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--- computers:mac_basic_setup [2014/08/16 22:53] – chkuo
+++ computers:mac_basic_setup [2020/08/07 12:40] (current) – chkuo
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   * [[http://www.mozilla.com/firefox/|Firefox]]: web browser
   * [[http://www.barebones.com/products/TextWrangler/|TextWrangler]]: text editor
-  * [[http://smultron.sourceforge.net/|Smultron]]: text editor
   * [[http://filezilla-project.org/|FileZilla]]: ''sftp'' client
   * [[http://download.openoffice.org/|OpenOffice]]
+  * MS Office available from the IPMB IT office (AS site license)
 ==== Optional ====
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   * Energy Saver: Computer sleep = **never**, Display sleep = **10 min**, shutdown when UPS battery level is **below 20%**, **enable** start up automatically after a power failure.
   * Print & Fax: add lab printer
-  * Network: set up lab intranet using DHCP.
+  * Network: set up lab intranet using DHCP. If using a desktop with ethernet connect, turn off Wi-Fi
-  * Bluetooth: **off**
+  * Bluetooth: **off** (unless wireless keyboard/mouse is used)
   * Sharing: set **Computer Name**, enable **File Sharing** and **Remote Login**
   * Accounts: disable **Automatic login**, display login window as **Name and password**, enable **Show input menu in login window**
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   * Assign one external hard drive for each mac workstation as the Time Machine backup drive.
+===== Network =====
+  * Use Terminal, type ''networksetup -listallnetworkservices'' to see the list of network services
+    * e.g., ''Ethernet'' and ''Wi-Fi''
+  * IPv6; often cause problems
+    * to disable: ''sudo networksetup -setv6off Ethernet'' and/or ''sudo networksetup -setv6off Wi-Fi''
+    * to enable: ''sudo networksetup -setv6automatic Ethernet'' and/or ''sudo networksetup -setv6automatic Wi-Fi''
 ===== xcode =====
-  <code>xcode-select --install</code>
+<code>
+# Mac OS X 10.9.4
+xcode-select --install
+</code>
 ===== Extended Attributes =====