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Explains how to connect and disconnect a Mac to a classroom Apple TV using the AirPlay screen-mirroring feature built into macOS, with a step-by-step instructional video. Covers getting on the Bowdoin wireless network and entering the on-screen code. For faculty, staff, and students presenting wirelessly from a Mac laptop in a Bowdoin classroom.

Explains how to connect and disconnect a Mac (macOS) to an Apple TV using the Ditto Connect app, with a step-by-step instructional video and guidance on entering the room code. Requires the Ditto Connect app installed on the Mac. For staff, faculty, and students presenting wirelessly from a Mac laptop in a Bowdoin classroom.

Lists the baseline (minimum) software installed on all Mac OS classroom and computer lab computers at Bowdoin, including the macOS version, Apple and Microsoft Office productivity apps, academic applications, media players, browsers, and clicker software. The image is updated each summer, so versions may change year to year. Applies to faculty, staff, and students using Mac lab and classroom computers.

Explains how to trim the beginning and end of a movie or clip in Apple's QuickTime Player on a Mac using Edit > Trim and the yellow handles on the trimming bar. Includes a video tutorial and a tip for frame-precise edits. For faculty, staff, and students editing video on a Mac.

Step-by-step guide to recording an iPad screen as a screencast using QuickTime Player on a Mac, connecting the iPad over its charging cable and using File > New Movie Recording with the iPad selected as the camera input. Includes teaching strategies and a video tutorial. For faculty, staff, and students recording iPad screencasts on a Mac.

Explains how to combine multiple video files into a single movie in Apple's QuickTime Player on a Mac by adding clips to the end, beginning, or middle of a movie using View > Show Clips and the Edit menu. Includes a video tutorial. For faculty, staff, and students editing video on a Mac.

Explains how to split a single video into multiple clips in Apple's QuickTime Player on a Mac using View > Show Clips and Edit > Split Clip, then rearrange the clips. Includes a video tutorial. For faculty, staff, and students editing video on a Mac.

Step-by-step guide and video for connecting a Mac laptop to a Bowdoin classroom or meeting space display by cable (USB-C or HDMI), including choosing the right adapter, selecting the room input, fixing display and audio issues, and disconnecting. For faculty, staff, and students presenting from macOS in Bowdoin classrooms.

Overview of the ways to present wirelessly in a Bowdoin classroom or conference room, depending on the device in the room. Covers AirPlay from a Mac, AirPlay from an iPad or iPhone, Ditto from a Windows laptop, and Mersive Solstice Pod rooms, with step-by-step instructions and screenshots. Applies to anyone presenting wirelessly in a room equipped with an Apple TV or Solstice Pod.

Explains how to install the Ditto Connect app on a Bowdoin-issued Mac laptop using the Self Service app, with a step-by-step instructional video. Ditto Connect lets you present wirelessly to a classroom Apple TV. For students, staff, and faculty with a Bowdoin-issued Apple laptop.

How to establish the one-time iPad-to-Mac trust and then share an iPad screen over a USB cable in Zoom using the iPhone/iPad via Cable option. Covers requirements, trusting the iPad in Finder, sharing and stopping the share in Zoom, and troubleshooting when the iPad does not appear. Applies to Bowdoin faculty, staff, and students on macOS Sequoia or Tahoe.

Explains the built-in keyboard shortcuts for taking screenshots on macOS, including capturing the full screen, a selected area, or a single window. Applies to anyone using a Mac.

How to contact AppleCare for support on a Bowdoin-issued iPad, MacBook Pro, or accessories. Covers the AppleCare for Education phone number, Apple's online support options, and the requirement for students to notify IT before initiating a repair.

Instructions for printing to Bowdoin campus printers from a personally owned Mac or Windows computer. Covers installing PaperCut Client and the Mobility Print printer, sending a print job, and releasing the job at a campus printer or through the PaperCut web portal.

Instructions for enabling Find My on a Bowdoin-issued MacBook and iPad mini. Find My allows users to locate, lock, or erase their devices remotely if they are lost or stolen. Covers both macOS Sequoia and current iPadOS.