Lesson 26: Troubleshoot Peripherals Flashcards
• Manage peripheral connectivity. • Pair Bluetooth devices with your Mac. • Troubleshoot peripheral and driver issues.
What are the four primary peripheral bus technologies supported by Mac computers that run macOS Mojave?
The four primary peripheral bus technologies supported by macOS Mojave include:
- Universal Serial Bus (USB)
- FireWire
- Bluetooth wireless
- Thunderbolt
What must occur for a Mac to communicate with a Bluetooth peripheral?
Where is this configured?
Bluetooth devices must be paired for communication to occur.
Bluetooth preferences in the System Preference app are responsible for pairing a Mac with Bluetooth peripherals.
You can quickly open Bluetooth preferences from the Bluetooth status menu.
What’s a device driver?
What are the three primary types of device drivers?
A device driver is software specially designed to facilitate the communication between macOS Mojave and a peripheral.
The three primary types of device drivers include:
- Kernel extensions
- Framework plug-ins
- Standalone apps
How does macOS Mojave support third-party devices without needing third-party device drivers?
macOS Mojave uses built-in generic drivers based on each device class.
For example, generic drivers for scanners and printers can be used instead of official third-party drivers.
What can you infer about a connected peripheral if it doesn’t appear in the System Information app?
If a connected peripheral doesn’t appear in System Information, the issue is probably hardware related; troubleshoot accordingly.