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Overview of the macOS System, Architecture, and Features

Exploring the macOS operating system, its architecture and features, and the industry standards it uses is essential to understanding what sets macOS apart from other leading operating systems, and places you in a better position to help users with their support questions or problems.

In this first chapter, you will explore the fundamentals of the macOS system and architecture. Also, you will see the general features, as well as the newest features, apps, and enhancements, introduced to macOS in the latest version releases at the time of the publication of this book.

More specifically, we will cover the following topics in this chapter:

Overview of the macOS system and architecture
Overview of the macOS general features
Exploring the new features introduced in the latest macOS releases
Touring macOS
Exploring the macOS...

Key benefits

Delve into macOS Big Sur, from installation to managing apps and optimizing your environment

Become an Apple Certified Support Professional (ACSP) with this comprehensive macOS support guide

The book is not intended to be a user guide, it covers concepts pertinent for a user acting as an administrator

Description

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).

What you will learn

Understand the fundamentals of the macOS system and architecture

Configure key services and perform essential troubleshooting in your Mac system

Install, update, and configure your local macOS system and identify the stages of the startup process

Create and manage a local user account and set up your customized macOS environment

Manage your file systems, storage, and permissions

Explore practices and techniques to work with apps, networks, and security for your Mac system

Delve into administration tasks such as managing service resources and peripherals

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theshark34 Mar 03, 2023

This well structured book makes it easy to learn how to manage MacOS. It starts in chapter 1 with a simple introduction to build a great Fundament for further aspects.It also provides some insights of how macOS works which I really liked!Another great aspect of this book is the step-by-step instructions and screenshots provided throughout the text. These visual aids make it easy to follow the instructions.My overall highlight is chapter 6 which provides information about managing disks, volumes and partitions. That was the part I really needed.Overall I would say this book is a valuable resource that will save you time and frustration, and help you become more proficient in managing MacOS in general.

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Robert S. Aug 10, 2021

To learn the macOS Big Sur

zoha May 19, 2021

This book is ideal for beginners as well as experienced macOS users as it covers concepts from fundamentals to more advanced troubleshooting scenarios. It covers almost all concepts required for Apple Support certification exams.I am about halfway through the book and so far it has not disappointed me. The book is well written and goes through great detail to explain how each part of the environment works. You’ll find in-depth, step-by-step instructions on everything from upgrading, updating, reinstalling, and configuring macOS Big Sur. The instructions are clear and easy to understand.I would highly recommend this book to anyone who needs to support, troubleshoot, and optimize macOS.

Nicholas May 04, 2021

This book goes very in depth on the features and options that are available to Mac users. It begins by covering what was new with Catalina, and what is new with Big Sur. If needed, you will find instructions on updating your macOS to the latest version. The book proceeds to go into great detail on everything from the startup process (you would be surprised how much actually goes into this), setting up and managing user accounts, understanding the keychain system, and the chapters get steadily more advanced, covering things like archiving data, disk partitions, and using the command line.I would say this book is especially useful if you are managing a team of people who use work macs and need some specific access/ownership permissions on their device.Any directions given within the book are step by step and very clear.The book is FILLED with detailed graphics that help show what the book is explaining in text. I found the graphics to be really helpful in making sure I was doing the right thing.As a final note, I would like to just say the book is fantastic at doing what its meant to do: helping you become familiar with the Mac ecosystem and customizing your mac or the mac you give out to your employees to be tailored to their use.

David Jul 07, 2022

Purchased for my team to reduce the "drama" trying to treat all the Mac's like Windows - it's different. The book is the go to for throwing the BS flag that OSX wont do that like Windows.....

Version name	Version number
macOS Big Sur	11.0
macOS Catalina	10.15.6
macOS Mojave	10.14.6
macOS High Sierra	10.13.6
macOS Sierra	10.12.6
OS X El Capitan	10.11.6
OS X Yosemite	10.10.5
OS X Mavericks	10.9.5
OS X Mountain Lion	10.8.5
OS X Lion	10.7.5
Mac OS X Snow Leopard	10.6.8
Mac OS X Leopard	10.5.8
Mac OS X Tiger	10.4.11
Mac OS X Panther	10.3.9
Mac OS X Jaguar	10.2.8
Mac OS X Puma	10.1.5
Mac OS X Cheetah	10.0.4

The macOS User Administration Guide: A practical guide to implementing, managing, and optimizing macOS Big Sur features and tools

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