Do You Really Need Help Installing Mac Software? Yes, You Do

You wouldn't think software installation would be an issue these days as pretty much everyone has had some experience by now, installing software on their own computer. Macs, especially, are user-friendly enough so that software installation should be easy. In a commercial setting across several computers, however, smooth software installation can run into some obstacles. 

In any office, workers who have individual computers will have to customise the computers to an extent, but that usually extends only to where icons are on the desktop, colour themes, and so on. Software settings generally have to be the same across the office to ensure all other programs and projects function smoothly. If you have no IT person at your company due to budgeting or company size, arrange for third-party onsite software installation to ensure everyone has the right settings.

Customised to the Company's Needs

The installation service can take your specifications for how the software settings need to be and ensure that everyone's computers run the software the same way. Someone from your company, either you or a representative, needs to sit with the installation tech and show them what your company needs from the software so that the tech knows how you want it installed on everyone's desktops and laptops. The tech will then install and change the settings to match the requirements you provided.

Ensuring Conformity Across Office Computers

Most Mac software installs in just a few steps that don't offer many options to change until the software is fully installed and usable. However, you do have to choose where the software is saved on the computer, such as in the applications folder, and you do often see custom-install options. By having one service install the software, you ensure that the installations are all identical. No one takes that custom-install option and creates a monster while others use the basic install, for example.

Training Sessions

Once the software is installed, the service can hold training sessions. Even basic software like word processing (e.g., Word) can have corners that people rarely go to; a training session can focus on these parts of the program. Or, it can cover the basics in a review of, say, forming equations in spreadsheet software.

These onsite installation services might seem unnecessary at first; after all, you're using Macs. But when you think about all that could suddenly diverge during installation and how a few people might not have the same experiences with all of the features of the software, a third-party service turns out to be a very good idea.

Reach out to an onsite Mac software installation company for more information.