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Reset your Mac login password from Recovery

If the standard steps to reset the password of your Mac user account don't succeed, try these additional steps.

Moving Bowdoin email from Apple Mail to Gmail (or other non-Bowdoin email account)

Information on moving Bowdoin email to Gmail or other email service using the Apple Mail app for macOS

The following article will guide you through the process of setting up your computer and installing your most used applications using the Self Service app.

macOS Computer Setup: New CAP Computer

This article describes the setup process for your new or replacement macOS computer. It provides directions for setting up your new computer, restoring your data using Druva InSync (if applicable) and installing self-service software using the Self Service app.

October 2022: macOS Software Update Changes

How to Install and Use Homebrew

How to fix a "filter failed" error when printing PDFs on macOS

Solution to the error "Stopped Filter Failed" when printing a PDF from macOS.

Privileges for MacOS - a solution for Administrator permissions requirement

How to upgrade to macOS Monterey

Information on how to upgrade to macOS Monterey on a Bowdoin-issued Mac.

Apple IDs for International Students

Instructions for International Students on setting up a US Apple ID.

My computer keeps asking for the login keychain password

I need sudo permission in Terminal but Privileges doesn't work

This Mac can't connect to iCloud because of a problem...