Save Files on Mac Computers

Saving files on a Mac is similar to Windows. To access your files later, save them to your H: drive or a USB flash drive.  Follow the steps below to save your files.

Save a File:

1. Log in to the computer using your NetID.
2. Open a web browser and log in to your student email.
3. Open the email with the attachment you want to save.
4. Open the file.
5. Click the download button on the attachment. 
6. Choose a location to save the file.
7. Click Save.

To share files between Mac and Windows systems, follow these formatting tips to avoid errors.

Avoid using these characters in file names:

• \ (Back Slash)
• / (Forward Slash)
• : (Colon)
• * (Asterisk)
• " (Quotation Mark)
• ? (Question Mark)
• | (Pipe)
• <> (Angle Brackets)

Recommended Best Practices

• Use letters, numbers, hyphens (-), and underscores (_).
• Avoid leading or trailing spaces.
• Avoid very long file names.
• Do not use periods (.) except before the file extension (for example, Report.docx).
• Avoid special characters such as #, %, &, +,

File Extensions: File extensions identify the application used to open the file. They are automatically added when you save a document and should not be changed. Examples:

• Microsoft Word: .docx (e.g., filename.docx)
• Microsoft Excel: .xlsx (e.g., filename.xlsx)
• Microsoft PowerPoint: .pptx (e.g., filename.pptx)
• Text Documents: .txt (e.g., filename.txt)