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-as of [26 SEPTEMBER 2024]–
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*our assigned ‘keyboard shortcut’* –>
[SHIFT] + [OPTION] + [CONTROL] + [p]
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*before 2022 release of ‘macOS ventura’, ‘system settings’ was called ‘system preferences’*
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*macOS SYSTEM SETTINGS 101*
*OFFICIAL LINK*
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(opens to ‘appearances’ by default)
(to navigate to other sections, use the [up/down keys])
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(‘red button’ closes the ‘preference pane’)
(‘yellow button’ minimizes the ‘preference pane’)
(which can be maximized by clicking on the SP ‘dock icon’)
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(the left/right arrows navigate previous/next ‘preferences pane’)
(the right ‘grid button’ takes you make to ‘main menu’)
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*WIFI*
*BLUETOOTH*
*NETWORK*
*VPN*
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*NOTIFICATIONS*
*SOUND*
*FOCUS*
*SCREEN TIME*
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*GENERAL*
*APPEARANCE*
*ACCESSIBILITY*
*CONTROL CENTER*
*SIRI + SPOTLIGHT*
*PRIVACY + SECURITY*
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*DESKTOP + DOCK*
*WALLPAPER*
*SCREEN SAVER*
*BATTERY*
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*LOCK SCREEN*
*TOUCH ID + PASSWORD*
*USERS + GROUPS*
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*PASSWORDS*
*INTERNET ACCOUNTS*
*GAME CENTER*
*WALLET + APPLE PAY*
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*KEYBOARD*
*MOUSE*
*TRACKPAD*
*PRINTERS + SCANNERS*
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*CURSORCERER*
*EUCON*
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*DESKTOP + DOCK*
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*WALLPAPER*
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*TOP RIGHT CORNER*
*2 ICONS*
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*MENU ITEMS*
*GROUP #1* –>
(16 ICONS)
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*GROUP #2* –>
*15 ICONS*
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#1
(the number in red circle indicates # of available updates for ‘macOS’)
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*GROUP #3* –>
(custom panels)
(1)
(to hide your cursor)
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*DELETED PANES* –>
*PROFILES*
*’CDs’ + ‘DVDs’*
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*you can change system settings to customize your ‘mac’*
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for example, you can…
*change the ‘size’ / ‘location’ of the ‘dock’*
*choose a ‘light’ / ‘dark’ appearance*
*change the ‘desktop picture’*
(…and more)
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A Mac desktop with Dark Mode,
a custom desktop picture,
the Dock positioned along the left edge of the screen,
and desktop stacks along the right edge of the screen
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*to change ‘system preferences’ on your ‘mac’, click the ‘system preferences’ icon in the ‘dock’*
(or choose ‘apple menu’ > ‘system preferences’)
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*open “system preferences” for me*
“explore preferences“
Options for your Mac are organized into “preferences“
*for example, options you can set for ‘Spotlight’ are located in ‘spotlight preferences’*
‘preferences’ appear as a grid of ‘icons’
(the icons shown may vary depending on your ‘mac’ + the apps you have installed)
click an icon to open a ‘preference pane’ and see the ‘options’
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‘system preferences window showing the grid of ‘icons’
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Click the ‘Show All’ button in the window’s toolbar to see system preferences as a list, or change how the grid looks.
By default, preferences are arranged in rows by category.
To see them in alphabetical order, choose [View > Organize Alphabetically]
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Set options
Each preference pane contains options you can set.
Most panes include a Help button to click for more information about the options.
Click ‘Show All’ to see all preference icons.
Click the Help button to get more information about the pane.
Some panes are locked to protect your Mac, indicated by a closed lock icon at the bottom of the pane, and the options are dimmed
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To unlock a pane so you can set options…
click the ‘lock icon’
then enter the ‘administrator password’ for your ‘mac’
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Find options
If you don’t know where to find an option in System Preferences, use the ‘search field’ at the top of the ‘window’
Options that match your search text are listed,
and the preference panes where they’re located are highlighted
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System preferences window showing “zoom” in the search field, a list of matching search results below the search field, and three preference icons highlighted.
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If you see a ‘red badge’ on the System Preferences icon in the Dock, you need to take one or more actions.
For example, if you didn’t fully set up iCloud, the badge appears on the icon in the Dock
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(when you ‘click’ the ‘icon’, the ‘preferences’ are displayed so you can complete ‘set-up’)
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to change options for an app, such as Mail or Safari,
open the app,
click the app’s name in the menu bar,
(then choose ‘preferences’)
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support.apple.com /guide/mac-help/change-system-preferences-mh15217/mac
Customize your Mac with System Preferences
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*SYSTEM PREFERENCES*
(open with…)
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[SHIFT] + [COMMAND] + [,]
‘shift + command + comma’
(shows your apple ID with picture)
(for ‘icloud’ / ‘media’ / ‘app store’)
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*note* –>
(changed this shortcut to [SHIFT] + [COMMAND] + [ ] ])
(now using the ‘original shortcut’ in ‘wordpress editor’)
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*PASSWORDS* —>
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-former ‘system preferences menu’ screenshots-
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*👨🔬🕵️♀️🙇♀️*SKETCHES*🙇♂️👩🔬🕵️♂️*
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