Installing and managing apps is a common task for administrators and users. Therefore, you need to know all the available methods as well as the related tasks, such as updating and uninstalling, in order to perform these actions effectively and provide support to other users. These are the topics that we will cover in this section:
- Installing apps
- Examining packages and bundles
- Updating apps
- Uninstalling apps
- Exploring installed apps and app preference files
- Monitoring open processes and apps
Let's start by learning about the methods for installing apps on macOS.
Installing apps
By default, macOS allows you to install apps using two main paths:
- The App Store
- Other traditional installation methods
The first option is the (default) recommended option for app installation in macOS. We will examine both paths in the following section.
Installing from the App Store
Since OS X 10.9 Mavericks and later, administration privileges are not required to install...
