Use macOS Recovery Flashcards
How do you access macOS Recovery with Apple silicon? Intel-based?
Apple silicon: When the computer is off, press and hold the power button
Intel-based: When the computer is off, press the power button and then press Command + R.
What is the difference between recoveryOS and Fallback recoveryOS?
Fallback recoveryOS is only available on a Mac with Apple silicon. It lets you start in a separate, limited version of macOS Recovery used to reinstall Monterey in the even the computer is unable to start in macOS Recovery.
What is the recovery app?
An app that macOS Recovery opens when you start the macOS Recovery.
What are the four utilities in the recovery app?
- Restore files from Time Machine
- Reinstall macOS Monterey
- Safari
- Disk Utility
What are the 6 main things you can do in macOS Recovery on an Apple silicon Mac?
- Repair your internal disk
- Reinstall macOS
- Restore your files from a Time Machine backup
- Set the security policy for different disks
- Transfer files between two Mac computers
- Use startup options to start up in safe mode
What are the 4 main things you can use macOS Recovery mode for on an Intel-based Mac?
- Repair your internal disk
- Reinstall macOS
- Restore your files from a Time Machine backup
- Set security options
What are four alternative ways to access macOS Recovery if it doesn’t start?
- Start macOS Recovery from an External Storage Device (if Intel-Based Mac, Allowed Boot Media settings must be set properly)
- Reinstall. recoverOS on a Mac with Apple Silicon
- Use Apple Configurator 2 to Restore your Mac (only applies to Mac’s with Apple silicon and Intel-based Mac computers with the T2 chip)
- User internet recoveryOS (Intel-based Macs only)
The following startup key combination does what:
Command - R
Installs the macOS that was installed on your Mac without upgrading to the latest version
The following startup key combination does what:
Option - Command - R
Upgrades to the latest macOS that’s compatible with your Mac
The following startup key combination does what:
Option - Shift - Command - R
Installs the macOS that came with your Mac or the version closes to it thats still available
How do you access the Startup Disk in macOS Recovery?
Apple logo drop down menu
What are the three extra features in the Utilities Menu at the top of the screen in macOS Recovery?
- Startup Security Utility
- Terminal
- Share Disk
What terminal command can you use in macOS Recovery to reset the passwords of any standard, administrator, and root user?
resetpassword
What does the Share Disk feature in macOS Recovery do and how do you set it up?
Only available for Mac computers with Apple silicon, use it to share files with another Mac that’s connected using a USB-C, USB, or Thunderbolt cable.
What are the three security policies for a Mac with Apple silicon?
- Full Security
- Reduced Security
- Permissive Security