Installation and Configuration
Participants learn to update, upgrade, and reinstall macOS Catalina, then set up and configure macOS on an individual Mac. Participants are introduced to the command-line interface and macOS Recovery.
This is the official curriculum of the Apple High Sierra 101: OS X Support Essentials 10.13 course and preparation for Apple Certified Support Professional (ACSP) 10.13 certification—as well as a top-notch primer for anyone who needs to support, troubleshoot, or optimize macOS High Sierra.
User Accounts
Participants learn to manage user accounts and user home folders. They also learn about macOS security and password management.
File Systems and Storage
Participants learn to manage file systems, storage, encryption, permissions, and file sharing.
Data Management
Participants use hidden items, shortcuts, file archives, metadata, and Spotlight. They also learn to manage system resources and Time Machine.
Apps and Processes
Participants install, manage, and troubleshoot apps, and manage documents.
Network Configuration
Participants manage basic and advanced network settings and troubleshoot network issues.
Network Services
Participants manage network services, host sharing, and a personal firewall.
System Management
Participants manage printers and scanners, then troubleshoot peripherals, startup, and other system issues.
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- Serves as the official curriculum of the Apple High Sierra 101: macOS Support Essentials 10.13 course and preparation for Apple Certified Support Professional (ACSP) 10.13 certification.
- Covers updated system utilities and new features of macOS High Sierra
- Features authoritative explanations of underlying technologies, troubleshooting, system administration, and much more
- Focused lessons take students step by step through practical, real-world tasks
- Lesson files and bonus material available for download–including lesson review questions summarizing what students have learned to prepare them for the Apple certification exam
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- Copyright 2018
- Dimensions: 7-3/8' x 9-1/8'
- Pages: 864
- Edition: 1st
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- ISBN-10: 0-13-485499-3
- ISBN-13: 978-0-13-485499-1
This is the official curriculum of the Apple High Sierra 101: OS X Support Essentials 10.13 course and preparation for Apple Certified Support Professional (ACSP) 10.13 certification—as well as a top-notch primer for anyone who needs to support, troubleshoot, or optimize macOS High Sierra. This guide provides comprehensive coverage of High Sierra and is part of the Apple Pro Training series—the only Apple-certified books on the market.
Designed for support technicians, help desk specialists, and ardent Mac users, this guide takes you deep inside macOS High Sierra. You will find in-depth, step-by-step instruction on everything from installing and configuring High Sierra to managing networks and system administration.
Whether you run a computer lab or an IT department, you’ll learn to set up users, configure system preferences, manage security and permissions, use diagnostic and repair tools, troubleshoot peripheral devices, and more—all on your way to preparing for the industry-standard ACSP certification. This is a step-by-step guide that works through lessons designed to teach practical, real-world tasks, with lesson files let you practice as you learn.
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Table of Contents
Installation and Configuration
Lesson 1 Introduction to macOS
Lesson 2 Update, Upgrade, or Reinstall macOS
Lesson 3 Set Up and Configure macOS
Lesson 4 Use the Command-Line Interface
Lesson 5 Use macOS Recovery
Lesson 6 Update macOS
User Accounts
Lesson 7 Manage User Accounts
Lesson 8 Manage User Home Folders
Lesson 9 Manage Security and Privacy
Lesson 10 Manage Password Changes
File Systems
Lesson 11 Manage File Systems and Storage
Lesson 12 Manage FileVault
Lesson 13 Manage Permissions and Sharing
Lesson 14 Use Hidden Items, Shortcuts, and File Archives
Data Management
Lesson 15 Manage System Resources
Lesson 16 Use Metadata, Spotlight, and Siri
Lesson 17 Manage Time Machine
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Applications and Processes
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Lesson 18 Install Apps
Lesson 19 Manage Documents
Lesson 20 Manage and Troubleshoot Apps
Network Configuration
Lesson 21 Manage Basic Network Settings
Lesson 22 Manage Advanced Network Settings
Lesson 23 Troubleshoot Network Issues
Network Services
Lesson 24 Manage Network Services
Lesson 25 Manage Host Sharing and Personal Firewall
System Management
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Lesson 26 Troubleshoot Peripherals
Lesson 27 Manage Printers and Scanners
Lesson 28 Troubleshoot Startup and System Issues
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