Mac OS Tools

Question 1

Time Machine backups - MAC OS Tools

Answer 1

• Automatic and easy to use - Familiar Finder UI
• Dates along the right side - Files in the middle
• Mac OS takes snapshots if the Time Machine
storage isn’t available
• You can restore from the snapshot

Question 2

Image recovery - MAC OS Tools

Answer 2

• Build a disk image in Disk Utility
• Creates an Apple Disk Image (.dmg) file
• Mount on any Mac OS X system
• Appears as a normal file system
• Use the restore feature in Disk utility

Question 3

Disk Utility - MAC OS Tools

Answer 3

• Manage disks and images
• Verify and repair file systems, erase disks, modify
partition details, manage RAID arrays, etc.
• Create, convert, and resize images

Question 4

Terminal - MAC OS Tools

Answer 4

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

Question 5

Screen sharing - MAC OS Tools

Answer 5

• Integrated into the operating system
• Can also be viewed with VNC
• Available devices appear in the Finder

Question 6

Force Quit - MAC OS Tools

Answer 6

• Stop an applicatioon from executing
• Command-Option-Esc - List application to quit
• Hold the optioon key when right-clicking the app
icon in the dock - Choose Force Quit