This summer, 2022, Mindy, our tech director, would like to ask all of you to update your laptops to macOS Monterey 12.4. (New teachers will receive their devices already updated and can disregard.)
Before running the update:
| Verify that you are backing up to iCloud: 1. Open System Preferences 2. Click on Apple ID 3. Click on 'Password and Security' (this will have you verify your password) 4. Click on 'iCloud' 5. Click on 'Options' (to the right of iCloud Drive) 6. Make sure the box next to 'Desktop and Documents' is checked. The Downloads folder is not backed up, so if you want to save items from this folder drag them onto the Desktop or into your Documents folder. Once verified, wait 24 hours with your device connected to wifi to make sure all files are backed up to iCloud. |
Procedure for Updating to Monterey:
1. Open Finder 2. Click on Applications Folder 3. Find macOS Monterey Installer - double-click to launch. 4. Follow all the prompts to get the installer started such as clicking "Agree," "Continue," "Enter Admin password (again your computer password)" 5. Device may ask you to restart it or it may do it on its own. 6. When the device restarts it will be on the black screen with the Apple and progress bar for up to 45mins and this is normal. 7. You will know it is complete when it is back on the login screen and the background is purple and pink. 8. In order to print you will need to reinstall printers. The district will be installing new copiers this summer so if you are not planning to print for a while you can wait on reinstalling the copiers until the new ones arrive. |
 | Reinstalling printers from Self Service: 1. Log into your device 2. Open Self Service application 3. Find the copier for your building and click install, wait while it installs. 4. If you want to get rid of the old printers go to System Preferences -> Printers-> click on the 'old' printer -> click on the ' - ' sign at the bottom right. This will simplify the choices when you go to print. |
