Vanderbilt students, faculty, and staff are able to check out MacBooks (Mac laptops) and use them inside or outside the library. The MacBooks can be used to search library databases; surf the web; send e-mail; work on papers, spreadsheets, and presentations; and so on. Users may obtain a MacBook from the service desk. Please see our policy page for more details about user rights and responsibilites with regard to the MacBooks.

Checking Out and Moving Around

Checking out a MacBook, using batteries or AC adapters, location of electrical outlets, network connectivity in the library, shutting down the MacBook.

Doing, Saving, and Printing Your Work

Software on the MacBooks, saving files, printing from the MacBook.

Features of the MacBook

Establishing a network connection, power-save, using the DVD/CD-RW drive.

MacBook FAQs and Troubleshooting

MacBook has frozen, Web browsing isn't working, printing isn't working, battery life.