Learn Online Today – Resource Summary for Migrating from OS X Snow Leopard to OS X Lion for the Mac
Whether you have 5 minutes or 5 hours, there are online courses, videos, reference material and books available to you that meet your needs. CU is committed to providing continuous learning and professional development opportunities for faculty and staff.
SkillSoft Courses:
SkillSoft is your online training resource offering self-paced courses and information about instructor-led training on a variety of topics, as well as access to a vast library via the Books 24x7 program. Best of all, you can use it all at no cost.
Faculty and Staff can access SkillSoft by going to the “CU Resource” tab in mycuinfo.colorado.edu and clicking on “Training.”
Students can access SkillSoft via the “Student” tab in mycuinfo.colorado.edu and clicking on “Online Learning through SkillSoft”.
Remember you can always start a course, pause and return later to complete it.
Desktop Curricula Navigation: Catalog>Desktop Curricula> OS X Snow Leopard to OS X Lion Desktop Curricula OS X Snow Leapard to OS X
Individual OS X Snow Leopard to OS X Lion courses grouped by application: Individual courses for upgrading from OS X Snow Leopard to OS X Lion are not currently available through SkillSoft Online Learning.
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Apple Certification courses are offered through Apple. To learn more go to: http://training.apple.com/certification
Don’t Forget the Books
Book24x7 does not currently have individual books about upgrading from Snow Leopard OS X to Lion OS X specifically, but they have books about both Snow Leopard OS X and Lion OS X such as:
Meyers, Scott, and Mike Lee. Learn Mac OS X Snow Leopard. Scott Meyers and Mike Lee © 2009 LeVitus, Bob. Mac OS X Snow Leopard All-in-One for Dummies. Wiley Publishing, Inc. © 2009 Spivey, Dwight. Mac OS X Snow Leopard: Portable Genius. Wiley Publishing, Inc. © 2009 Gruman, Galen, Mark Hattersley, and Timothy R. Butler. Mac OS X Snow Leopard Bible. John Wiley & Sons, Inc. © 2009 Underdahl, Keith. Mac OS X Snow Leopard Just the Steps for Dummies. Wiley Publishing, Inc. © 2009 Spivey, Dwight. Mac OS X Snow Lion: Portable Genius. John Wiley & Sons, Inc. © 2011 Congress, Axely. Mac OS X Lion Made Simple. Axely Congress © 2011 Grothaus, Michael, Steve Sande and Dave Caolo. Taking Your OS X Lion to the Max. Michael Grothaus, Steve Sande and Dave Caolo © 2011 Reinhold, Arnold. Switching to a Mac for Dummies, Mac OS X Lion Edition. Copyright John Wiley & Sons, Inc. © 2011 Chambers, Mark. Mac OS X Lion All-in-One for Dummies. John Wiley & Sons, Inc. © 2011
Other Helpful Resources
Upgrade Installation Guide: http://www.techrepublic.com/blog/mac/upgrading-from-mac-os-x-snow-leopard-to-lion- installation-guide/1305 Appstorm’s Should You Upgrade to Lion or Stick with Snow Leopard: http://mac.appstorm.net/general/should-you-upgrade-to-lion-or-stick-with-snow-leopard/ Apple’s 250+ New Features from Snow Leopard to Lion OS X: http://www.apple.com/macosx/whats-new/features.html Mac OS X Snow Leopard vs. Mac OS X Lion: http://www.networkworld.com/news/2011/102811-tech-argument-mac-osx-252527.html Should I upgrade to Mac OS X Lion? http://lifehacker.com/5822894/should-i-upgrade-to-mac-os-x-lion How to upgrade from OS X Snow Leopard to OS X Lion: http://www.informationweek.com/byte/howto/personal-tech/desktop-os/231002703
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Downgrading from OS X Lion to OS X Snow Leopard Video: http://www.cultofmac.com/110614/downgrade-os-x-lion-to-snow-leopard-video-how-to/ Downgrading: The Complete How-To: http://www.redmondpie.com/how-to-downgrade-os-x-lion-to-snow-leopard-the-complete-tutorial/ Lion to Snow Leopard Downgrade Tutorial: http://lowendmac.com/newsrev/11mnr/0902.html
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