File types
.dmg
-apple disk image
-mountable as a drive in finder
.pkg
-installer package
.app
-application bundle
-an app contains a bundle of files
app store
-centralized updates and patches
uninstalling process
simply just delete the app.
move to trash bin
-some applications include uninstall software
macOS system folder
/applications
-manage all apps in same folder
/users
-user documents are saved in their own folder
/library
-support files, scripts,fonts,etc
~/library
-similar preference but for a specific user
/system
-the operating system files
apple id and corporate restrictions
-personal apple products use a personal apple if
companies use managed apple id using apple business manager
backups
-time machine
hourly backups
-the past 24 hours
daily backups for the past month
weekly backups
anti virus
mac os does not include anti-virus
macOS updates and patches
-system settings/ general/ softwareupdates
rapid security response (rsr)
-some patches are more important than others
-and they need to be installed quickly
system preferences
-mac version of the control panel
misson control and spaces
-quickly view everything that’s running
spaces
-allows for creating multiple desktops
keychain
-apples password manager
-password, notes, certificates
passwords and notes are encrypted
spotlight
find files, apps, images, etc
icloud
integrates apple technologies
-macos iOS, ipad os
share across systems
backup iOS deivces
store data In Icloud drive
gestures
-you can do more than just point and click
finder
-central os file manager
-file management
-integrated access to other drives
dock
fast access to apps
-quickly launch programs
continuity
-work easilyy between devices
-iphone to I pad to Mac OS to others
shared resources across operating systems
disk utility
-manage disk and images
-file system utilities
-create, conver, and restore images
file vault
-full disk encrytption
