OS X Support Essentials 10.8 - Training - Apple

OS X Support Essentials 10.8 Exam Preparation Guide
8. Traditional installation methods are generally categorized as
either a drag-and-drop installation, where the user simply
copies the application to the local system; or as an installation
package, where an installer process places the items on the
local system.
9. Three methods for uninstalling applications include:
• Open Launchpad, hold down the Option key, and click the
“X” button
• In the Finder, drag the primary application to the Trash and
then empty the Trash
• Use a custom-built uninstaller package
Lesson Twenty review questions
After completing Lesson Twenty, you should be able to answer the
following questions.
1. What is used to identify the type of application that opens
when you double-click a document?
2. How do you use Quick Look? Which applications support it?
3. How is Quick Look able to preview so many file types?
4. What is Auto Save? How can you identify an application that
supports Auto Save?
5. How deep is the version history of a file when shared via
email?
6. Which applications can manage document locking?
7. What interface is the default location for managing
documents in iCloud?
8. Where can you adjust application resume options?
Answers
1. OS X uses a document’s filename extension to determine the
document’s type. The Launch Services process maintains a
database of installed applications and which document types
they are capable of opening.
2. Quick Look is used by simply pressing the Space bar when a
document is selected. Applications that support Quick Look
include the Finder, Time Machine, Mail, and most open and
save browser dialogs.
3. Quick Look uses a number of plug-ins that give it the
capability to preview documents. These plug-ins live in Quick
Look folders in any Library folder on OS X.
4. Auto Save is a feature in OS X that allows applications to
automatically save changes to users’ documents. Once users
save a document the first time, they never have to think
about saving changes again. Applications that support Auto
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