Making Chrome your default browser in macOS
When you first launch Chrome in macOS, you should see a prompt like the one below to set Chrome as your default browser, which Tech Department recommends. If you did not see that prompt, or want to change your default browser to Chrome, follow the steps below: 1. On your computer, open Chrome 2. In the top…
Using Airplay on a computer with macOS 11 (Big Sur) or Higher
Click the Control Center icon in the menu bar, click Screen Mirroring , then choose your Apple TV. When AirPlay is active, the icon turns blue. You can read more about AirPlay on macOS 11 (Big Sur) here.
Installing Apps via Self Service in macOS
While your computer comes with many Apps, we have much more available for you to install via Self Service on your Mac. Please follow the directions below to install Apps from Self Service in macOS. 1. Launch Self Service. The Self Service application is located in the Applications Folder and on your dock. The…
Google Drive macOS Compatibility Changes
Occasionally Google makes changes to improve its products or comply with changes in the operating system. A change with Google Drive for macOS happened recently that will cause any Google Drive aliases to no longer work. You can read more about it in this Google documentation . The steps to resolve the aliase…
Backing up Fonts in macOS
Backing up your Fonts Updated for macOS Sonoma 14.5 RIght-Click on your Desktop and select "New Folder". Rename the folder to something like "Fonts Backup". Launch Font Book in Applications > Font Book or by searching for it in Spotlight. ( Shortcut for Spotlight is CMD + Spacebar!) Make sure the “A…
Adding Google Drive shortcut to Desktop
Please read the following options to determine what method suits your situation the best: - If your Desktop Google Drive shortcut has disappeared or you would like to add a shortcut pointing to the Google Drive folder that contains both My Drive and Shared Drives, you can follow either of the two methods below. …
