Mac Certification Questions And Answers
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Q1. What two steps should you take before upgrading to OS X El Capitan?
A1. Install any available Apple software/firmware updates and make a backup of your
important files.
Q2. Do you need an Apple ID to download OS X El Capitan from the App Store?
A2. Yes. An Apple ID is required for all App Store downloads.
Q3. Does upgrading to OS X El Capitan erase non-system files from the destination drive?
A3. No. Only system components are updated; personal files remain untouched.
Q4. How can you prevent the folder /Users/anna/Downloads/ from being backed up by Time
Machine?
A4. Open System Preferences > Time Machine > Options, then add that folder to the
exclusion list.
Q5. Which utility can you use to search log files?
A5. The Console app.
Q6. You download an app with Safari, but macOS says it’s “damaged” and should be moved
to Trash. Why?
A6. Gatekeeper detected that the app’s signature was altered after it was signed.
Q7. At login, which task is NOT performed by the login window or processes it starts?
A7. Detecting new hardware and registering it with Launch Services.
Q8. How do you reset the printing system in macOS?
A8. Go to System Preferences > Printers & Scanners, control-click the printers list, and
choose Reset Printing System.
Q9. Which format does Disk Utility use for creating file archives?
A9. .DMG (Apple Disk Image).
Q10. How does Time Machine store data on a directly connected, unencrypted FireWire
drive?
A10. It saves each file as a record in a backup database.
Q11. What is the localhost IP address on a Mac?
A11. 127.0.0.1.
Q12. When enabling FileVault, what two recovery methods can you set up?
A12. Generate a recovery key or allow an iCloud account to unlock the disk.
Q13. How does Time Machine handle unchanged files between backups?
A13. It uses hard links to represent unchanged files in later backups.
Q14. What happens when you enable Stealth Mode in Firewall settings?
A14. The Mac ignores network probes like ping requests.
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Latest Update.
Q1. What two steps should you take before upgrading to OS X El Capitan?
A1. Install any available Apple software/firmware updates and make a backup of your
important files.
Q2. Do you need an Apple ID to download OS X El Capitan from the App Store?
A2. Yes. An Apple ID is required for all App Store downloads.
Q3. Does upgrading to OS X El Capitan erase non-system files from the destination drive?
A3. No. Only system components are updated; personal files remain untouched.
Q4. How can you prevent the folder /Users/anna/Downloads/ from being backed up by Time
Machine?
A4. Open System Preferences > Time Machine > Options, then add that folder to the
exclusion list.
Q5. Which utility can you use to search log files?
A5. The Console app.
Q6. You download an app with Safari, but macOS says it’s “damaged” and should be moved
to Trash. Why?
A6. Gatekeeper detected that the app’s signature was altered after it was signed.
Q7. At login, which task is NOT performed by the login window or processes it starts?
A7. Detecting new hardware and registering it with Launch Services.
Q8. How do you reset the printing system in macOS?
A8. Go to System Preferences > Printers & Scanners, control-click the printers list, and
choose Reset Printing System.
Q9. Which format does Disk Utility use for creating file archives?
A9. .DMG (Apple Disk Image).
Q10. How does Time Machine store data on a directly connected, unencrypted FireWire
drive?
A10. It saves each file as a record in a backup database.
Q11. What is the localhost IP address on a Mac?
A11. 127.0.0.1.
Q12. When enabling FileVault, what two recovery methods can you set up?
A12. Generate a recovery key or allow an iCloud account to unlock the disk.
Q13. How does Time Machine handle unchanged files between backups?
A13. It uses hard links to represent unchanged files in later backups.
Q14. What happens when you enable Stealth Mode in Firewall settings?
A14. The Mac ignores network probes like ping requests.
