Randy Krum, the author of Cool Infographics, has published a new infographic that is a great resource for any student who has a new MacBook for the new school year. Randy designed it with college students in mind, but the information can be used by anyone who is setting up a new MacBook.
MacBook Setup Essentials for College Students covers eleven things that you should do when setting up a new MacBook. The eleven components covered in the infographic are:
- Creating admin and user accounts
- Turning off auto login
- Find my Mac
- Using the Firewall
- Enabling password requirements
- App settings
- iCloud settings
- Password management
- Productivity suites
- Backup routines
- Cloud storage options
You can download and print a copy of the infographic at Cool Infographics or InfoNewt.
On a related note, if you are thinking about purchasing a MacBook, there are quite a few on sale on Amazon right now.