Lesson 8—Manage User Home Folders

Question 1

Which folders, by default, are contained in a user’s home folder?

Answer 1

The default folders in a user’s home folder include the Desktop, Documents, Downloads, Movies, Music,
Pictures, and Public folders.

Question 2

How do you turn on the Stacks feature to organize your desktop?

Answer 2

To turn on Stacks, click the Desktop to make the Finder the active app, then choose Use Stacks from
the View menu. You can also Control-click the desktop, then choose Use Stacks.

Question 3

Why don’t you see your Library folder in your home folder by default? What does your Library folder
contain?

Answer 3

In your home folder, your Library folder is hidden in the Finder by default. Your Library folder includes
user-specific preference files, fonts, contacts, keychains, mailboxes, favorites, screen savers, and other
app resources.

Question 4

Which folder can you use to share a file with another user on the same computer?

Answer 4

Every user has a Dropbox folder, located in their Public folder, that they can use to transfer files to other
users. Other users can’t add or make changes to the files in your public folder.

Question 5

What options do you have when you delete a local user account?

Answer 5

You have three options when you delete a local user account:
• Save the home folder in a disk image.
• Leave the home folder unchanged.
• Delete the home folder.

Question 6

What does Migration Assistant do?

Answer 6

Migration Assistant transfers settings, user accounts, and content from a Mac, Windows computer, or
Time Machine backup to your Mac.

Question 7

How do you associate a new local user account with a manually migrated or restored user’s home folder
in macOS?

Answer 7

Follow these steps to associate a new local user account with a manually migrated or restored user’s
home folder:
a. Copy the restored user’s home folder to the /Users folder.
b. Open System Preferences and select Users & Groups.
c. Create a new local user account with the same account name as the user’s home folder. You’ll be
asked to associate the new local user account with the restored home folder