1.10 - macOS Overview

Question 1

File types

Answer 1

• .dmg
  – Apple Disk Image
  – Mountable as a drive in Finder
• .pkg
  – Installer Package
  – Used to distribute software
  – Runs through an installer script
• .app
  – Application bundle
  – Contains the necessary files to use the application
  – “View Package Contents” from the Finder

Question 2

App store

Answer 2

• Centralized updates and patches
  – For both OS and apps
• App Store application
  – The “Updates” option
• Automatic updates
  – Or manual install
• Patch management
  – Install and view previous updates

Question 3

Uninstallation process

Answer 3

• Move the .app file to the Trash
• The .app package contains all of the application files
• Quick and easy
• Some applications include a separate uninstall program
  – Usually included in the Application folder

Question 4

Apple ID and corporate restrictions

Answer 4

• Personal Apple products use a personal Apple ID
  – Associated with personal data and digital purchases
• Companies use Managed Apple IDs using
  Apple Business Manager
  – Integrate with Active Directory
  – Connect with an existing
  – MDM (Mobile Device Manager)
  – Assign and move apps and digital content
  to selected users

Question 5

Backups

Answer 5

• Time Machine - Included with macOS
• Hourly backups - The past 24 hours
• Daily backups - The past month
• Weekly backups - All previous months
• Starts deleting oldest information when disk is full

Question 6

Anti-virus

Answer 6

• macOS does not include anti-virus
  – Or anti-malware
• Many 3rd-party options
  – From the usual companies
• An emerging threat
  – Still doesn’t approach Windows
  – It’s all about the number of desktops
• Automate your signature updates
  – New updates every hour / day