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The macOS User Administration Guide

By : Herta Nava
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The macOS User Administration Guide

By: Herta Nava

Overview of this book

Apple is pushing the capabilities of its technologies to help users achieve high performance, including improvements in its OS running across all Mac systems, macOS, and new technologies such as M1 Silicon chips. This book walks you through macOS from a system administration and support point of view, exploring its latest features. The book starts by explaining macOS architecture, installation, and startup processes to enable you to get started with the OS. You'll learn how to manage users and discover techniques for user security and privacy. Moving on, you'll get to grips with the macOS file system and learn to manage disks, volumes, and partitions for effective file management. Most of the examples covered in this book are from an administrator's perspective; however, when relevant, a standard user's perspective is also presented. You'll find illustrations for Mac systems running macOS 11 (Big Sur), and when necessary, for macOS 10.15 (macOS Catalina). Finally, you'll explore advanced topics such as networking and using command-line tools for administration tasks. By the end of this macOS book, you'll be well-versed with macOS features, administration tasks, and best practices. You'll also be able to apply the concepts to increase your chances of success in obtaining Apple certifications such as Apple Certified Support Professional (ACSP).
Table of Contents (19 chapters)
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Troubleshooting network services issues

In this section, you will find some common questions regarding network services issues. More specifically, we will address the following questions:

  • What can I do to troubleshoot network services?
  • How can I verify if a specific network service is available?
  • The files I'm sharing don't appear in the other device's AirDrop browser. Why does this happen?
  • What is the most common reason why a peripheral won't appear in System Information app?

Let's start addressing these questions.

What can I do to troubleshoot network services?

There are three main methods to troubleshoot network services, and we advise you to try them out in the order shown here:

  • Review the network preferences and make sure they are correct.
  • Review the Network Utility statistics to make sure everything works as expected.
  • Connect to a different network service, as this helps you identify if the service you are trying to connect to might be the one experiencing...