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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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Summary

In this chapter, we have looked at all that relates to macOS installation and configuration in great detail. You now know how to install, update, reinstall, and configure macOS. You also know how to perform other useful related procedures, such as verifying the system requirements and performing the necessary checks before installation. You can also use the Recovery system, which allows you to reinstall macOS, or use the Disk Utility feature to erase a disk or volume to prepare it for a clean installation. You know how to create a bootable installer if you need to install macOS on several machines or if you need a specific version of the OS. Finally, you know how to proceed with the Setup Assistant, as well as how to undertake post-installation configurations. You are now ready to install, upgrade, or reinstall any available version of macOS for yourself or any user that might need your support.

Now that we have our system up and running, we will go on to the next chapter, where we will discuss user management. You will learn about the types of users available in macOS, as well as how to create them, manage them, and customize their environment.