Boost Your Mac Productivity, Security, and Creativity Course

Are you making the most of your Mac? Everyone wants to be more proficient with macOS and take advantage of the built-in apps, productivity, and creativity tools that let you do amazing things. In this course, you will learn the basics of macOS Big Sur, the latest operating system for your Mac. Discover and learn to use popular apps included on your Mac like Preview, QuickTime Player, Screenshot, and more. Secure your Mac without needing to understand complicated computer techniques. Learn to create documents using Pages with a more custom design, like newsletters or posters. Using Numbers, learn to create organized, professional-looking spreadsheets. Learn to use Keynote to create beautiful and engaging presentations with fun visual effects or animations. Use the Photos editing tools to give your pictures and videos just the right look. Finally, learn to use iMovie to view, edit, and share movies on your Mac.

Requirements for the course:
- A Mac computer with the latest version of macOS (Big Sur).
- iWork (Pages, Numbers, Keynote), Photos, and iMovie

Course Goals
Students who complete this course will be able to:
• Understand the basic ins and outs of macOS Big Sur and make better use of the operating system.
• Use popular built-in apps included on the Mac.
• Secure their Mac from dangers like malware, online account break-ins, data loss, and online scams.
• Create a page layout document using Pages.
• Create a spreadsheet using Numbers to organize table content and perform calculations using formulas and functions.
• Build custom slides using media (images, audio, and video) and effects with Keynote.
• Organize, edit and share pictures taken with their digital camera or phone using Photos.
• Make and share a movie with video effects and background music using iMovie.