Built on the world’s most advanced operating system, the Mac is as easy to use as it is powerful. It comes with applications that help students create amazing projects. And you can do even more with iWork, pro applications, and OS X Server.
A better computer. Inside and out.
With the latest Intel processors, long battery life, and a rock-solid operating system, the Mac is reliable, secure, and easy to use. Perfect for the classroom — and beyond.
Designed to last.
Every Mac is precisely designed for a long, productive life. Made from high-quality materials like aluminum and glass, a Mac can stand up to the rigors of any classroom. And the Mac is just as well designed inside. With fast Intel processors, advanced graphics, and notebook batteries that last up to 7 hours on a single charge,1 Mac computers deliver amazing performance for practically any task.
The world’s most advanced desktop operating system.
With features including Multi-Touch gestures, Mission Control, and full-screen apps, OS X Lion takes the Mac further than ever before.
OS X Lion. It’s what makes a Mac a Mac.
Every Mac comes with OS X Lion, which includes features that make teaching and learning more dynamic and engaging. Multi-Touch gestures make navigating and zooming in on content a breeze. Full-screen apps use every inch of the Mac display, so you can be completely immersed in your classwork or research. Say goodbye to manually saving documents with Auto Save. Review the history of documents with Versions, comparing older drafts with the current document in a browsable timeline. And OS X Lion lets you connect to most printers and cameras, join PC networks, and even use Microsoft Office.
The built-in apps are great for education, too. Safari gives you fast, easy web browsing. Mail and iCal use the contacts in Address Book, so you can quickly send messages or invitations to individuals and groups both inside and outside your institution. The built-in camera and FaceTime let you bring guests into the classroom via video chats.2 And the Mac App Store contains thousands of apps, including apps specifically designed for educational purposes. Learn more about OS X Lion
OS X Lion Server
Lion Server turns just about any Mac into a powerful server that’s perfect for classrooms, teaching departments, and much more. You can produce your own podcasts, easily manage your wikis, and enable students and teachers to access, copy, and share documents. Learn more about OS X Lion Server
Kick-start creativity in the classroom.
The Mac offers easy-to-learn tools that encourage students to communicate their best thinking in compelling new ways.
iLife. Do more with photos, movies, and music.
Every Mac includes iLife, a suite of digital content creation applications that enable teachers to design more engaging lessons and students to create even more dynamic projects.
iPhoto ’11
Students can search through their photos easily, since iPhoto automatically organizes them according to where they were taken and who’s in them. iPhoto also makes it easy to create captivating slideshows and amazing photo books. So you can make your own vocabulary book or chronicle a field trip complete with snapshots. You can even create and send messages using beautifully designed email templates — all without leaving iPhoto. Learn more about iPhoto
iMovie ’11
If students can drag and drop, they can make a movie in iMovie. They’ll start by adding video, photos, and music, then fine-tune their projects with simple yet powerful editing tools. iMovie automatically adds animated titles and sophisticated transitions, transforming raw footage into a video scrapbook, a broadcast news segment, or anything else your class imagines. Learn more about iMovie
GarageBand ’11
Create educational podcasts for students — or let them create their own school news broadcast or radio show, complete with expert interviews. With GarageBand, students have everything they need to record, mix, and master their own songs and podcasts. Not only does GarageBand help students make music, it also teaches them how to play guitar or piano right on the Mac. Learn more about GarageBand
Pro applications. Take projects to a higher level.
Apple offers more advanced applications that let students enhance photographs, make music, and edit video like the pros.
Aperture
Cull shots, enhance and retouch images, manage massive libraries, share work online, and print professionally designed albums. With Aperture, students have extraordinary control over the photos they compose. Learn more about Aperture
Final Cut Pro X
When students are ready for advanced video editing, they’re ready for Final Cut Pro X. One revolutionary app gives students incredible pro editing features — including sound and color — that are easy and intuitive to use. Learn more about Final Cut Pro X
Logic Pro
Logic Pro streamlines the technical side of things so students can write, record, edit, and mix their own music. They can also tap into a massive collection of instruments, sounds, and loops for inspiration. Learn more about Logic Pro
iWork. Productivity has never been so much fun.
A simple way to make documents, spreadsheets, and presentations shine, iWork applications for Mac are also compatible with Microsoft Office, so you can open, save, and share just about any file.
Pages ’09
A streamlined word processor with easy-to-use layout tools, Pages allows students to choose from hundreds of templates to create professional-looking newsletters, reports, and more. Learn more about Pages
Keynote ’09
Use Keynote to create stunning presentations with Apple-designed themes, 3D charts, video, photos, and sophisticated animations and transitions. Learn more about Keynote
See a student use Keynote to create a
class presentation
Numbers ’09
Professional-quality templates, easy-to-create formulas, and stunning graphics help you take spreadsheets and charts to a new level. Learn more about Numbers
iBooks Author. A whole new way
to create a whole new kind of book.
With the free iBooks Author app, available from the Mac App Store, you can easily create a Multi-Touch book for iPad — complete with rich graphics, movies, photo galleries, Keynote animations, 3D objects, and more. Learn more about iBooks Author
Give your book a great beginning with templates.
Don’t let the blank page scare you. Start with one of the Apple-designed templates — or create one of your own.
Building a book is as easy as dragging and dropping.
iBooks Author makes it drag-and-drop easy to flow in text, graphics, movies, and more so your book looks exactly the way you want.
Ready, set, publish.
iBooks Author lets you submit your book to the iBookstore. You can also create a PDF of your book that anyone can read, or make an editable plain-text document.
Mac for all.
Built-in accessibility features make it easy for students with disabilities to experience all that the Mac has to offer. Every Mac comes equipped with dozens of assistive technologies, many of which you won’t find in other operating systems — at any price. These features accommodate people with physical impairments, visual and hearing challenges, and different learning styles. Learn more about accessibility