Lesson 1—Introduction to macOS

Question 1

Which two Apple-developed and -engineered industry standards that Apple shared with the developer community have contributed to the success of macOS?

Answer 1

Multicast domain name server (DNS) for networking and the Swift programming language for writing software

Question 2

What is the default file system for all Mac computers running macOS Big Sur?

Answer 2

Apple File System (APFS)

Question 3

When you upgrade a Mac with a version of macOS earlier than macOS High Sierra (SSD storage) or Catalina (Fusion or hard disk drives), the startup disk is formatted with macOS Extended (HFS+) Journaled. What happens to the startup disk when you upgrade to macOS Big Sur?

Answer 3

The startup disk is automatically converted to APFS.

Question 4

What are some of the new features of macOS Big Sur?

Answer 4

• New design for refined experience
• New Control Center for macOS
• Updated Notification Center with notifications and widgets in a single dedicated column
• Updated Safari with new privacy reports
• Improved Messages
• Redesigned Maps
• New App Store privacy information
• Time Machine improvements
• Improved accessibility features
• Mac Catalyst improvements

Question 5

Which privacy and security enhancements does macOS Big Sur improve?

Answer 5

• Signed system volume
• Faster updates
• Privacy information on the App Store
• Self-reported privacy practices

Question 6

Where can you access a guided tour to learn about new macOS Big Sur 11 features and how to navigate
your Mac?

Answer 6

In the Finder click the Help menu.
• See What’s New in macOS
• New to Mac? Tour the Basics.