Macintosh FAQs
I tried to address some of the more common questions I recieve that only require a short answer. If I get any that require a longer answer then I can post them on the tutorials page. If you have a question for me send me an email.
- Can I check my neo mail through an email client?
- Yes. The TAMU help desk has written some simple instructions on how to do this. They have the instructions broken down by mail client and can be found at the Help Desk Central.
- How do I add a network printer to my Mac?
- Please see the tutorial on this topic.
- How can I access my ariel mail from off campus?
- You have two options for accessing your ariel mail off campus.
- The first is to download the VPN client for A&M. You will need to know your CLAIM account login to download the VPN client. This lets the campus servers think you are behind the A&M firewall. Download the client through the Texas A&M VPN site.
- Second you can SSH into ariel and use Pine or another UNIX mail program to read your email.
- How do these recent viruses that have been spreading affect me?
- Fortunately the Macintosh is immune to most viruses. A virus has to be specifically targeted for the Macintosh environment for users to worry. With that in mind however, it is still not a good idea to open email or download files from someone that you do not know.