Mac OS

Question 1

What shell does MAC terminal use?

Answer 1

Z shell (zsh) from macOS Catalina and onward .
Previous versions used Bash

Question 2

What is Mission Control?

Answer 2

An app that switches between windows and allows setting up/managing multiple desktops.
Activate mission control with F3.

Question 3

What is MacOS finder?

Answer 3

Equivalent to File Explorer in Windows.
Allows user to navigate all the files and folders on a Mac.
Always present and open in the dock

Question 4

What are the system folders in MacOS?

Answer 4

/Applications: Contains apps installed for all users on the Mac
/Library: Stores system wide resources and settings used by applications and macOS i.e. fonts, application files, and system preferences.
/System: Contains core system files and resources essential for macOS operation. Managed by the OS and is generally not modified by users.
/Users: Houses individual user accounts.
/Users/Library: A hidden folder within each users home directory. Stores user specific application support files, preferences, caches, and other data

These system folders are crucial for the stability and functionality of MacOS.

Question 5

What is System Settings panel in MacOS?

Answer 5

Similar to Windows Setting App.
Serves as the central hub for changing settings, configuring network options, and optimizing macOS configurations.

Question 6

What are apple keyboard differences?

Answer 6

COMMAND = CRTL
OPTION = ALT

Question 7

What does the Internet Accounts pane do?

Answer 7

Allows you to associate email and cloud accounts with your login.

Question 8

What does Keychain Allow you to do?

Answer 8

Manages passwords for Internet accounts, websites, and Wi-Fi networks.
iCloud keychain syncs the password across appl devices.
The Keychain access app is located in utilities.

Question 9

What is File Vault?

Answer 9

It encrypts disk data to protect against unauthorized access if the disk is removed.
When enabled each user account requires a password.

Question 10

What is ICloud?

Answer 10

Apple’s cloud storage.
Provides a central location for mail, contacts, calendar, photos, notes, reminders, and more across macOS and iOS devices
Users receive 5GB of data free by default

Question 11

What does iCloud Drive do?

Answer 11

Allows users to store and access files from any device connected to their iCloud account.
Enhances productivity and accessibility by providing a unified file storage solution.

Question 12

What are key continuity features of Apple devices

Answer 12

Handoff: Lets you start a task on one apple device and continue it on another.
Universal Clipboard: Lets you copy content on one Apple device and paste it on another.
Continuity Camera: Allows you to take a pic or scan a doc and have it instantly appear on your Mac
Phone Calls and Txt: Allows you to do phone stuff on your Mac using your iPhone.
Instant Hotspot: Lets your Mac connect to your iPhone/pad hotspot without password
Auto Unlock: Allows you to unlock your Mac automatically when wearing an authenticated Apple Watch
AirDrop: Facilitates easy sharing of files between apple devices.

These features require devices to be signed in to the same Apple ID and connected to the same Wi-Fi network, with Bluetooth enabled.

Question 13

What are the Mac OS Package installer File Types?

Answer 13

DMG (.dmg): Used for simple installs where disk image contents are copied to the applications folder.
PKG (.pkg): Used for installs requiring additional actions, like running services or writing files to multiple folders.

Installed apps are placed in a directory with an APP extension (.app) in the Applications folder.

Question 14

What is the best way to uninstall on MacOS?

Answer 14

Use Finder to delete the .APP directory.

Question 15

What is RSR?

Answer 15

Rapid Security Response (RSR)
Delivers important security updates faster than traditional software updates.
Addresses vulnerabilities and threats without needing a full operating system update.
This ensures users receive critical patches promptly to protect against exploits.

Question 16

How do you access your disks on Mac?

Answer 16

Disk Utility.

Question 17

What is Time Machine and what does it do?

Answer 17

Allows you to back up data to a external drive or partition formatted with APFS or Macs older extended file system HFS+.
Keeps hourly backups for the past 24 hours.
Keeps daily backups for the past month.
Keeps weekly backups for all previous months.
Automatically deletes the oldest backups to free up space.

Question 18

How do you close and restart an app?

Answer 18

Use force quit on the apple menu
Press COMMAND + OPTION+ ESC

Question 19

What is the recovery menu let you do and how do you access it?

Answer 19

Lets you restore your Mac from a Time Machine backup, reinstall macOS, or reformat and repair the system disk.
To access Recovery hold down COMMAND + R.