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Microsoft Windows 10 (64-bit) 1709 'Creators Update' version or later. (Recommended: Microsoft Windows 10 (64-bit) 'May 2020 Update' version or later.)

Many Mac users are still unaware that you can install Windows 10 on a Mac for free from Microsoft perfectly legally, including on M1 Macs. Microsoft doesn’t actually require users to activate Windows 10 with a product key unless you want to customize the look of it. These courses will guide you through the features of macOS, including multi-touch gestures, Launchpad, Mission Control, Finder, and more. Whether you're using macOS Mojave, High Sierra, Sierra, El Capitan, or Yose. Keyboardarrowup keyboardarrowdown. About Us Who We Are Meet the Staff Work With.

6th Generation Intel® Core™ i3 Processor or 1st Generation AMD® Ryzen™ 3 Processor (Recommended: 3.5 10th Generation Intel® Core™ i5 Processor or better or 2nd Generation AMD® Ryzen™ 5 Processor or better)

  • 8 GB RAM (Recommended: 16 GB or more)
  • NVIDIA GeForce 10 Series or higher (Recommended)
  • 4 GB of hard-disk space for program installation (Recommended: SSD with 4GB of available disk space)
  • Display dimensions of 1366x768 or greater (Recommended: 1920x1080 or greater)
  • Microphone: Internal microphone (Recommended: USB or other external microphone for voice recording)
  • Internet connection and a TechSmith account are required for the trial and some additional connected features
  • Microsoft .NET 4.7.2 or later (included), WebView2 Runtime (included), Microsoft Visual C++ 2019 Redistributable (included), Windows N requires the MediaFeature pack for Windows N.

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.

Scroll, swipe, click

Settings for scroll direction, swipe gestures, and button assignments are also in Mouse and Trackpad preferences.

Close & resize windows

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Buttons for closing, minimizing, and maximizing a window are in the upper-left corner of the window.

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Change volume

Use the volume control in the menu bar, or use the volume keys on your Apple keyboard.

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Change Mac settings

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Looking for the Control Panel? Use System Preferences instead.

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Open apps

Odin catalina. You can also use Launchpad and the Dock to open your apps (programs).

Find files

Use Spotlight to quickly find and open apps, documents, and other files.

Browse for files

Looking for Windows File Explorer? Learn about the Finder.

Throw files away

Scanitto pro 3.19 serial. Looking for the Recycle Bin? Use the Trash, which is in the Dock.

Rename files

Click the file once to select it, then press the Return key and type a new name. Press Return when done.

Preview files

Preview most files on your Mac using Quick Look. Click the file once to select it, then press Space bar.

Back up files

Time Machine keeps a copy of all your files, and it remembers how your system looked on any given day.

Keyboard shortcuts

Many Mac keyboard combinations use the Command (⌘) key. Learn more keys and keyboard shortcuts

Cut

Copy

Paste

Undo

Print

Close window

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Switch apps

Quit app

Forward delete

Find files

Force quit app

Take screenshot

Learn more

  • For more information to help you get to know your Mac, use the Help menu in the Finder menu bar.
  • What’s it called on my Mac? includes additional Windows and Mac terms.