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:

• Desktop
• Documents
• Downloads
• Movies
• Music
• Pictures
• 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, and then from the View menu, choose Use Stacks.

You can also Control-click the Desktop, then choose Use Stacks.

Question 3

What is the default setting for the Library folder in the Finder?

Answer 3

The Library folder is hidden in the default Finder view.

The Library folder includes user-specific preference files, fonts, contacts, keychains, mailboxes, favorites, screen savers, and other app resources.

Question 4

Which folder can be used to share a file with another public user?

Answer 4

Every user has a Dropbox folder, located in their Public folder, which can be used to transfer files with other users.

Users cannot add or make changes to files in your public folder.

Question 5

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

Answer 5

When you delete a local user account, you have three options:

1. Save the home folder in a disk image.
2. Don’t change the home folder.
3. Delete the home folder.

Question 6

What does Migration Assistant enable you to do?

Answer 6

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 7

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

Answer 7

To associate a new local user account with a manually migrated or restored user’s home folder, follow these steps:

1. Copy the restored user’s home folder to the /Users folder.
2. Open System Preferences and select Users and Groups.
3. 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.