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37 37  * **Perform a complete shutdown and restart of your computer.** During our testing, this step has proven to resolve several issues that were encountered.
38 38  * **Connect the computer to power.**
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40 -The appearance of the update screen may vary depending on your current operating system, one such example is shown in figure 1.
39 +The appearance of the update screen may vary depending on your current operating system, one such example is shown in figure 1.
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46 +[[Figure 1. Apple system Settings Software Update screen showing an operating system update.>>image:SUA.png||alt="Apple System Settings Software Update Available screen" height="295" width="357"]]
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47 47  If you are prompted for an administrator username and password, as shown in Fig. 2, please use your district username without “@etownschools.org” (e.g., john_doe) and your computer login password.
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50 50  If you are unsure whether the prompt is legitimate, please leave it open and contact the Technology Services Helpline immediately at extension 11199.
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52 52  Please do not hesitate to contact us if you have any concerns regarding this process. If you encounter any issues during the update, please submit a tech request through IncidentIQ.
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57 -[[Figure 1. Apple system Settings Software Update screen showing an operating system update.>>image:SUA.png||alt="Apple System Settings Software Update Available screen" height="295" width="357"]]
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73 +[[Figure 2. Software update prompting for a password.>>image:U_P_Screen.png||alt="Software Update screen prompting a password" data-xwiki-image-style-alignment="end" height="297" width="358"]]
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87 +=== After upgrading to the newest OS on your laptop, some new security settings will need to be adjusted to access local resources. ===
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89 +To view HS announcements and other local content, follow these steps to allow your Mac to see devices on EASD WiFi:
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91 +1. **Open System Settings** – Click the **Apple** logo () in the top left corner and select **System Settings**.
92 +1. **Go to Privacy & Security** – Scroll down the left menu and click **Privacy & Security** (blue icon with a white hand).  (see Figure 3)
93 +1. **Find Network Permissions** – Scroll down to **Local Network Access** (this controls what apps can connect to other devices on EASD WiFi). (see Figure 3)
94 +1. **Allow Access** – Turn on access for apps like **Google Chrome** or the **CCTV Client** so they can display announcements and other school content. - (see Figure 4)
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100 +[[Figure 3. MacOS Privacy & Security settings to configure Local Network.
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110 +[[Figure 4. Enable Local Network settings to connect Mac to devices on the EASD network.>>image:Local-Network.png||alt="Enable Local Network settings to connect Mac to devices on the EASD network." data-xwiki-image-style-alignment="end" height="240" width="366"]]
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