methods to install macOS - answer recovery partition to reinstall, internet recovery for
installing on a hd w/o OS, Mac app store for upgrading
setup assistant - answer steps used to configure install settings - Apple ID for iTunes,
Siri, wifi, transfer items.
What configuration is required during the macOS Setup Assistant to complete
activation? - answer internet connection
dock contents - answer location for shortcuts to Mose used apps and directories. also
shows currently running applications.
adding content to dock - answer go to the app and drag to the dock. you can right click
on the current app>Options>Keep in Dock
what is spotlight used for? - answer allows searching the hd for apps, directories, files,
and file content. start apps quickly or perform calculations.
Mac menu bar - answer right side is static - battery, internet, clock, notification center,
spotlight.
left side is dynamic depending on the application running.
finder - answer navigation through the file system / OS. like the start menu on a
Windows computer.
applications folder - answerThis folder contains all the applications. finder in
dock>applications or
Go menu in finder>applications.
system information app contains - answeroverview, displays, storage, support, service.
hardware
Apple menu>About this mac, or applications>utilities>system information.
overview shows - answerMacOS version, , computer model, processor, serial number,
memory, graphics card information. system report will provide inventory of the
hardware.
displays tab - answershows all the info on all displays internal and connected.
system memory information - answeroverview> system report
, available hard drive storage - answerstorage tab - you can go to manage to see what is
using space and clean it up.
system preferences - answerits like control panel on pc. Menu. change settings for the
computer. Apple>System preferences, dock, or spotlight search.
system preferences categories - answer1. General
2. Hardware
3. Networking
4. Systems
5. Third party - appears if software is installed - java, flash, mysql.
General preference pane - answerconfigure personal settings like buttons, menus,
icons, and scroll bar behavior.
Desktop & Screen Saver preference pane - answerconfigure the desktop background
and screen saver settings.
Trackpad: configure Trackpad behavior.
Printers & Scanners preference pane - answeradd or remove printers and scanners.
iCloud preference pane - answersign in with an Apple ID to enable iCloud features like
Find My Mac, iCloud Drive, Contacts, and Calendars.
Users & Groups preference pane - answercreate new local user accounts and groups.
Apple File System - APFS - answerdefault file system for Macs with SSD OS 10.13.and
higher
GPT - answerGUID Partition Table
APFS Container - answercan contain one or more APFS volumes. disk space is shared
among all volumes. can grow and shrink without re-partioning.
By default, four volumes occupy an APFS Container: - answerMacintosh HD: the
system boot volume where macOS and user data is stored.
Preboot: a hidden volume containing data needed to boot each system volume.
Recovery: a hidden volume which includes utilities for troubleshooting and installing
macOS.
VM: a virtual memory volume, created when macOS High Sierra and later starts up.
macOS includes four visible root directories, also called folders: - answerApplications:
native apps and most third-party apps are installed in this location. all users can access
this.
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