1.10 - macOS Features

Question 1

Mission Control and Spaces

Answer 1

• Quickly view everything that’s running
  – Spread out the desktop into a viewable area
  – Swipe upwards with three fingers or
  – Control-Up arrow
• Spaces
  – Multiple desktops
  – Add Spaces inside of
  – Mission Control

Question 2

Keychain

Answer 2

• Password management
  – Passwords, notes, certificates, etc.
• Integrated into the OS - Keychain Access
• Passwords and Secure Notes are encrypted
  – Login password is the key

Question 3

Spotlight

Answer 3

• Find files, apps, images, etc.
  – Similar to Windows search
• Magnifying glass in upper right
• Or press Command-Space
• Type anything in - See what you find
• Define search categories in System Preferences / Spotlight
  – Enable/disable categories

Question 4

iCloud

Answer 4

• Integrates Apple technologies
  – macOS, iOS, iPadOS
• Share across systems
  – Calendars, photos, documents, contacts, etc.
• Backup iOS devices
  – Never lose data again
• Store files in an iCloud drive
  – Similar to Google Drive, Dropbox
  – Integrated into the operating systems

Question 5

Gestures

Answer 5

• You can do more than just point and click
  – Extend the capabilities of your trackpad
• Use one, two, three fingers
  – Swipe, pinch, click
• Customization
  – Enable/disable
  – System Preferences / Trackpad

Question 6

Finder

Answer 6

• The central OS file manager - Compare with File Explorer
• File management - Launch, delete, rename, etc.
• Integrated access to other devices
  – File servers, remote storage, screen sharing

Question 7

Remote Disc

Answer 7

• Use an optical drive from another computer
  – Has become more important over time
  – Designed for copying files
  – Will not work with audio CDs or video DVDs
• Set up sharing in System Preferences
  – Sharing options - Appears in the Finder

Question 8

Dock

Answer 8

• Fast access to apps - Quickly launch programs
• View running applications - Dot underneath the icon
• Keep folders in the dock - Easy access to files
• Move to different sides of the screen
  – Auto-hide or always display

Question 9

Disk Utility

Answer 9

• Manage disks and images - Resolve issues
• File system utilities
  – Verify and repair file systems, modify partition
  details, erase disks
• Create, convert, and restore images
  – Manage disk images

Question 10

FileVault

Answer 10

• Full Disk Encryption (FDE) for macOS
  – Decryption uses a local key or iCloud authentication
• Proper authentication is required
  before macOS can start
  – Data is unavailable to others
• Available in System Preferences
  – Security & Privacy > FileVault

Question 11

Terminal

Answer 11

• Command line access to the operating system
  – Manage the OS without a graphical interface
• OS access
  – Run scripts, manage files
  – Configure OS and application settings

Question 12

Force Quit

Answer 12

• Stop an application from executing
  – Some applications are badly written
• Command-Option-Escape - List application to quit
• Hold the option key when right-clicking the app
  icon in the dock
  – Choose Force Quit