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You're reading from The macOS User Administration Guide A practical guide to implementing, managing, and optimizing macOS Big Sur features and tools

Product type Paperback

Published in Apr 2021

Publisher Packt

ISBN-13 9781838643652

Length 804 pages

Edition 1st Edition

Languages

Apple

Tools

MacOS

Concepts

iOS Development

Author (1):

Herta Nava

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Table of Contents (19) Chapters

Preface

1. Overview of the macOS System, Architecture, and Features

2. Installing and Configuring macOS FREE CHAPTER

3. The Start Up Process

4. User Accounts Management

5. Managing User Security and Privacy

6. The macOS File System: Disks, Volumes, and Partitions

7. Understanding Ownership and Permissions

8. System Resources and Shortcuts

9. Understanding Metadata and Searching

10. Managing Apps and Documents

11. Backups and Archiving

12. Networking in macOS

13. Using macOS Network Services

14. Using macOS Sharing Services

15. Managing Security in macOS

16. Using the Command Line

17. Troubleshooting Tips

18. About Packt

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Technical requirements

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Basic knowledge of the macOS environment
A Mac computer with administrator privileges
An iCloud account (recommended)
An Apple ID (recommended)

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Authors (1)

Herta Nava

Herta Nava is a technologies expert, with extensive experience in writing, reviewing, and localizing technical content. She's an Apple Certified Support Professional, with experience supporting corporate and personal clients with regard to Apple and other technologies. She has worked on producing courses for important online technical content providers, such as Pluralsight and O'Reilly Media. Currently, Herta works as a third-party vendor in the localization of technical content, software, UI, and documentation for Google Cloud Platform, Microsoft Office, Azure, Dell Technical Advisories (DTAs), and other similar content.

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