messages and iMessage
Using FaceTime for audio and video calls

9. Other Bundled Apps

Importing and organizing photos in the Photos app
Editing photos in the Photos app
Maps
iTunes
Quicktime
Notes
Reminders

10. Notifications Center

Working with notifications
Working with the Today view in Notification Center

11. Installing Applications

Using the App Store to install and update applications
Installing software from a CD or a download from the web
Setting up a printer

12. Sharing with Networks

Sharing files, printers, and screen control over a local network
Sharing files quickly with AirDrop
Using Handoff to transfer tasks between an iPhone and a Mac

13. Backing Up and Restoring

Understanding backups and archives
Backing up manually
Setting up a Time Machine backup and restoring files