<rss version="2.0"><channel><title>Updated Software &amp; Tools Articles</title><link>https://grok.lsu.edu/</link><description>Updated Software &amp; Tools articles!</description><ttl>60</ttl><item><title>Mac OS X: Boot Camp Troubleshooting</title><link>https://grok.lsu.edu/article.aspx?articleid=9732</link><description> Mac OS X: Boot Camp Troubleshooting 

 Boot Camp is used to run the Windows Operating System on a Mac computer. Occasionally, users will experience problems installing or running Boot Camp. This article will cover several methods of troubleshooting available for Boot Camp. 
 
The most common an</description><guid>9732 Fri, 29 Aug 2025 08:18:07 GMT</guid><pubDate>Fri, 29 Aug 2025 08:18:07 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Mac: Update Software</title><link>https://grok.lsu.edu/article.aspx?articleid=4256</link><description> Update Mac Software 

 1. Internet connectivity is required for the  Software Update  to work.  It is also recommended that laptops are connected to a power supply.  

 2. Open the  Application  that you want to  Update .  (Safari is used in this example)  

 3. Click the  Apple  icon, locate</description><guid>4256 Wed, 13 Aug 2025 12:58:06 GMT</guid><pubDate>Wed, 13 Aug 2025 12:58:06 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Mac OS X: Setting the Default Operating System in Windows</title><link>https://grok.lsu.edu/article.aspx?articleid=9485</link><description>   

 Setting the default operating system in Windows using Boot Camp is significantly different from the directions in Mac OS X. However, choosing the default operating system will allow users to choose which operating system to boot upon start up without going through menus and restarts. 

 1.</description><guid>9485 Thu, 19 Sep 2024 07:51:22 GMT</guid><pubDate>Thu, 19 Sep 2024 07:51:22 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Apple Hardware &amp;amp; Software: Purchase for Institutional Use (LSU Owned)</title><link>https://grok.lsu.edu/article.aspx?articleid=16545</link><description>  IMPORTANT:  Departments are to purchase Apple products through the CDW-G supplier website in Workday.  Only if CDW-G indicates in writing that the items cannot be provided  are departments able to submit a non-catalog requisition to purchase directly from Apple via Apple's Online Education Store. </description><guid>16545 Fri, 02 Aug 2024 19:37:44 GMT</guid><pubDate>Fri, 02 Aug 2024 19:37:44 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Mac OS X: Determining Your OS Version &amp;amp; Update</title><link>https://grok.lsu.edu/article.aspx?articleid=20463</link><description> General Information 

 This information has to do with the way the computer processes information and its available current features.  Newer versions are more secure and can handle newer programs more effectively.  To determine what version you are using on your Mac Operating System, follow the s</description><guid>20463 Wed, 20 Mar 2024 10:43:04 GMT</guid><pubDate>Wed, 20 Mar 2024 10:43:04 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Mac OS X: Boot Camp Windows 7 Installation</title><link>https://grok.lsu.edu/article.aspx?articleid=17349</link><description> Things You Will Need 

  Before you Install Windows  

 
	 A printed copy of this guide contains information you need to refer to when installing Windows. 
	  
	   A Back-Up of your Disk BEFORE Partitioning or Installing Windows  .  If you are installing Windows on a portable computer, conne</description><guid>17349 Wed, 20 Mar 2024 10:38:45 GMT</guid><pubDate>Wed, 20 Mar 2024 10:38:45 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Mac OS X: Boot Camp Additional Troubleshooting</title><link>https://grok.lsu.edu/article.aspx?articleid=9805</link><description> Mac OS X: Boot Camp Additional Troubleshooting 

 A common problem users may encounter using Boot Camp deals with disk partitions. In order to install Windows using Boot Camp Assistant, the disk musk be a single partition formatted as a Mac OS X Extended volume. Additionally, Boot Camp only works</description><guid>9805 Mon, 18 Mar 2024 13:00:12 GMT</guid><pubDate>Mon, 18 Mar 2024 13:00:12 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Boot Camp: LSU Overview</title><link>https://grok.lsu.edu/article.aspx?articleid=17432</link><description>   

 General Information 

 Boot Camp is software included with OS X so you can run compatible versions of Microsoft Windows on an Intel-based Mac. You can run the Windows operating system on your Mac at native speed—without the performance penalty that comes with software emulation or "virtual</description><guid>17432 Fri, 05 Jan 2024 13:59:32 GMT</guid><pubDate>Fri, 05 Jan 2024 13:59:32 GMT</pubDate></item></channel></rss>