Managing Apps

Question 1

On Safari, where can you create a Profile?

Answer 1

From the menu bar in Safari, choose Safari > Create Profile.

Or

choose Safari > Settings, then click Profiles.

Question 2

You can use a ____ to pause and silence all notifications or allow only certain notifications—for example, ones from colleagues on an urgent project

Answer 2

Focus

Question 3

Where can you add or remove a Focus for Safari?

Answer 3

System Settings > Focus > Focus Filters > Add Filter > Set up a Focus filter for Safari

Question 4

On your Mac, where can you decide which apps are allowed to use your calendar information?

Answer 4

System Settings > Privacy & Security > Calendars > Turn on or off each app on the list

Question 5

The ____ shows you how apps are using the permissions you granted them and shows you their network activity

Answer 5

App Privacy Report

Question 6

On your iPhone, how do you access App Privacy Report to review how apps are using the permissions you grant them?

Answer 6

Settings > Privacy & Security > App Privacy Report

Question 7

Preference and configuration files in macOS use ____ to specify the attributes, or properties, of an app or process

Answer 7

property lists (plists)

Question 8

What is the default naming convention for a plist file?

Answer 8

the distributor’s reverse DNS name prepended to the app or process name, followed by a .plist extension.

for example com.apple.finder.plist for the Finder app

Question 9

Scenario: You are looking for the preferences plist of the Finder app. Where is it located?

Answer 9

Library/Preferences/ folder of a user’s home folder

Question 10

To edit property lists, use the ____ command-line tool

Answer 10

defaults

Question 11

When invoking the defaults command, omit the .plist extension.

A. True
B. False

Answer 11

A. True

Question 12

In the Activity Monitor, how do you restart an app or process?

Answer 12

Select the appropriate process > Click Quit Process

Question 13

You can also edit property list files in ____, which provides a built-in property list editor

Answer 13

Xcode

Question 14

How do you use Xcode on a plist file?

Answer 14

Double-click a .plist file in the Finder

Question 15

In Finder, how do you open Activity Monitor?

Answer 15

Applications > Utilities