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mAdmin Tasks


Assigning a Teacher Administrative Rights to Teacher Laptops (needed after a computer has been re-imaged)


  1. Connect the laptop to the network using the ethernet cable.
  2. Have the teacher login and then logout while connected to the school network.
  3. Login as mAdmin while connected to the school network.
  4. Open System Preferences -> Accounts.
  5. Click on the lock icon on the bottom left of screen. You might need to enter your login information again.
  6. Select the teacher's account and click the checkbox "Allow user to administer this computer."

NOTE: The mAdmin account works only if the computer is bound to the school's network. A service technician will need to bind the computer to the school's network.

Assist Teachers in Locating List of Approved Software and on the Software Approval Process



Copying Large Files from one Computer to Another using Target Diskfirewire2.jpg


This is useful when moving large document folders, iPhoto files, movies, and music from one computer to another.

  1. Make sure that the Target Mac is turned off. The Target Mac is the computer with the files to be moved. The Host Mac doesn't need to be turned off.
  2. Use a FireWire (6-pin to 6-pin) cable and connect the two Macs.
  3. Start up the Target Mac as you hold down the "t" key. You can release the "t" key as soon as the FireWire icon appears. The screen will be a solid color -- blue, green or gray -- and the FireWire icon will be the only thing visible.
  4. The FireWire icon bounces around the screen but don't worry, this is normal. The hard drive of the Target Mac should appear on the desktop of the Host Mac. If it doesn't, restart the Host.
  5. Locate the files to be copied from the Target Mac to the Host Mac. Click and drag the files from the Target Mac to the desired location on the Host Mac. It's a good idea to create a new folder on the Host Mac.
  6. When you are finished copying files, drag the Target Mac's HD icon to the Host Mac's Trash or select "Eject" from the OS X File menu.
  7. Very important: Don't forget this step! If you simply leave it as a Target Disk (by turning off the Target Mac) you can lose files.
  8. Use the Target Mac's power button to restart/turn it off.
  9. Unplug the 6-pin to 6-pin FireWire cable from both Macs.

Assist Staff with Backing Up Files by Burning Files to CD


  1. Gather all files into a folder on your computer desktop. This is a good time to delete unnecessary files.
  2. Close your folder by clicking the back arrow.
  3. With your folder selected, go to File > Get Info. Check the size of your folder. The size of your folder should be less than the size of your CD. (A typical cd can hold about 600 mb.)
  4. Close the Get Info window.
  5. Insert CD.
  6. Type the desired name of the CD where it says untitled CD. Click OK.
  7. Drag the folder you would like to copy on top of your CD. It will begin to copy the files onto the CD.
  8. Drag the CD to the Trash Can. The Trash Can becomes the Burn button.
  9. Click Burn.