Jollity Posted June 25, 2012 Posted June 25, 2012 The Head declared there shall be Macs, so lo there shall be Macs. Only a few of them to start with fortunately and no school iDevices as yet. Can anyone recommend any training resources for technicians with experience on Windows, but little on Macs? Websites, books, training, etc.
m25man Posted June 25, 2012 Posted June 25, 2012 The Head declared there shall be Macs, so lo there shall be Macs. Another sound business decision the taxpayer will be footing the bill for whilst the Head retires on his/her inflation proof pension....
FN-GM Posted June 25, 2012 Posted June 25, 2012 Another sound business decision the taxpayer will be footing the bill for whilst the Head retires on his/her inflation proof pension.... How can you judge without knowing the ins and outs. If used properly they can be brill for Music. 1
m25man Posted June 25, 2012 Posted June 25, 2012 (edited) How can you judge without knowing the ins and outs. If used properly they can be brill for Music. Cant argue that point at all! I really have nothing against MACs used in the environments where they excel and are by far the best tool for the job. Likewise, there are plenty of Mac loving Techies (many who lurk here) who can make them do whatever they want them to. What I really despise are those MAC advocates that campaign to get Macs adopted into an already well estabished Wintel Environment then spend a disproportionate amount of time trying to make them emulate a PC to run SIMs on! Why spend £600 on a PC when you can spend £1200 on a MAC you know it makes sense. Edited June 25, 2012 by m25man 1
FN-GM Posted June 25, 2012 Posted June 25, 2012 What I really despise are those MAC advocates that campaign to get Macs adopted into an already well estabished Wintel Environment then spend a disproportionate amount of time trying to make them emulate a PC to run SIMs on! Why spend £600 on a PC when you can spend £1200 on a MAC you know it makes sense. I know how you feel. I personally use a Mac at home. But at work i am yet be convinced. We will be getting them in the new build, i am sure i will miss the ability to manage to clients like you can with Windows.
beeswax Posted June 26, 2012 Posted June 26, 2012 I know how you feel. I personally use a Mac at home. But at work i am yet be convinced. We will be getting them in the new build, i am sure i will miss the ability to manage to clients like you can with Windows. Our Head of ICT bought an iPad over the weekend and thinks they're wonderful. 1
mac_shinobi Posted June 26, 2012 Posted June 26, 2012 Our Head of ICT bought an iPad over the weekend and thinks they're wonderful. Makes both of us then
Popular Post Arthur Posted June 26, 2012 Popular Post Posted June 26, 2012 (edited) Here are a few links to get you started. WebsitesAFP548 HackMac iFixIt Krypted Mac OS X Hints Managing OS X Mac Enterprise WazMac BooksApple Pro Training Series: OS X Lion Server Essentials: Using and Supporting OS X Lion Server Apple Pro Training Series: OS X Lion Support Essentials: Supporting and Troubleshooting OS X Lion Enterprise Mac Managed Preferences Using Mac OS X Lion Server etc.MacTech Magazine (iPad Version) MacSysAdmin Videos/Slides - 2011, 2010, 2009 Apple Remote Desktop Introduction to Munki Deploying and Managing Google Chrome: The Rough Guide Deploying and Managing Firefox: The Rough Guide Disabling Auto Update notifications for Flash Player Managing Microsoft Office 2011 Edited June 26, 2012 by Arthur 5
beeswax Posted June 26, 2012 Posted June 26, 2012 Makes both of us then FN-GM and I work at the same school, though he's on a course this week, and I thought that this information might brighten his day a little. 1
Jollity Posted June 26, 2012 Author Posted June 26, 2012 Another sound business decision the taxpayer will be footing the bill for whilst the Head retires on his/her inflation proof pension.... I am certainly not opposed in principle to getting Macs in. There would be value in offering the students experience of a different environment. I would have been supportive if we were getting a batch of 5 or so to do music or video editing, etc. Unfortunately, the head decided on an unhappy compromise of slotting a couple into an existing Windows suite, which I think will result in them running Windows most of the time. Thank you for the list of links Arther, that should keep me busy for a while.
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