Apple Pro Training Series
macOS Support Essentials 10.12
Kevin M. White and Gordon Davisson
Apple Pro Training Series: macOS Support Essentials 10.12
Kevin M. White and Gordon Davisson
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Development Editor: Victor Gavenda
Production Coordinators: Maureen Forys & Kate Kaminski, Happenstance Type-O-Rama
Technical Editor, Reference Materials: Steve Leebove
Technical Editor, Exercises: Adam Karneboge
Apple Instructional Designer: Susan Najour
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Indexer: Jack Lewis
Cover Illustration: Paul Mavrides
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IMPORTANT: Some of the exercises contained in this guide can be temporarily disruptive, and some exercises, if performed incorrectly, could result in data loss or damage to system files. As such, its recommended that you perform these exercises on a Mac computer that is not critical to your daily productivity.
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I could not have made this journey without the support of my family and loving wife, Michelle.
This book is dedicated to my greatest works: Logan, Sawyer, and Emily.
Kevin White
Much appreciation to my amazing wife, Berit Benson, and her uncanny ability to sense when I needed coffee the most.
Gordon Davisson
Acknowledgments
In addition to the amazing Peachpit staff members who were instrumental in completing this work, we would like to thank the development team for their hard work: Steve Leebove, Adam Karneboge, and Susan Najour. Additional thanks go out to Craig Cohen, Eugene Evon, Arek Dreyer, Schoun Regan, and MacSysAdmin. Also, the accuracy of this guide has been greatly enhanced by feedback from those who reviewed early versions of the guide during the beta class, including Craig Cohen, Samuel Valencia, Christopher Holmes, Kennedy Soo Hong, Andrew Baker, Jeff Walling, Ben Levy, Steve Leebove, Gordon Davisson, Weldon Dodd, Kyle Slater, and Sarah Garwood.
Contents at a Glance
Table of Contents
About This Guide
The Apple Pro Training Series macOS Support Essentials 10.12 guide prepares learners for the macOS Support Essentials 10.12 exam. To prepare for the macOS Support Essentials exam, learners can use the guide alone or they can use the guide in the macOS Support Essentials 10.12 course. Either way, if learners pass the macOS Support Essentials 10.12 exam, theyre eligible for the Apple Certified Support Professional (ACSP) 10.12 certification.
Read this section to find out more about this guide published by Peachpit Press and the Apple course, exam, and certification.
Audience
Whether youre an experienced system administrator or you just want to dig deeper into macOS, youll learn the technical information and processes that ACSP IT professionals use to install, configure, maintain, diagnose, and troubleshoot Mac computers that run macOS Sierra.
You should be comfortable using a Mac before you read this guide or take the course. If youre not sure about basic Mac use, visit Mac Basics at http://www.apple.com/support/macbasics.
This guide and the course are aimed at these types of professionals:
Help desk specialists
Technical coordinators
Service technicians
System administrators
Others who support macOS users
How to Use the Guide
This guide gives you an in-depth tour of macOS. It also teaches you how to best support macOS users and troubleshoot their systems. After completing this guide, you should be able to:
Explain how macOS works
Explain best practices for configuring and using macOS
Explain macOS troubleshooting and repair procedures
Demonstrate macOS diagnostic and repair tools
Lessons and Exercises
For example, in , youll learn networking concepts; youll use network configuration and troubleshooting applications like Network preferences and Network Utility; and youll explore methods for resolving network issues. Each lesson has a reference section, which teaches essential concepts, followed by an exercise section that develops your skills through step-by-step instruction.
Note
Note resources, like this one, offer important information or help clarify a subject.
Tip
Tip resources, like this one, provide helpful hints, tricks, or shortcuts.
More Info
The More Info resources, like this one, provide ancillary information. These resources are merely for your edification and are not considered essential for the coursework.
For the most part, the exercises in this guide work in the classroom or at home. If youre learning from home, make sure you have the following:
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