Identify & Secure iMacs
- enable Find my Mac in admin & branch profiles
- Secure the PCs to workspace
- give branch services keyboard & mouse set
- RFID tag keyboard & mouse set
- control access to iTunes & parent email account
- create catalog record for mouse & keyboard
Provide Staff Training Resources for iMacs & Accessibility Features
- Provide staff with resources for basic mac OS navigation & usage
- Lynda.com
- GCFLearnfree
- Provide staff with overview of iMac accessibility features
- Give branch orientation
Accessibility Feature Overview
Features Include:
- Dim/Bright
- Backlit keyboard
- Software Accessibility Features
- Screen Resolution & zoom
- Color Invert, Greyscale, & Contrast
- Cursor size
- Screenflash & captions
- Voiceover
- Dictation / Text to Speech
iMacs for Accessibility
Goal: Provide public Access PC with accessibility features for Cobb Libraries
- allow patron access
- manage PC usage
- Secure PCs
- Get staff comfortable with mac OS
Discussion & Questions
Set up iMacs
Get the machines ready to deploy
- update PCs and create admin profile
- create admin email account
- create iTunes / Apple ID without payment information
- create branch user profile / Sign in to Apple ID
- enable guest profile for public
What is everyone else doing?
- How is your organization providing accessible PCs?
- How is your organization taking advantage of using built in features on mac PCs?
- What issues & challenges does this program create?
iMacs for accessibility