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New Users Guide - MacOS
Desktop
- The menu bar: The menu bar for the desktop or the active open app is always at the top of the screen. Use menus to find options and perform tasks in apps.
- The Dock: The Dock is similar to the taskbar and Start menu in Windows and appears at the bottom of the desktop (but you can change its location in System Settings. The Dock makes it easy to see all the apps you have open and quickly launch your favorite apps. To open an app, click its icon in the Dock. You can also open apps using Launchpad.
- The Finder: Click
in the Dock to open the Finder, where you organize and locate your files (similar to File Explorer in Windows). Use the buttons at the top of the Finder window to change how you view your files—as
icons 
, in a list 
, in columns 
, or in a gallery 
. In any view, you can select a file and press the Space bar to see a Quick Look preview without opening the file.
- The Spotlight menu: Spotlight lets you search for anything on your Mac, including documents, contacts, email messages, and more.
You can also launch apps and search on the web. To open Spotlight, click the Spotlight
icon 
at the top right of the screen or press Command-Space bar. See Spotlight on your Mac.
- System Settings: System Settings
is similar to the Control Panel in Windows. Customize your Mac with settings for the desktop, Dock, display, Bluetooth, network, and much more.
Self Service
Self-Service is an application that can be found in the dock of every managed UWM macOS.
Self-service is used for installing software and other tools.
Systems Settings
System Settings allows you to modify various system settings and gain information regarding your machine.
How to find your machine name
You would select General, then About
You will find the UWM assigned name and serial number.
If you are not able to sign into the machine, you can also find the Serial Number in the following KB: https://kb.uwm.edu/uwmhd/46653
Printers
You will click on "Printers and Scanners" to view the following image. In this area, you can find where the printers that have been added to the machine as well as having the ability to add printers in the same place.
Wallpaper
If you would like to customize your wallpaper, please see the following article for steps on how to do so. https://support.apple.com/guide/mac-help/choose-your-desktop-picture-mchlp3013/mac
Bluetooth
If you would like to connect a Bluetooth device, please see the following article for steps on how to do so.
https://support.apple.com/guide/mac-help/connect-a-wireless-accessory-blth1004/mac
Mouse
If you would like to change your mouse settings, please see the following article for steps on how to do so.
Apps
Closing Apps
On your Mac, do any of the following:
Close a single window: In a window, click the red Close button 
in the top-left corner of the window, or press Command-W.
Close all open windows for an app: Press Option-Command-W.
Closing one or all windows for an app doesn’t quit the app—it remains open (indicated by the small dot below the app’s icon in the Dock). To quit the app, press Command-Q. See Quit apps
Microsoft Apps
Please take a look at this helpful guide when getting started on Microsoft 365 apps on MacOS
What is it called on my Mac?
With the change of Operating Systems, there is a change of names to different functions and things overall on the machines. Please refer to this guide on what the new terms are called.
https://support.apple.com/guide/mac-help/whats-it-called-on-my-mac-cpmh0038/mac