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Best Practices for Mac Users

Khrisna Murphy
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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

 

Table of Contents

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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

 

Allow Pop-Up Window

Allow pop-ups from scoreengage.my.site.com and score.interactyx.com and mail.google.com

And set to Allow: the site can display pop-up window

 

In SCORE Online Learning

When accessing online learning from Engage, click anywhere on the page to play the training video if it does not auto-play.

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Keyboard Shortcuts

Here are the popular keyboard shortcuts in Windows and their equivalent in Macs.

command_key.png   The command key is found on the left side of your keyboard.

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 is additional information for users who have switched to the Mac from a PC.

Right-click

These are the several ways to right-click using your mouse:

  • Control-click: Press and hold the Control key while you click an item.
  • 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. 

Change Mac settings

Looking for the Control Panel? Use System Preferences instead.

For more tips, please refer to Apple's Support site: Mac Tips for Windows Switchers

 

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