Lesson 8 Manage User Home Folders

Question 1

Which folder, 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

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

Answer 2

When you delete a local user account, you have three options:
A. Save the home folder in a disk image.
B. Don’t change the home folder.
C. Delete the home folder.

Question 3

What does Migration Assistant enable you to do?

Answer 3

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

Question 4

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

Answer 4

To associate a new local user account with a manually migrated or restored user’s home folder, follow these steps:
A. Copy the restored user’s home folder to the /Users folder.
B. Open System Preferences and select Users and Groups.
C. Create a new local user account with the same account name that was used for the user’s home folder. macOS will prompt you to associate the new local user account with the restored home folder.