Lesson 6 - Chapter 1: Introducing macOS Flashcards
What’s “Finder”?
The File Explorer for macOS
What is macOS’s search tool called?
Spotlight
What does macOS have instead of a taskbar like in Windows?
a dock
What is a dock?
a bar that contains shortcut icons
How do you pin a running app to the dock?
Drag it to the left of the separator line (to the left side)
Where do pinned Finder locations appear on the dock?
To the far right, after a separator
How do you add an app to the dock?
Drag it from the applications folder in Finder
How do you pin files/folders to the dock?
Drag them from Finder ot the rightmost section of the dock
2 ways to remove icons from the dock?
- Drag it off the dock
- Right-click/Control-click and choose Options > Remove
How do you shut down an unresponsive app?
Control/Right-click icon and choose Force Quit
How do you find the location in Finder where the item is stored from a dock?
Command+click it
How do you open a specific file in a pinned app?
Drag the file from Finder onto the app’s icon
How do you open an app and hide all other apps?
Command+Option+click the app
What are 2 ways to browse available apps?
- Finder’s application folder
- Launchpad app (pinned to dock by default)
(Launchpad similar to “All Apps” on Windows)
What is the Mission Control feature similar to in Windows?
Task View feature in Windows
What does the Mission Control feature allow you to do?
enables you to have multiple desktops
With Mission Control open, how do you switch between desktops? (2)
you switch with Control+left arrow and Control+right arrow
(you add a desktop with the + icon)
What’s the difference between using Spotlight Search on the desktop and through Finder?
Finder = 1
desktop = 4
on Finder = searches files on local PC
on desktop = searches local PC, web, Apple apps, App Store
What are 2 ways to access macOS’s utilities?
- Finder > Applications > Utilities
- Command+Shift+U
What is the utility Keychain Access?
a macOS app that stores passwords and account details (website, e-mail, application)
[it’s like LastPass]
What are 2 ways you can access Keychain Access?
- Finder > Applications > Utilities > Keychain Access
- Launchpad
How is information for Keychain Access synced?
It’s linked to your Apple ID (across devices)
What is iCloud? What is it similar to? (2)
- iCloud is a cloud-based storage system that’s free to Mac users
- Similar to OneDrive on Windows
How do you access a user’s iCloud storage?
Finder > iCloud Drive
What are gestures?
navigation actions you perform with your fingers
(dragging, zooming, pinching, scrolling)
What is multi-touch used on? (4 examples)
trackpad, touchscreen, electronic whiteboards, Magic Mouse
(also non-Apple products)
What is the multi-touch technology?
accepts input from a variety of touch pressures and gestures
(also on non-apple devices)
What utility enables you to install Windows on your Mac?
BootCamp
Is Boot Camp available on all macOS PCs?
No, only Intel CPU PCs (Apple has been moving to proprietary CPU Silicon M.1 and M.2)
How do you access Boot Camp?
Applications > Utilities > Boot Camp Assistant
What does Remote Disc enable you to do?
enables a Mac w/o an optical drive to use another Mac’s optical drive via LAN
____ manages files and folders
Finder
