System Preferences and macOS Settings Management Flashcards

What is the purpose of the 'Login Items' section in macOS System Settings?

Answer: Manage apps and background processes that launch automatically at login

Login Items lists applications and background daemons that start automatically when the user logs in, and can be managed to improve startup performance.

What does enabling 'Remote Login' in Sharing preferences allow on a Mac?

Answer: SSH access via Terminal from other computers

Enabling Remote Login opens TCP port 22 and allows users to connect to the Mac using SSH for encrypted terminal access.

How can you configure a Mac to automatically restart after a power failure?

Answer: Both Energy Saver GUI setting and `pmset -a autorestart 1` work

Auto-restart after power failure can be enabled in Energy Saver/Battery settings GUI or via `sudo pmset -a autorestart 1` in Terminal.

What does the 'Startup Disk' preference pane allow you to do?

Answer: Select which bootable volume the Mac uses at next startup

The Startup Disk pane lets you choose which installed macOS version or bootable volume the Mac boots from at next restart.

Which Terminal command configures macOS system settings such as time zone, remote login, and sleep behavior?

Answer: systemsetup

The `systemsetup` command allows administrators to configure system-level settings from Terminal, useful for scripting Mac deployments.

What does enabling the 'Show scroll bars' setting set to 'Always' affect in macOS?

Answer: Scroll bars are permanently visible in all scrollable areas

Setting 'Show scroll bars' to 'Always' in Appearance settings makes scroll bars permanently visible, which is useful for accessibility and navigation clarity.