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Step-by-step instructions for connecting an iPad running iPadOS 18 to an external monitor or TV over USB-C or HDMI, choosing between extending and mirroring, and using Stage Manager to arrange and resize windows across screens, with notes on cables, sound, webcams, and troubleshooting. Applies to iPad users, including faculty, staff, and students presenting from an iPad.

An IT checklist for Bowdoin managers and supervisors when an employee is leaving the college. Covers technology inventory and return, unlocking Apple devices from iCloud, preserving file data and email before accounts are disabled, and coordinating with IT's offboarding process.

Bowdoin's password requirements plus strategies for creating strong, memorable passwords — including passphrases, password managers, and common patterns to avoid. Applies to all students, faculty, staff, and emeritus accounts.

Instructions for finding, downloading, and installing MATLAB toolboxes (add-ons) using the Add-On Manager inside MATLAB. Applies to Bowdoin students, faculty, and staff on macOS and Windows.

What happens to a departing faculty or staff member's Bowdoin email, data, and technology when they leave or retire — including account disable timing, the no-forwarding policy, the 90-day mailbox deletion, manager-access rules requiring HR approval, how staff versus faculty data is handled, and the requirement to return Bowdoin-purchased equipment and stop using licensed software. Applies to departing faculty and staff.

Explains how to install and use Homebrew, a free, open-source package manager for macOS that simplifies installing software from the Terminal. Covers running the install command, completing the "Next steps" configuration, and installing a package as an example. Applies to anyone using a Mac.

A LibreChat prompt that generates thoughtful, inclusive ways to celebrate staff progress and achievements, with both individual and group recognition ideas. Tailor it to your audience, the milestone, and the time period to boost morale and sustain engagement. For managers, team leads, and anyone planning staff recognition.

Classifies all College data into defined access levels and requires that data not be accessed without proper authorization, in order to protect the College's information resources from unauthorized access or damage while supporting legitimate academic use. It applies to all College data and to anyone who accesses or manages it.

Explains how to quickly hide desktop items on a Mac or Windows 11 computer for a meeting or screen share. Covers hiding all items, moving items into a folder, tidying with Stacks, and hiding system or device icons. These options change only what appears on the desktop and do not delete files. Applies to college-owned or personal computers.

Explains how new Bowdoin employees receive IT technology such as a laptop and monitor, how eligibility is determined, and what supervisors should do to ensure technology is ready when a new hire starts.

News regarding the upcoming changes to computers labs, classrooms, virtual desktops and software.

Overview of MATLAB availability and licensing at Bowdoin. MATLAB is available to students, faculty, and staff on personal and Bowdoin-issued devices and includes access to MATLAB Online, MATLAB Mobile, and more than 90 MathWorks toolboxes.

Bowdoin College provides a Linux-based High-Performance Computing (HPC) cluster for faculty, students, and researchers. The cluster offers approximately 1,400 CPU cores, GPU computing, up to 2 TB of RAM per node, and a variety of scientific software. This article provides an overview of HPC resources and how to get started.

Reference information for the Bowdoin HPC Slurm cluster, including queue (partition) descriptions, job policies and resource limits, and a hardware overview suitable for grant proposals.

Information about the removal of Dual-boot functionality in labs and classrooms