ACSP Apps and Processes 2

Question 1

Which macOS tool lets you view all running processes and their CPU/memory usage in a graphical interface?

Accepted Answer

Activity Monitor

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Console

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System Information

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Disk Utility

Question 2

What is the purpose of the macOS Launch Services database?

Accepted Answer

It maps file types and URL schemes to the applications that open them

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It stores all installed app licenses

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It manages background login items

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It controls app sandboxing permissions

Question 3

A user's application consistently crashes at launch after a macOS update. Which folder should you check first for potentially corrupt preference files?

Accepted Answer

~/Library/Preferences/

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/Library/Application Support/

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~/Library/Caches/

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/System/Library/Frameworks/

Question 4

Which command-line tool can be used to unload a LaunchAgent or LaunchDaemon without restarting macOS?

Accepted Answer

launchctl

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pmset

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defaults

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diskutil

Question 5

What does the macOS Gatekeeper feature check when a user opens a downloaded application?

Accepted Answer

Whether the app is signed with a valid Apple developer certificate and notarized

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Whether the app has passed the Mac App Store review process

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Whether the app's bundle identifier is unique on the system

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Whether the app was downloaded from an approved corporate server

Question 6

Where are application bundles (.app files) stored for all users on a Mac versus only the current user?

Accepted Answer

/Applications/ for all users and ~/Applications/ for the current user only

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/System/Applications/ for all users and /Applications/ for the current user

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/Library/Apps/ for all users and ~/Library/Apps/ for the current user

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/usr/applications/ for all users and /home/apps/ for the current user