Lesson 5—Use macOS Recovery

Question 1

Which 7 utilities are available when you start up from macOS Recovery?

Answer 1

• Restore from Time Machine Backup
• Install/Reinstall macOS
• Get Help Online through Safari
• Disk Utility
• Startup Disk
• Startup Security Utility
• Terminal options and utilities

Question 2

How do you start up from macOS Recovery on a Mac with Apple silicon?

Answer 2

• Shut down
• Press and hold the power button until you see “Loading startup options.”
• Select Options

Question 3

What are the different macOS Recovery options and startup key combinations for Intel-based Mac computers?

Answer 3

• Command-R
• Option-Command-R
• Option-Shift-Command-R

Question 4

What are three security policies for a Mac with Apple silicon?

Answer 4

• Full Security
• Reduced Security
• Permissive Security.

Question 5

Which tool should you use to set a firmware password for your Intel-based Mac?

Answer 5

Startup Security Utility

Question 6

How do you access Startup Security Utility?

Answer 6

• Only when you start from macOS Recovery

- From the Utilities menu, choose Startup Security Utility.

Question 7

When are you asked to enter the firmware password when you set a firmware password for an Intel based Mac?

Answer 7

Press a modifier key or keys to change the way the Mac starts up
- such as T, D, Command-S, Command-R, or Option.

Question 8

When does your Mac require you to enter an administrator password before you can access macOS Recovery?

Answer 8

FileVault or Activation Lock turned on

Question 9

What are the default Startup Security Utility options for Secure Boot and Allowed Boot Media for an Intel-based Mac with the T2 Security Chip?

Answer 9

• Secure Boot: Full Security

- Allowed Boot Media: Disallow booting from external or removable media.

Question 10

What does the Secure Boot setting of Full Security provide to an Intel-based Mac with the T2 Security Chip?

Answer 10

Mac will start up only from operating systems that are trusted and are still being signed by Apple.

Question 11

What does Terminal in macOS Recovery allow you to do with local account passwords?

Answer 11

Reset a password for a local account

Question 12

How can you create an external macOS installation disk?

Answer 12

The createinstallmedia command-line tool in the macOS Installer app

Question 13

How do you revive or restore a Mac with Apple Silicon?

Answer 13

Apple Configurator 2

Question 14

What does Terminal options and utilities allow you to do in macOS Recovery?

Answer 14

Use the resetpassword command to reset a password for a local account

Question 15

What additional macOS Recovery option do you have for Mac computers with Apple silicon?

Answer 15

Share Disk

- share files with another Mac that’s connected by a USB, USB-C, or Thunderbolt cable

Question 16

For Mac computers with Apple silicon, what additional feature is available in Recovery options?

Answer 16

Share Disk

Question 17

For Intel-based Mac computers, what does the key combination Command-R do during startup?

Answer 17

Installs the macOS that was installed on your Mac without upgrading to the latest version.

Question 18

For Intel-based Mac computers, what does the key combination Option-Command-R do during startup?

Answer 18

Upgrades to the latest macOS that’s compatible with your Mac

Question 19

For Intel-based Mac computers, what does the key combination Shift-Option-Command-R do during startup?

Answer 19

Installs the macOS that came with your Mac or the version closest to it that’s still available

Question 20

What does Share Disk allow you to do on a Mac with Apple silicon in macOS Recovery mode?

Answer 20

Share files with another Mac connected by:

1. USB
2. USB-C
3. Thunderbolt cable.