On this page, you will find links to many useful MacBook® computer-related web pages. As more are found, they will be posted here. If you're looking for websites related to Google Apps, then go to the Helpful Google Apps Websites page.
Web pages with an asterisk (*) next to them indicate that the page contains streaming video or many links to streaming video. Just remember that you aren't supposed to view/download streaming video while using the LCA networks.
Getting Started:
Apple® -- Support -- Mac® 101: http://www.apple.com/support/mac101/
Apple -- Support -- Switch 101: http://www.apple.com/support/switch101/
General Information:
Apple homepage: http://www.apple.com/
Apple -- Mac: http://www.apple.com/mac/
Apple Retail Store: (Stores listed here are all stores in MN, as of November 2011)
Apple Retail Store: http://www.apple.com/retail/
Apple Retail Store – Free Workshops: http://www.apple.com/retail/workshops/
Apple Retail Store -- Genius Bar®: http://www.apple.com/retail/geniusbar/
Apple Retail Store - Store List: http://www.apple.com/retail/storelist/
Rosedale Center: http://www.apple.com/retail/rosedalecenter/
Ridgedale: http://www.apple.com/retail/ridgedale/
Southdale: http://www.apple.com/retail/southdale/
Mall of America: http://www.apple.com/retail/mallofamerica/
Uptown: http://www.apple.com/retail/uptown/
Apple Support:
Apple Support: http://www.apple.com/support/
Apple Support Search tips: http://support.apple.com/kb/HE4?viewlocale=en_US
Apple Support--About Search Icons: http://support.apple.com/kb/HE14
Apple - Support - Videos:* http://support.apple.com/videos/
Using Mac help:
Mac OS® X 10.6 Help: Searching help: http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?path=Mac/10.6/en/8689.html
Mac OS X® 10.6 Help: Onscreen help in Mac OS X: http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?path=Mac/10.6/en/8446.html
Mac OS X 10.6 Help: The home folder: http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?path=Mac/10.6/en/8767.html
Mac OS X v10.6: Mac 101 -- Finder and the desktop: http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3737
Mac OS X 10.6 Help: The Movies, Pictures, and Music folders: http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?path=Mac/10.6/en/8724.html
Mac 101: Spotlight®: http://support.apple.com/kb/HT2531
Mac OS X 10.6 Help: Shortcuts for opening and closing folders: http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?path=Mac/10.6/en/cdb_fldrfky.html
Mac OS X 10.6 Help: Making items easier to find: http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?path=Mac/10.6/en/11493.html
Mac OS X 10.6 Help: Tips for organizing your computer: http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?path=Mac/10.6/en/8769.html
Mac OS X 10.6 Help: Viewing file and folder information: http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?path=Mac/10.6/en/8251.html
Mac OS X 10.6 Help: Compressing files and folders: http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?path=Mac/10.6/en/8726.html
Mac OS X 10.6 Help: Setting spring-loaded folders: http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?path=Mac/10.6/en/8180.html
Mac OS X 10.6 Help: Finder preferences: http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?path=Mac/10.6/en/8922.html
Mac OS X 10.6 Help: Creating and using aliases: http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?path=Mac/10.6/en/8250.html
Disc Burning Quick Assist: http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1152
Mac OS X 10.6 Help: If you can't eject a disk: http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?path=Mac/10.6/en/8367.html
Mac OS:
Mac 101: Mac essentials: http://support.apple.com/kb/HT2477
Apple -- Support -- Snow Leopard® (Operating system): http://www.apple.com/support/snowleopard/
Mac OS X v10.6: Mac 101 -- Printing: http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3771
Mac OS X v10.6: Printer and scanner software (drivers already installed on computer): http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3669
Switch 101: On Windows, I used to. : http://support.apple.com/kb/HT2514
Mac OS X keyboard shortcuts: http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1343
Mac OS X 10.6 Help: Shortcuts for freezes: http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?path=Mac/10.6/en/cdb_frzs.html
Runaway applications can shorten battery runtime: http://support.apple.com/kb/TS1473
Mac 101: The Dock: http://support.apple.com/kb/HT2474
Mac 101: Stacks: http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3739
Mac 101: Exposé®: http://support.apple.com/kb/HT2503 (Please note that there is a method to use Exposé without the fn key: You can view all open windows with F3, ⌘ F3 to see your desktop, and press and hold an application's icon in the Dock to view open windows in that application. All of these features can additionally be done using Multi-Touch®--see Advanced Multi-Touch.pdf [not currently on website], Apple Portables: Using the Multi-Touch glass trackpad, or the Trackpad section of System Preferences.)
Mac OS X 10.6 Help: Switching between applications and windows: http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?path=Mac/10.6/en/8990.html
Mac OS X 10.6 Help: Moving and copying items between windows: http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?path=Mac/10.6/en/8690.html
Mac OS X 10.6 Help: Shortcuts for Exposé and the system: http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?path=Mac/10.6/en/cdb_sys.html
Mac OS X 10.6 Help: The menu bar: http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?path=Mac/10.6/en/8444.html
Mac OS X 10.6 Help: Menu basics: http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?path=Mac/10.6/en/8517.html
Mac OS X 10.6 Help: Checking spelling and grammar: http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?path=Mac/10.6/en/8580.html (Please note that this article doesn't apply to OpenOffice.org or Firefox--they have their own spelling checkers)
Mac OS X 10.6 Help: Getting tasks done more quickly using services: http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?path=Mac/10.6/en/8220.html
Mac OS X 10.6 Help: Searching for specific types of items: http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?path=Mac/10.6/en/cdb_sptknd.html
Hardware:
Apple -- Support -- MacBook: http://www.apple.com/support/macbook/
How to clean Apple products: http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3226
MacBook (13-inch, Mid 2010): External ports and connectors: http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4167
Apple Portables: Using the Multi-Touch glass trackpad: http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3211
Apple - Batteries - Notebooks: http://www.apple.com/batteries/notebooks.html
AirPort® Quick Assist: http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1145
AirPort and Bluetooth: Potential sources of wireless interference: http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1365
Apple Portables: Battery may not show a full charge in Mac OS X: http://support.apple.com/kb/TS1909
Apple Portables: Tips for maximizing your battery charge: http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1446
Apple Portables: Troubleshooting MagSafe® adapters: http://support.apple.com/kb/TS1713
iLife®:
Apple -- Support -- iMovie®: http://www.apple.com/support/imovie/
Apple -- Support -- iDVD®: http://www.apple.com/support/idvd/
Apple -- Support -- iPhoto®: http://www.apple.com/support/iphoto/
iMovie 8.0 Help (iMovie '09): Editing, changing, or deleting a title: http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?path=iMovie/8.0/en/10204.html
iMovie 8.0 Help (iMovie '09): Turning on advanced tools: http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?path=iMovie/8.0/en/11914.html
iMovie '09: Slow performance when exporting video: http://support.apple.com/kb/TS3357
iMovie 8.0 Help (iMovie '09): Keyboard shortcuts: http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?path=iMovie/8.0/en/keycuts.html
Mac 101: QuickTime® Player: http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4024
Media formats supported by QuickTime Player in Mac OS X v10.6: http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3775
Apple - Support - iTunes®: http://www.apple.com/support/itunes/
Photo Booth® 1.0 Help: Flipping a snapshot: http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?path=PhotoBooth/1.0/en/9778.html
Mac 101: Safari® 5: http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4550 *
Apple - Support - Safari: http://www.apple.com/support/safari/
Apple - Safari - Learn about the features available in Safari.: http://www.apple.com/safari/features.html
iTunes:Apple - iTunes - Tutorials - Learn about all things iTunes.: http://www.apple.com/itunes/how-to/ *
Apple - iTunes - Learn about the features of iTunes 10.: http://www.apple.com/itunes/features/
LCA Help Desk: https://sites.google.com/a/lcamn.org/lca-help-desk
Apple - Find Out How - Mac Basics:** http://www.apple.com/findouthow/mac/
Apple - Find Out How - Movies - iMovie:* http://www.apple.com/findouthow/movies/
Apple - Find Out How - Movies - iDVD:* http://www.apple.com/findouthow/movies/idvd.html
Apple - Find Out How - iPhoto:* http://www.apple.com/findouthow/photos/
Apple - Find Out How - Music - iTunes:** http://www.apple.com/findouthow/music/itunes.html
Firefox®:
Firefox Keyboard Shortcuts: http://support.mozilla.com/en-US/kb/Keyboard%20shortcuts?s=keyboard+shortcuts&as=s
Getting started with Firefox | How to | Firefox Help: http://support.mozilla.com/en-US/kb/getting-started-firefox
How do I use bookmarks? | How to | Firefox Help: http://support.mozilla.com/en-US/kb/how-do-i-use-bookmarks
Smart Bookmarks folders | How to | Firefox Help: http://support.mozilla.com/en-US/kb/Smart%20Bookmarks%20folders
Smart keywords | How to | Firefox Help: http://support.mozilla.com/en-US/kb/Smart%20keywords
Backing up and restoring bookmarks | How to | Firefox Help: http://support.mozilla.com/en-US/kb/Backing%20up%20and%20restoring%20bookmarks
Skype™:
Help for Skype: How do I manage my privacy settings in Skype for Mac OS X?: https://support.skype.com/en-us/faq/FA10988/How-do-I-manage-my-privacy-settings-in-Skype-for-Mac-OS-X
Help for Skype: How do I update my profile in Skype for Mac OS X?: https://support.skype.com/en-us/faq/FA10810/How-do-I-update-my-profile-in-Skype-for-Mac-OS-X
Help for Skype: What can I do if I receive spam messages or abusive calls in Skype for Mac OS X?: https://support.skype.com/en-us/faq/FA10883/What-can-I-do-if-I-receive-spam-messages-or-abusive-calls-in-Skype-for-Mac-OS-X
Help for Skype: How do I send and receive files in Skype for Mac OS X?: https://support.skype.com/en-us/faq/FA10813/How-do-I-send-and-receive-files-in-Skype-for-Mac-OS-X
Help for Skype: How do I back up my contact list on Mac OS X?: https://support.skype.com/en-us/faq/FA181/How-do-I-back-up-my-contact-list-on-Mac-OS-X
**These pages contain many links to streaming video, but they also contain links to text articles, so just be careful what you're viewing on the LCA networks
AirPort, Apple, Exposé, Finder, Genius Bar, iDVD, iLife, iMovie, iPhoto, iTunes, Mac, MacBook, Mac OS, MagSafe, Multi-Touch, OS X, Photo Booth, QuickTime, Safari, Snow Leopard, and Spotlight are registered trademarks of Apple Inc.
Firefox is a registered trademark of the Mozilla Foundation;
Skype is a trade mark of Skype Limited and LCA is not affiliated, sponsored, authorized or otherwise associated by/with the Skype group of companies.
