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This article explains why a Bowdoin-managed Mac may feel slow, hot, or unresponsive when it receives a backlog of updates from Jamf Pro, macOS, or Microsoft Office, especially after sitting powered off for a long time. It also explains how to tell the difference between a Mac that is working through updates and one that is actually frozen.

A practical security guide for Windows 11 covering the most important steps to protect a personal or Bowdoin computer: keeping the operating system and web browsers updated, turning on Windows Security and the firewall, using strong passwords, and locking the screen. Applies to Bowdoin students, faculty, and staff using Windows 11.

How to check the current iPadOS version on a Bowdoin-issued iPad, manually check for updates, and install available updates. Explains how Jamf controls update availability on managed devices, what to do when an update prompt appears, and when to contact IT if updates are blocked.