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Apple Pro Training Series
macOS Support Essentials 10.15
Arek Dreyer and Adam Karneboge
macOS Support Essentials 10.15 Apple Pro Training Series
Arek Dreyer and Adam Karneboge
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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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Acknowledgments
Thank you, dear reader, for staying on top of whats new, while keeping your users needs as the root of what you do.
Thanks to Tim Cook and everyone at Apple for always innovating.
Thank you to Steve Leebove for insightful technical editing and for going above and beyond.
Thanks to Craig Cohen for technical assistance.
Thank you to Schoun Regan, who reviewed this book at the request of Apple Training. Were unsure when he sleeps, but we certainly appreciate his attention to technical accuracy and detail, and you have a better guide because of him.
Thank you to the amazingly capable Laura Norman and Victor Gavenda for gently making sure these materials made it into your hands, and to Liz Welch, Scout Festa, and Maureen Forys and her team at Happenstance Type-O-Rama for working their editorial and production magic.
Thank you to the readers who sent corrections.
Thanks to the people who generously provided feedback and assistance, including:
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Steve Hayman
Christopher Holmes
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Andre LaBranche
Judy Lawrence
Steve Leebove
Ben Levy
Michael Lynn
Nicholas McDonald
Marc Melkonian
Keith Mitnick
Thomas Montgomery
Susan Najour
Timothy Perfitt
Alby Rose
Vern Rooze
Sam Valencia
Steve Vogt
Simon Wheatley
Kevin White
Contents at a Glance
Table of Contents
About This Guide
The macOS Support Essentials 10.15 guide in the Apple Pro Training Series prepares you for the macOS Support Essentials 10.15 exam. To prepare for the exam, use the guide alone or use the guide in the macOS Support Essentials 10.15 course. Either way, if you pass the exam youre eligible for the Apple Certified Support Professional (ACSP) 10.15 certification.
Audience
Whether youre an experienced system administrator or you just want to dig deeper into macOS, youll learn what ACSPs do to update, upgrade, reinstall, configure, maintain, diagnose, and troubleshoot macOS Catalina.
You should be comfortable using a Mac before you read this guide or take the course. If youre not sure about basic Mac use, go to Meet your Mac at support.apple.com/explore/new-to-mac.
How to Use the Guide
Use the reference sections to get familiar with macOS Catalina. Then, use the exercises to practice what youve learned. After youve completed the guide, you should be able to:
Explain how macOS Catalina works
Explain the best practices for updating, upgrading, reinstalling, configuring, and using macOS Catalina
Explain macOS Catalina troubleshooting and repair procedures
Use appropriate tools and techniques in macOS Catalina to diagnose and resolve issues
Accessing the Web Edition and Exercise Files
Unless otherwise specified, references to macOS in this guide refer to macOS Catalina 10.15.1. As Apple updates macOS Catalina, this guide might also be updated. Updates are delivered to you through the Web Edition, which contains the complete guide, including updates. When you buy this guide from Peachpit (in any format), you automatically get access to its Web Edition.
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