I’m looking forward to year two of our 1-to-1 laptop initiative at Salem. Now that I have had some experience with managing over 450 laptops and desktops it has made me more aware of those things everyone needs to know and spend more time doing.
Back Me Up Please...
The first is backup. I can’t say it enough and you will all get tired of me talking about it this year, but I have horror and success stories to prove that it is very important. The great thing is backup is now no longer difficult and time consuming. Since moving to the Mac platform 100%, we are now able to discuss backup strategies that can be applied universally to all. I’m planning on releasing a couple of how-to videos on backup using your Macs soon.
The second is maintenance. I have now seen all the computers come back this summer and I’d say over half are in pretty bad shape. It is more than the physically worn and dirty condition, which is to be expected with white Macbooks. I’m seeing an chaotic mess of files with no organization.
Remember my previous post about cluttered desktops?
I will also be looking to show you how to keep organized. If your are disorganized after only one year of work on your laptop imagine what it will look like in 2 more years?
Keep posted here over the next couple of months as I will give you the tools and ideas that will hopefully make your digital life more secure(backed up) and organized.
