Mac Hard Drive Maintenance and Optical Drives Quiz

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Which operating system uses the Z shell (zsh) shell as the default command-line environment?

Linux

Android

MacOS (correct)

Windows

Where can you find the Apple menu on a Mac?

In the taskbar

In the dock

In the menu bar (correct)

In the desktop

What is the purpose of the dock in MacOS?

To display open apps (correct)

To access support information

To search for files and apps

To access the command-line environment

Which feature in macOS allows you to manage passwords for email and cloud accounts, websites, and Wi-Fi networks?

Keychain Access app (A) Signup and view all the answers

Where can you adjust the options for analytics/telemetry data and personalized information in macOS?

Security & Privacy prefpane (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is FileVault in macOS?

A disk encryption product (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is iCloud in macOS?

A cloud storage solution (C) Signup and view all the answers

Which distribution mechanisms are available for macOS apps?

The App Store and app downloads (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is necessary to install apps that are not available in the App Store?

Download them from the vendor site (B) Signup and view all the answers

What are the two main macOS package installer formats mentioned in the text?

DMG and PKG (A) Signup and view all the answers

What can help protect a macOS computer from infection?

Only download trusted apps (A) Signup and view all the answers

Which option will the computer try to boot from if the startup drive is not available and the computer is connected to the Internet?

A web-based drive (C) Signup and view all the answers

What does macOS Recovery enable you to do?

Restore the Mac to a specific point in time (D) Signup and view all the answers

When would you use a Time Machine snapshot backup?

To restore the Mac to a specific point in time (A) Signup and view all the answers

Which key is closest in functionality to the CTRL key on a Mac keyboard?

COMMAND (A) Signup and view all the answers

What feature in macOS allows the user to set up multiple desktops with different sets of apps and backgrounds?

Mission Control (C) Signup and view all the answers

Which prefpane in System Preferences is used to configure assistive vision and sound options?

Accessibility (D) Signup and view all the answers

What can be used to configure input device options on a Mac?

System Preferences (D) Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following antivirus software is mentioned as available for Mac in the text?

Avira (C) Signup and view all the answers

What should be done if you have a bootable Windows partition on your macOS installation?

Treat it as if it were a standalone Windows computer (A) Signup and view all the answers

Where can you find a Platform Deployment guide for device management in macOS?

Apple's website (A) Signup and view all the answers

How can you automatically update apps to the latest version in macOS?

Go to App Store > Preferences and configure the appropriate settings (C) Signup and view all the answers

Which option is NOT a suitable alternative to an internal optical drive on a Mac?

Playing audio CDs on the Mac (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is the default backup frequency for Time Machine on a Mac?

Weekly backups for all previous months (C) Signup and view all the answers

What should you do if an app on macOS stops responding?

Run Force Quit from the Apple menu (D) Signup and view all the answers

How can you access the Recovery menu on a Mac?

Hold down COMMAND+R (A) Signup and view all the answers