Computer Instructions

Copying files and folders so you can move them to your new MacBook Pro
Copying files and folders so you can move them to your new MacBook Pro NOTE: This process could take 1+ hours, so plan accordingly. It's best not to us...
Thu, Nov 9, 2023 at 10:00 AM
Menu bar disappearing in macOS - solution taken from https://macreports.com/how-to-fix-you-shut-down-your-computer-because-of-a-problem/
How to Fix ‘You Shut Down Your Computer Because of a Problem’ ByStacey Butler April 27, 2022 Reading Time: 3 minutes I recently sent in my MacBook Pro...
Tue, Oct 4, 2022 at 3:48 PM
Menu bar disappearing, keyboard and trackpad not working, but no "Sleep" file to delete
Diana just had a similar problem to one I worked on before for Troy (in this ticket). For Troy I had to delete the following file to get things working agai...
Wed, Oct 26, 2022 at 2:56 PM
To stop the "Please select your department" popup from happening at every reboot
Problem happens because sometimes a computer gets a Department entry in Jamf Pro, but the entry is corrupt and Jamf still thinks it has no Department, so Ja...
Thu, Nov 9, 2023 at 10:29 AM
Fixing malware problems
Here are some steps you can do on your own to try to fix various problems if you think your computer is "infected" with something from the interne...
Thu, Nov 9, 2023 at 10:52 AM
Reset SMC (Intel)
Reset the SMC Notebook computers with a nonremovable battery This applies to MacBook Pro models introduced in mid-2009 through 2017, MacBook Air models i...
Tue, Jun 6, 2023 at 2:45 PM
Troubleshooting tools - M1 Macs
summarized from https://www.macworld.co.uk/how-to/how-to-m1-macs-3801104/ M1 computers Recovery Mode (lets you access Disk Utility, ...
Thu, Jul 22, 2021 at 8:26 AM
SMC reset - M1 Macs
SMC reset Can not be reset (SMC part of M1 chip now) Some suggest powering off for 30 seconds summarized from https://www.mac...
Thu, Jul 22, 2021 at 8:27 AM
NVRAM Reset - M1 Macs
NVRAM reset Restart computer (system tests NVRAM at startup and Resets it if problems found) Start in Recovery Mode then run Terminal command NV...
Thu, Jul 22, 2021 at 8:28 AM
Freeing up disk space
Some steps for freeing up disk space if your disk is full: Empty your Trash can Delete things in your Downloads folder After deleting, you must Empty th...
Thu, Nov 9, 2023 at 10:36 AM