Setting Up Firewalls

OS X and the Firewall Open up your system preferences. Click on Sharing Click on Firewall If the firewall is off, start the firewall by clicking Start Select which services you want to allow from the list. The first 7 services can only be turned on if their associated...

Getting Started with a Mac

Getting Started With Your New Mac So you’ve just unpacked your new mac. The first thing you’ll need to do is setup the basic configuration on your mac. The first thing you will be asked to do is select where you are. If you’re here at NC State,...

Setting Up AFS On Mac

How to Set Up AFS Download the NCSU AFS package from http://www.ncsu.edu/mac/downloads/openafs.ncsu.pkg.zip Double click on the file you just downloaded to unzip the package if it hasn’t already been unzipped Double click on the .pkg file to begin the install....

Setting The Home Page On Mozilla Firefox

If the page you are on is your desired home page: Open the Tools menu and click on Options… Click the Use Current button Click OK at the bottom Your Firefox should open up to your current webpage everytime If you know the URL of your desired webpage: Open...

Setting The Home Page On Internet Explorer 6

If the page you are on is your desired home page: Open the Tools menu and click on Internet Options… Click the Use Current button Click OK at the bottom Your Intenet Explorer should open up to your current webpage everytime. If you know the URL of your desired...