Audience: Mac Users
Introduction
Macintosh computers are very popular computer options that have been widely used by our volunteers. Engage is compatible with Mac devices. We've added this guide to cover the best practices for Mac Users
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General Preferences Settings
In Engage, we have several pop-up windows in our processes that would show lists so, it's best to always turn on your scroll bar. To do so, please follow these steps:
- Click the Apple menu at the top-left of the screen, then select System Preferences
- Next, select the General
- Under the “Show scroll bars”, select Always
For more information on how to change your general preferences, please check out the information on Apple's Support site: Change General Preferences On Your Mac
Keyboard Shortcuts
Here are the popular keyboard shortcuts in Windows and their equivalent in Macs.
| Shortcut in Mac | Shortcut in Windows | Description |
| Command-X | Ctrl-X | Cut the selected item and copy it to the Clipboard. |
| Command-C | Ctrl-C | Copy the selected item to the Clipboard. |
| Command-V | Ctrl-V | Paste the contents of the Clipboard into the current document or app. |
| Command-click | Ctrl-click | Select multiple items |
| Command-A | Ctrl-A |
Select all items in a window |
For a full list of Keyboard Shortcuts, refer to Apple's Support site: Full Mac Keyboard Shortcuts
Windows Users Switching to Macs
Here's some additional information for users who have switched to the Mac from a PC.
Right-click
Click the right corner of your Apple mouse, or click with two fingers on your Apple trackpad. You can change this in Mouse preferences and Trackpad preferences.
For more tips, please refer to Apple's Support site: Mac Tips for Windows Switchers
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