Mac lessons, by topic
These lessons are for an Apple Mac computer, which uses macOS. Each one teaches one task in numbered steps, in plain words, and can be printed. Choose a lesson to read its steps.
Some lessons name the macOS version they need, under What you need. To see which version your Mac has, open How to Check Your Mac's macOS Version.
Signing in, turning off and updating
Apps and windows
Files, folders and USB drives
- How to Create a New Folder on a Mac
- How to Rename a File or Folder on a Mac
- How to Search for a File by Name on a Mac
- How to Look for a Downloaded File on a Mac
- How to Delete and Restore an Empty Practice Folder on a Mac
- How to Copy a File or Folder to a USB Drive on a Mac
- How to Move a File or Folder to a USB Drive on a Mac
- How to Safely Remove a USB Drive on a Mac
Saving, opening and printing
Typing and fixing text
Wi-Fi and websites
- How to Connect to Wi-Fi on a Mac
- How to Go to a Website by Typing Its Address in Safari on a Mac
- How to Go Back to the Previous Page in Safari on a Mac
- How to Make a Web Page Bigger in Safari on a Mac
- How to Save a Website as a Bookmark in Safari on a Mac
- How to Fill In and Send a Form on a Website on a Mac
- How to Turn a Website into an App in Safari on a Mac
Staying safe online
Sound and microphone
Text size, mouse and desktop picture
Checking battery and storage
For a Windows 11 computer, open the Windows 11 lessons.