Courses

This course is for anyone who has been given a pre-owned Apple laptop computer and wishes to remove the previous owner's details in readiness to set it up safely for their own personal use.

This course is for anyone who has a brand new Apple laptop computer, or has just completed the 'Apple laptop: Prepare to set up' course above. This course shows you step-by-step how to set up your laptop safely from scratch.

Learn about your laptop's security and privacy features, including how to sign into your laptop, how to lock it when you're not using it and how to make sure you keep your software up to date.

Learn how your Apple laptop computer can assist your day-to-day living, including how to make text easier to read on the screen, how to control the speed and size of your mouse pointer, and how to use voice commands with your computer's 'personal assistant', Siri.

Learn how to customise your Apple laptop computer to suit you, including setting your preferred language, date and time zone, how to adjust the volume and screen brightness, plus how to check you are connected to Wi-Fi.

Learn how to organise and personalise your Apple laptop computer, including how to manage your files and folders, choose a different screen background, and add a picture to your email account.

Learn how to safely manage your email attachments, including how to save and scan an attachment for viruses, and how to share and print documents you have received.

Learn how to maintain your laptop's health by using its built-in storage-saving features, as well as how to delete unwanted files and save documents to a separate storage device, known as a USB memory stick.