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  • Omer Ninyo
  • Professional Services Specialist
  • For IT, Helpdesk and Support Specialist
  • Updated for macOS 26 Tahoe
  • macOS Training

Slide 2

  • Course Content
  • macOS Introduction & History
  • macOS Installation
  • macOS Basics and Settings
  • macOS Advanced Settings
  • User Accounts and Folders
  • Security and Privacy

Slide 3

  • Agenda
  • File Systems Basics
  • Data Management
  • Apps and Processes
  • Basic Networking
  • Advanced Networking and Services
  • System Management - Troubleshooting

Slide 4

  • macOS Introduction & History

Slide 5

  • macOS Introduction & History
  • Topics
  • About, History and Integrations
  • Hardware History and architecture transition
  • Software History
  • What’s New in Recent Versions
  • Accessibility Updates

Slide 6

  • Mac Hardware
  • History

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  • Faster 16-core Neural Engine
  • 20% faster MT performance
  • Up to 10-core CPU
  • 153GB/s bandwidth
  • 28% higher
  • Faster unified memory
  • CPU
  • Neural Engine
  • GPU
  • Neural Accelerators
  • Enhanced shader core
  • Third-gen ray tracing
  • 10-core GPU

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  • Incredible CPU performance
  • Powerful graphics
  • with dynamic caching and ray tracing
  • Architected for AI
  • with CPU, GPU, and Neural Engine
  • Industry-leading performance per watt
  • Game-changing unified memory
  • with up to 512GB

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  • Second-generation 3-nanometer process
  • World’s fastest CPU performance
  • 2x faster ray-tracing acceleration in GPU
  • Faster memory bandwidth

Slide 13

  • Up to 10-core CPU
  • Up to 10-core GPU
  • Up to 32GB unified memory
  • Up to 14-core CPU
  • Up to 20-core GPU
  • Up to 48GB unified memory
  • Up to 16-core CPU
  • Up to 40-core GPU
  • Up to 128GB unified memory

Slide 14

  • Mac Hardware - Now

Slide 15

  • MacBook Pro
  • with M5, M4 Pro and M4 Max

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  • 10-core CPU
  • Up to 14-core CPU
  • Up to 16-core CPU
  • 10-core GPU Neural Accelerators
  • Up to 20-core GPU —
  • Up to 40-core GPU —
  • 16-core Neural Engine
  • 16-core Neural Engine
  • 16-core Neural Engine
  • From 16GB to 32GB unified memory
  • From 24GB to 48GB unified memory
  • From 36GB to 128GB unified memory
  • 153GB/s memory bandwidth
  • 273GB/s memory bandwidth
  • Up to 546GB/s memory bandwidth
  • Media Engine 1 video decode engine 1 video encode engine 1 ProRes encode and decode engine AV1 decode
  • Media Engine 1 video decode engine 1 video encode engine 1 ProRes encode and decode engine AV1 decode
  • Enhanced Media Engine 1 video decode engine 2 video encode engines 2 ProRes encode and decode engines AV1 decode

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  • Testing conducted by Apple between August and October 2024 using pre-production 16-inch MacBook Pro systems with Apple M4 Pro, 14-core CPU, 20-core GPU and 48GB of RAM, and production 16-inch MacBook Pro systems with Apple M3 Pro, 12-core CPU, 18-core GPU and 36GB of RAM, all configured with 4TB SSD, as well as production 16-inch MacBook Pro systems with Apple M1 Pro, 10-core CPU, 16-core GPU and 32GB of RAM, and production 2.4GHz 8-core Intel Core i9-based 16-inch MacBook Pro systems with Radeon Pro 5600M graphics with 8GB of HBM2 and 64GB of RAM, all configured with 8TB SSD. Topaz Video AI v5.3.2 tested by applying 2x slow motion to a 45-second 1920x800 H.264 video file. Performance tests are conducted using specific computer systems and reflect the approximate performance of MacBook Pro.
  • Video Processing
  • Faster video retiming performance in Topaz Video AI
  • 16-inch MacBook Pro
  • with M4 Pro
  • 16-inch MacBook Pro
  • with M3 Pro
  • 16-inch MacBook Pro
  • with M1 Pro
  • 16-inch MacBook Pro
  • with Intel Core i9 and Radeon Pro 5600M (baseline)
  • 21x
  • 14.8x
  • 12.3x

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  • Up to 24 hours of battery life
  • Testing conducted by Apple from August to October 2024 using pre-production 16-inch MacBook Pro systems with Apple M4 Pro, 14-core CPU, 20-core GPU, 48GB of RAM and 512GB SSD. Wireless web battery life tested by browsing 25 popular websites while connected to Wi-Fi. Video streaming battery life tested with 1080p content in Safari while connected to Wi-Fi. All systems tested with display brightness set to 8 clicks from bottom and keyboard backlight off. Battery life varies by use and configuration. See apple.com/uk/batteries for more information.

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  • SDXC
  • HDMI
  • Thunderbolt 4 or 5
  • MagSafe 3
  • Headphone jack
  • Thunderbolt 4 or 5
  • Connect to high-speed peripherals and displays

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  • Liquid Retina XDR display
  • |
  • Nano-texture option
  • |
  • 12MP Center Stage camera

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  • External display support

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  • MacBook Air

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  • 13.6-inch Liquid Retina display
  • Apple M4 chip
  • Up to 18 hours of battery life
  • From 16GB to 32GB unified memory
  • Up to 2TB SSD
  • 12MP Center Stage camera
  • Four-speaker sound system
  • Magic Keyboard with Touch ID
  • Screen size is measured diagonally. The displays on the 13-inch and 15-inch MacBook Air have rounded corners at the top. When measured as a standard rectangular shape, the screens are 13.6 inches and 15.3 inches diagonally (actual viewable area is less). 1GB = 1 billion bytes and 1TB = 1 trillion bytes; actual formatted capacity less. Testing conducted by Apple in January 2025 using preproduction 13-inch MacBook Air systems with Apple M4, 10-core CPU, and 8-core GPU, and preproduction 15-inch MacBook Air systems with Apple M4, 10-core CPU, and 10-core GPU, all configured with 16GB of RAM and 256GB SSD. Wireless web battery life tested by browsing 25 popular websites while connected to Wi-Fi. Video streaming battery life tested with 1080p content in Safari while connected to Wi-Fi. All systems tested with display brightness set to 8 clicks from bottom and keyboard backlight off. Battery life varies by use and configuration. See apple.com/batteries for more information.

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  • All-day business productivity with M4
  • World’s fastest CPU core
  • 3x faster Neural Engine than M1
  • Up to 18 hrs battery life
  • Starts with 16GB unified memory
  • Built for Apple Intelligence
  • For performance testing details, see apple.com/macbook-air. Battery life varies by use and configuration. See apple.com/batteries for more information. Apple Intelligence is available in beta on all Mac models with M1 and later, with Siri and device language set to English (Australia, Canada, Ireland, New Zealand, South Africa, UK, or U.S.), as a macOS Sequoia update. Additional features and Chinese (Simplified), English (India, Singapore), French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese (Brazil), and Spanish language support available in early April, with more languages coming over the course of the year, including Vietnamese. Some features may not be available in all regions or languages.

Slide 25

  • Enhanced external display support

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  • More engaging video calls
  • 12MP Center Stage camera

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  • iMac
  • with M4

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  • World’s best all-in-one for AI

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  • Mac mini
  • with M4 and M4 Pro

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  • Mac mini (2023)
  • 19.5x19.5 cm
  • Mac mini (2024)
  • 12.7x12.7 cm

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  • USB-C
  • Headphone jack
  • Ethernet
  • HDMI
  • Thunderbolt

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  • Even more compact design
  • Apple M4 chip
  • From 16GB to 32GB unified memory
  • Up to 2TB SSD
  • Two USB-C and headphone jack on front
  • Three Thunderbolt 4 ports
  • HDMI
  • Ethernet (optional 10GbE)
  • First carbon neutral Mac
  • *1 GB = 1 billion bytes and 1TB = 1 trillion bytes; actual formatted capacity less.
  • Learn more at apple.com/2030.

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  • Mac Studio

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  • Thunderbolt 5
  • 10Gb Ethernet
  • USB-A
  • HDMI
  • Headphone jack
  • Powerful connections with Thunderbolt 5
  • USB-C or
  • Thunderbolt 5
  • SDXC

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  • Up to 16-core CPU
  • Up to 40-core GPU
  • Up to 128GB unified memory
  • 16-core Neural Engine
  • Up to 32-core CPU
  • Up to 80-core GPU
  • Up to 512GB unified memory
  • 32-core Neural Engine
  • Superpower for any business task

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  • Extensive external display support

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  • Code Compiling
  • Faster project build performance in Xcode
  • Testing conducted by Apple in January and February 2025 using preproduction Mac Studio systems with Apple M4 Max, 16-core CPU, 40-core GPU, and 128GB of RAM, production Mac Studio systems with Apple M2 Max, 12-core CPU, 38-core GPU, and 96GB of RAM, and production Mac Studio systems with Apple M1 Max, 10-core CPU, 32-core GPU, and 64GB of RAM, as well as production 3.6GHz 10-core Intel Core i9-based 27-inch iMac systems with Radeon Pro 5700 XT graphics with 16GB of GDDR6, and 128GB of RAM. All systems configured with 8TB SSD. Open source project built with Xcode 16.2 with Apple Clang 16.0.0, Ninja 1.10.0 git, and CMake 3.26.4. Mac Studio systems tested with an attached 5K display. Performance tests are conducted using specific computer systems and reflect the approximate performance of Mac Studio and iMac.
  • Mac Studio
  • with M4 Max
  • 27-inch iMac
  • with 10-core Intel Core i9 and Radeon Pro 5700 XT (baseline)
  • Mac Studio
  • with M2 Max
  • Mac Studio
  • with M1 Max

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  • Run the largest LLMs locally with M3 Ultra
  • 50% more performance cores
  • Advanced graphics architecture
  • Up to 512GB of unified memory
  • Load models with 600+ billion parameters, entirely in memory
  • For performance testing details, see apple.com/mac-studio.

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  • LLM throughput
  • Faster token generation using an LLM with
  • hundreds of billions of parameters in LM Studio
  • Testing conducted by Apple in January and February 2025 using preproduction Mac Studio systems with Apple M3 Ultra, 32-core CPU, 80-core GPU, and 512GB of RAM, production Mac Studio systems with Apple M2 Ultra, 24-core CPU, 76-core GPU, and 192GB of RAM, and production Mac Studio systems with Apple M1 Ultra, 20-core CPU, 64-core GPU, and 128GB of RAM, each configured with 8TB SSD. LM Studio v0.3.9 tested by measuring token rate using a 174.63GB model. Mac Studio systems tested with an attached 5K display. Performance tests are conducted using specific computer systems and reflect the approximate performance of Mac Studio.
  • Mac Studio
  • with M3 Ultra
  • Mac Studio
  • with M2 Ultra
  • Mac Studio
  • with M1 Ultra (baseline)

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  • Thunderbolt 5
  • 10Gb Ethernet
  • USB-A
  • HDMI
  • Headphone jack
  • Powerful connections with Thunderbolt 5
  • Up to 120Gb/s transfer speed
  • PCI expansion support
  • 3x faster than Thunderbolt 4

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  • Extensive display support

Slide 43

  • macOS Versions History

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  • Table 1
  • Version
  • Release Name
  • Date announced
  • Release date
  • Most recent version
  • OS X 10.8
  • Mountain Lion
  • February 16, 2012
  • [15]
  • July 25, 2012
  • [16]
  • 10.8.5 (12F2560) (August 13, 2015)
  • OS X 10.9
  • Mavericks
  • June 10, 2013
  • [17]
  • October 22, 2013
  • 10.9.5 (13F1911) (July 18, 2016)
  • OS X 10.10
  • Yosemite
  • June 2, 2014
  • [18]
  • October 16, 2014
  • 10.10.5 (14F2511) (July 19, 2017)
  • OS X 10.11
  • El Capitan
  • June 8, 2015
  • [19]
  • September 30, 2015
  • 10.11.6 (15G22010) (July 9, 2018)
  • macOS 10.12
  • Sierra
  • June 13, 2016
  • [20]
  • September 20, 2016
  • 10.12.6 (16G2136) (September 26, 2019)
  • macOS 10.13
  • High Sierra
  • June 5, 2017
  • September 25, 2017
  • 10.13.6 (17G14042) (November 12, 2020)
  • macOS 10.14
  • Mojave
  • June 4, 2018
  • September 24, 2018
  • 10.14.6 (18G9323) (July 21, 2021)
  • macOS 10.15
  • Catalina
  • June 3, 2019
  • October 7, 2019
  • 10.15.7 (19H2026) (July 20, 2022)
  • macOS 11
  • Big Sur
  • June 22, 2020
  • November 12, 2020
  • 11.7.10 (20G1427) (September 11, 2023)
  • macOS 12
  • Monterey
  • June 7, 2021
  • October 25, 2021
  • 12.7.6 (21H1320) (July 17, 2024)
  • macOS 13
  • Ventura
  • June 6, 2022
  • October 24, 2022
  • 13.7.8 (August 20, 2025)
  • macOS 14
  • Sonoma
  • June 5, 2023
  • September 26, 2023
  • 14.8.3
(December 12, 2025)
  • macOS 15
  • Sequoia
  • June 10, 2024
  • September 16, 2024
  • 15.7.3
(December 12, 2025)
  • macOS 26
  • Tahoe
  • June 9, 2025
  • September 15, 2025
  • 26.2 
(December 12, 2025)

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  • Monterey New Feat.
  • macOS 12
  • Focus States
  • Universal Control
  • AirPlay to Mac
  • Shortcuts
  • Live Text and Visual Search

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  • Ventura New Feat.
  • macOS 13
  • New System Settings
  • Stage Manager
  • Safari Tab Groups
  • Focus Filters
  • Passkeys
  • Continuity Camera
  • Lockdown Mode

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  • Sonoma New Feat.
  • macOS 14
  • Desktop Widgets
  • Video Conferencing
  • Safari Profiles
  • High Perf. Screen Sharing
  • Keyboard Input Prediction
  • Video Screensavers
  • Web Apps in Dock

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  • Sequoia New Feat.
  • macOS 15
  • iPhone Mirroring
  • Window tiling
  • Video conferencing features
  • Passwords App

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  • macOS
  • Tahoe 26

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  • Powerful ways to get more done

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  • Tools for pros
  • New Spotlight experience
  • Actions and quick keys
  • Search enhancements
  • Control Centre reimagined
  • Safari privacy protections

Slide 58

  • Intelligent actions in Shortcuts

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  • iPhone Continuity
  • Phone app
  • Live Translation
  • Live Activities

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  • Do more on Mac
  • Phone app and Messages
  • Live Activities and iPhone Mirroring

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  • Detection Mode
  • In Magnifier
  • Sound Recognition
  • Spoken Content
  • Zoom
  • Voice Control
  • Back Tap
  • AssistiveTouch

Slide 64

  • macOS Installation

Slide 65

  • macOS Installation
  • Topics
  • Update, Upgrade, Reinstall, Install
  • Preparation and System Requirements
  • Installation Methods
  • Installation Troubleshooting
  • Apple ID & iCloud Introduction
  • Setting up a new Mac

Slide 66

  • macOS Installation
  • Installation Terms
  • Update - Minor Version
  • Upgrade - Major Version
  • Reinstall - System Only
  • Install - Clean Install
  • Most common full macOS installations are Upgrades
  • The Latest Upgrade is available in System Settings. Previous macOS versions are in macOS App Store

Slide 67

  • macOS Installation
  • Requirements
  • Hardware Requirements
  • Available Storage Space
  • Minimum Software Requirements
  • Internet Connection
  • Verify compatible Apps
  • Backup important Documents and Settings
  • No Downgrading without Time Machine

Slide 68

  • macOS Installation
  • Installation Methods
  • Directly from System Settings
  • macOS Install App from App Store
  • Recovery Volume
  • MDM/DDM Command
  • CLI tools (startosinstall)
  • External Drive
  • Incompatible files and Apps

Slide 69

  • macOS Installation
  • Installer Log
  • From GUI Menu
  • cmd+L
  • Later in Console

Slide 70

  • macOS Installation
  • Setup Assistant
  • Important Considerations:
  • Setting up offline
  • Remote Management
  • iCloud and Apple Account
  • Privacy and Reporting
  • Location Services
  • FileVault - Only if iCloud Is Configured

Slide 71

  • Remote Management
  • macOS Installation
  • Setup Assistant

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  • macOS Installation Exercise
  • Complete Setup Assistant -
  • No Apple ID required
  • Full Name: WDI## Class ; Account Name: auto ; Password: 1234
  • Review Install.log
  • From System Information, Document:
  • Your Mac’s serial number
  • Your macOS Version and Build Number
  • Create a Bootable macOS installer using the
  • provided instructions
  • (7.2)

Slide 73

  • macOS Basics and Settings

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  • macOS Basics
  • Topics
  • Interface and System Menu
  • System Settings
  • Network, Inputs, Accessories
  • Control Center
  • Finder
  • Help
  • System Updates

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  • Minimise
  • (Command + M)
  • Show/Hide
  • Spotlight Search
  • (Command + Space bar)*
  • Switch apps
  • (Command + Tab)
  • Take a screenshot/screen recording
  • (Shift + Command + 5)
  • Find
  • (Command + F)
  • Select All
  • (Command + A)
  • Print
  • (Command + P)
  • Hide
  • (Command + H)
  • Cut
  • (Command + X)
  • Copy
  • (Command + C)
  • Paste
  • (Command + V)
  • Undo
  • (Command + Z)
  • Redo
  • (Shift + Command + Z)
  • Save
  • (Command + S)
  • *If you use
  • multiple input sources
  • to type in different languages, this shortcut changes input sources instead of showing Spotlight Search. Learn how to
  • change a conflicting keyboard shortcut
  • .
  • macOS Basics
  • Common keyboard shortcuts

Slide 76

  • macOS Basics
  • System Updates

Slide 77

  • macOS Basics
  • System Updates

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  • macOS Basics Exercise
  • Change keyboard and trackpad settings to your liking
  • Put Wifi, Battery and Audio Settings in the Menu Bar and Control Center
  • Change Your Computer Name to MacClass-## (your Mac tag number)
  • Install Class Materials (PKG provided by Trainer)
  • Search for macOS updates and review options - DO NOT UPDATE

Slide 79

  • macOS Advanced Settings

Slide 80

  • macOS Advanced
  • Topics
  • Command Line Interface
  • (The Terminal)
  • Intro to macOS Recovery
  • What are Configuration Profiles

Slide 81

  • macOS Advanced
  • Command Line Interface
  • Advantages
  • Basic Usage
  • Command Structure
  • Man Command
  • Navigation
  • Working With Files
  • Managing the Mac
  • Tips and Tricks

Slide 82

  • macOS Advanced
  • Recovery Intro
  • Recovery
  • Intel vs Apple Silicon
  • Recovery Tools
  • On Screen
  • Menu Tools
  • Recovering Recovery
  • Startup Security

Slide 83

  • macOS Advanced
  • Configuration Profiles
  • An XML File Containing a Varied Set of Settings
  • Based on a Scheme Per App Domain
  • Can Be Created in Xcode, Apple Configurator, Most MDMs and 3rd Party Tools
  • Can Be Distributed and Deployed Manually or via MDM

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  • macOS Advanced Settings Exercise
  • Command Line Interface
  • Command-Line Navigation
  • View Your Home Folder
  • Examine and Change Your Current Working Directory
  • Read About ls in the Man Pages
  • Configuration Profiles
  • Install and uninstall the Dock.mobileconfig configuration profile and observe changes
  • Manage Files and Folders with Commands
  • Create Files
  • Copy and Move Files, Create a Folder
  • Create a Folder and Copy a File to It
  • Fix a Naming Error
  • Remove a Folder
  • Create and Edit a Text File
  • Edit and Re-secure Privacy Preferences

Slide 86

  • User Accounts and Folders

Slide 87

  • User Accounts
  • Topics
  • User Account Types
  • Configuring Accounts
  • User Home Folders
  • About Migrating Users

Slide 88

  • User Accounts
  • Account Types
  • Admin
  • Standard
  • Guest
  • Sharing Only
  • Root
  • Groups
  • Others - Network, Mobile

Slide 89

  • User Accounts
  • Configuring Accounts
  • Adding Users
  • User Properties
  • Login Settings
  • Fast User Switching

Slide 90

  • User Accounts
  • Home Folder and Library
  • Home Folder Structure
  • Deleting a Home Folder
  • User Migration

Slide 91

  • User Accounts
  • Configuration and Migration

Slide 92

  • Security and Privacy

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  • Security and Privacy
  • Topics
  • Password Security
  • Keychain
  • Privacy Settings
  • FileVault 2
  • Find My + Activation Lock
  • System Extensions
  • XProtect

Slide 95

  • Security and Privacy
  • Password security
  • Password Types in use
  • Local User
  • Apple Account (ID)
  • Resources Passwords and Passkeys
  • Certificates
  • Firmware Password / Recovery Lock
  • Data Protection
  • Passkey Intro (more later)
  • Delay Time
  • Attempts
  • 1 Min
  • 4
  • 5 Min
  • 5
  • 15 Min
  • 6
  • 1 Hour
  • 7
  • 3 Hours
  • 8
  • 8 Hours
  • 9

Slide 96

  • Security and Privacy
  • Keychains and Passwords
  • Types of Keychains
  • Login Keychain
  • System Keychain
  • iCloud Keychain
  • Using Keychain Access
  • Passwords App

Slide 97

  • Security and Privacy
  • Passwords Management

Slide 98

  • Security and Privacy
  • Passkey
  • No Passwords
  • Based on built-in Cryptography
  • Modern and growing fast
  • Safer - no stealing, no phishing
  • Faster - Touch ID, Face ID
  • Cross-device - iCloud Keychain

Slide 99

  • Security and Privacy
  • User Privacy
  • Location Services
  • User Consent
  • Analytics
  • MDM can bypass some
  • Privacy in Safari

Slide 100

  • Security and Privacy
  • Security in System Settings
  • Privacy and Security
  • Gatekeeper
  • FileVault (More later)
  • Lockdown
  • General
  • Login Items & Extensions (More Later)
  • Device Management
  • Touch ID & Password
  • Lock Screen

Slide 101

  • Security and Privacy
  • More on FileVault 2
  • Full Disk Encryption of Data Volume
  • Enable using System Settings or Enforce using MDM
  • Can Use Apple Account or Personal Recovery Key
  • MDM can Escrow the Recovery Key to Server

Slide 102

  • Security and Privacy
  • Activation Lock and Find My
  • Find People, Devices, and Items
  • Requires iCloud
  • Can Lock and Erase your Mac
  • Manageable with MDM
  • Activation Lock - Apple Silicon and T2
  • Automatically on with Find My
  • Stays enabled after erase
  • Release only with Apple ID
  • Manageable with AxM and MDM

Slide 103

  • Security and Privacy
  • System Extensions
  • macOS “Drivers”
  • Old “Kernel Extension” are deprecated
  • MDM can preapprove

Slide 104

  • Security and Privacy
  • XProtect
  • XProtect is Apple’s built-in anti-virus technology.
  • Runs in the background and doesn’t have much of a GUI.
  • Released with macOS 10.15 and later it can be updated on the fly by Apple through as-needed virus definition updates.
  • The only time you will see it is if it detects malware on your system and prompts you to approve its deletion.

Slide 105

  • macOS Advanced
  • Recovery
  • Recovery
  • Intel vs Apple Silicon
  • Recovery Tools
  • On Screen
  • Menu Tools
  • Recovering Recovery
  • Startup Security

Slide 106

  • File System Basics

Slide 107

  • File Systems Basics
  • Topics
  • File Systems introduction
  • Mount, Unmount, and Eject
  • Using Disk Utility
  • Recovery Partition/Volume
  • Basic Troubleshooting
  • File Systems Permissions
  • Hidden Items, Shortcuts and Archives

Slide 108

  • File Systems Basics
  • APFS and Disk Utility

Slide 109

  • File Systems Basics
  • Troubleshooting

Slide 110

  • File Systems Basics
  • Troubleshooting - Target Disk Mode

Slide 111

  • File Systems Basics
  • Troubleshooting - Share Disk

Slide 112

  • File Systems Basics
  • Permissions

Slide 113

  • Hidden Files
  • Packages and Bundles
  • Shortcuts in macOS
  • Alias
  • Symbolic Link
  • Hard Link
  • Firm Link
  • File Archives - ZIP, DMG
  • File Systems Basics
  • Hidden Files, Links and Shortcuts
  • Alias
  • Symbolic Link

Slide 114

  • Data Management

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  • Data Management
  • Topics
  • System vs Data overview
  • System Resource Domains
  • System Integrity Protection
  • App Preferences and Sandbox
  • Troubleshooting
  • Fonts as Resources Example

Slide 116

  • Data Management
  • System Resource Domains

Slide 117

  • Data Management
  • System Resources - Libraries, App Preferences, Sandbox

Slide 118

  • Data Management
  • System Integrity Protection (SIP)
  • SIP locations in System Volume
  • /System /usr /bin /sbin /var
  • Apps that are pre-installed with macOS:
  • /System/Applications ; Safari
  • On the Data Volume:
  • /private/var/db/ConfigurationProfiles
  • Only Apple and authorized apps can modify SIP locations
  • SIP can be disabled by
  • csrutil
  • command in Recovery

Slide 119

  • Apps and Processes

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  • Apps and Processes
  • Topics
  • Metadata
  • Siri and Spotlight
  • Time Machine
  • Install and Uninstall Apps
  • Manage Files
  • Manage and Monitor Apps
  • Troubleshoot

Slide 121

  • Apps and Processes
  • Metadata

Slide 122

  • Apps and Processes
  • Siri and Spotlight, Time Machine

Slide 123

  • Apps and Processes
  • App Types and Management

Slide 124

  • Apps and Processes
  • Installing, Uninstalling and Security

Slide 125

  • Apps and Processes
  • Files and Docs Management
  • Openning Files and Docs
  • Open With, QuickLook
  • Saving Files and Docs
  • Autosave, Versioning, Auto Resume
  • iCloud
  • Storage Management

Slide 126

  • Apps and Processes
  • Manage and Monitor Apps
  • Using System Information
  • Using Activity Monitor
  • Process Information
  • Different Views
  • Monitoring Windows
  • Creating System Diagnostics

Slide 127

  • ~/Library/Saved Application State
  • /Library/Caches/
  • ~/Library/Caches/
  • ~/Library/Containers/bundleID/Data/Library/Saved Application State/
  • ~/Library/Containers/bundleID/Data/Library/Caches/
  • ~/Library/Preferences/ByHost/
  • Apps and Processes
  • Troubleshoot and Force Quit
  • Restart App, Mac
  • Open another Doc, another App
  • Try Another User Account
  • Check Diagnostic reports and log files
  • Replace preference files
  • Delete Cache files
  • Force Quit Apps

Slide 128

  • Apps and Processes
  • Diagnostics and Console
  • Monitor Devices’ Logs
  • Crash and Spin Reports
  • Log and Diagnostics Reports
  • Mac Analytics Data
  • System.log
  • Viewing, Searching and Filtering
  • Other Logs

Slide 129

  • Apps and Processes
  • Troubleshoot Preferences
  • Locating the Issue Domain
  • Delete/Rename/Replace old Resource (kill cfprefsd)
  • Manually Modify Resource (Plist) (defaults write or edit)
  • Other Resources and Troubleshooting Options

Slide 130

  • Networking

Slide 131

  • Networking
  • Topics
  • Network Terminology
  • Basic Settings
  • Network Locations
  • Manage Interfaces
  • Sharing Services
  • Basic Troubleshooting

Slide 132

  • Networking
  • Basic Networking
  • Configure Network Settings
  • Automatically vs Manually
  • Configure Wireless Network
  • Unsecured vs Secured
  • Organizational
  • Hidden
  • Verify Connection

Slide 133

  • Networking
  • Advanced Networking
  • Network Locations
  • Network Interface and Protocols
  • Manage Service Interfaces
  • VPN Options
  • Advanced Settings

Slide 134

  • Networking
  • Troubleshooting
  • Status by Color
  • Common Issues
  • Wireless Diagnostics
  • Basic GUI Tools
  • CLI Tools - networkQuality
  • Ifconfig, ping, lookup
  • netstat -di -I en0

Slide 135

  • Networking
  • Network Services
  • Network Discovery
  • Dynamic - Bonjour and SMB
  • Manual
  • Services
  • Safari
  • Internet Accounts
  • File Sharing

Slide 136

  • Networking
  • Host Sharing
  • File Sharing
  • With Remote Time Machine
  • Screen Sharing
  • Remote Managment
  • Content Caching
  • More Sharing options
  • AirDrop

Slide 137

  • System Management - Troubleshooting

Slide 138

  • System Management
  • Topics
  • Peripherals
  • Printers
  • System Initialization
  • Startup Options
  • Recovery
  • Startup Security

Slide 139

  • System Management
  • Peripherals
  • Old vs. New
  • USB-C vs Thunderbolt
  • Bluetooth
  • Drivers and Extensions
  • System Vs Kernel Extension
  • Frameworks
  • Software Drivers
  • Troubleshooting

Slide 140

  • System Management
  • Printers
  • AirPrint
  • CUPS and Drivers
  • PPD Files
  • Configure Printers
  • Manage Printers
  • Basic Troubleshooting

Slide 141

  • System Management
  • System Initialization

Slide 142

  • System Management
  • System Initialization

Slide 143

  • System Management
  • User Enviorment
  • Sleep, Logout and Shutdown
  • From Booting to Login
  • Loading User Enviorment
  • Sleep, Standby, Power Nap
  • Lock
  • Logout
  • Restart
  • Shut Down

Slide 144

  • System Management
  • Startup Options
  • Intel vs Apple Silicon
  • Alternative OS options
  • Safe Mode
  • Verbose Mode (Intel Only)
  • More Options

Slide 145

  • System Management
  • Recovery
  • Recovery
  • Intel vs Apple Silicon
  • Recovery Tools
  • Startup Security

Slide 146

  • System Management - Troubleshooting
  • Startup Security - Apple Silicon vs. Intel

Slide 147

  • System Management - Troubleshooting
  • Discussion and Extra - All Recovery options in Apple Silicon