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macOS

macOS has two key launch points for techs: the System Preferences app and

the Utilities folder. You can access both quickly.

System Preferences To access System Preferences, click the Apple icon

(top-left corner of screen). Select System Preferences from the permanent

Apple menu to open the app (see Figure 2-53). From System Preferences you

have access to almost all settings you will need to administer a macOS

system.

Figure 2-53 Accessing System Preferences

Utilities Folder The second launch point is the Utilities folder, located

neatly in the Applications folder. Because of its importance, Apple provides a

quick shortcut to access it. With the Finder in focus, click Go on the menu

bar and select Utilities (see Figure 2-54). Alternatively, use the hot-key

combination: COMMAND-SHIFT-U. This gives you access to the tools you need

to perform services on a Mac beyond what’s included in System Preferences,

including Activity Monitor and Terminal. The latter is the command-line

interface for macOS, a very powerful tool for techs that we explore in detail

in Chapter 15.

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