Step 1: Launch and set up Safari
Open Safari
Change how windows and tabs open:
Go to google.com
· Under the Safari menu (to the right of the black apple), select Preferences.
· Change “New windows open with” from Favorites to Homepage
· Change “New tabs open with” from Favorites to “Homepage”
Under Homepage: click set to current page
· Close the Preferences window. (Either click on the red dot or Command W)
Click Start Using Safari.
Show “Favorites” or bookmark bar:
· Click on the “View” Menu and select “Show Favorites Bar” or Shift Command B.
Clean up your Favorites bar:
· Under the bookmark menu, select “Edit Bookmarks”.
· Click on the arrow to turn it down by Favorites.
· Delete all but Google website
Click Start Using Safari.
Quit Safari.
DO NOT LINK YOUR GOOGLE CHROME ACCOUNT! DO NOT SYNC! DO NOT PULL DOWN OLD BOOKMARKS. THIS WILL BREAK YOUR INTERNET ACCESS!
Lauch Google Chrome
Under Chrome, Select Preferences
Set Default Browser to Chrome
Appearance -
Show home button
Custom: google.com
Show warning before quitting with command Q - Turn off
On Start Up - open a specific page - add a new page -
enter: google.com
Quit Chrome.
Launch Chrome
If window pops up saying old chrome DO NOT UPDATE- click NO THANKS
If a banner appears at the top of the webpage. Click “Don’t ask again”.
Setting up your Back up Folder for Google Drive.
Create an empty folder on your desktop (File - New Folder)
Open Macintosh HD, click on Applications, launch Google Drive.
Wait patiently.
Sign in with browser. (You should be able to pick your PDS Google Account.)
Wait patiently.
Click OK when asking permission to access.
Click Not Now for any tours.
Click on the Drive icon in menu bar, click on the spokes wheel.
Open up Preferences
No thanks
Preferences
change streaming location - click change - find the untitled folder on your desktop.
Restart Google Drive - Wait patiently.
Click OK
System Preferences
Trackpad:
Point & Click - Remove all except “Secondary click”
Scroll & Zoom - All but 1st (Scroll direction: natural) unchecked
More Gestures - All checks removed.
Accessibility
Display - Uncheck “Shake mouse pointer to locate”
Quit “System Preferences”.
Tweak your Finder Preferences:
Under Finder Preferences, Sidebar, Turn off “iCloud Drive”.
Turn off Tags