Access educational content in Kolibri (Windows and macOS)
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Follow the instructions based on your operating system.
a. In Windows, press Explore Content from the Endless Launcher.
b. On macOS, double click Kolibri for macOS in the Finder.
NOTE: The first time you open the Kolibri content app might take several minutes. -
Security Note: You might need to grant Kolibri access:
a. Windows: If you encounter a Windows Security Alert, press Allow Access to grant Kolibri permission to bypass the Windows Defender firewall settings.
b. macOS: If you encounter a dialog box asking to access files from a removable device, press OK. -
In the Kolibri Learn screen, click the channels to explore content.
Kolibri Customization Tips
- Consider creating an user account with the avatar in the upper right to track your progress as you browse content.
- Parents or educators can create an Administrative account to add content channels, Quizzes, custom content and more with Kolibri Studio. We have created a default Administrator account (Username and password: “admin”).
- To access information on using Kolibri, visit “How to get started with Kolibri on Endless OS”.
Accessing Encyclopedia content in macOS
To open the Endless Key in macOS:
- Insert the Endless Key into the USB port.
- In Finder, open the Endless Key USB drive.
- Open the Kiwix for macOS app, then press Open File.
- Navigate to the Endless Key USB drive.
- Press Command + Shift + . (period) to show hidden files.
- Navigate to .kiwix → Flatpak → com.endlessm.encyclopedia.en-openzim-subscription and double-click 1.zim
- Browse the Encyclopedia contents or search on a subject at the top.
