ACSP Hardware Diagnostics and Apple Support Tools 2

Question 1

What does the 'Memory Pressure' graph in Activity Monitor indicate?

Accepted Answer

How efficiently the system is using available RAM

Answer

The number of running processes consuming memory

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The total amount of virtual memory used

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The swap file size written to disk

Question 2

What is the purpose of running 'First Aid' in Disk Utility?

Accepted Answer

Check and repair the volume's file system structure

Answer

Erase and reformat the disk

Answer

Create a disk image backup

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Securely erase free space on the disk

Question 3

How do you reset the SMC on an Intel Mac with a non-removable battery?

Accepted Answer

Press Shift+Control+Option+Power simultaneously for 10 seconds while plugged in

Answer

Hold the power button for 10 seconds

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Remove and reconnect the AC adapter three times

Answer

Boot into Recovery Mode and select Reset SMC

Question 4

Where are kernel panic reports saved in macOS for diagnostic review?

Accepted Answer

/Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/

Answer

/var/log/panic.log

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~/Library/Logs/CrashReporter/

Answer

/private/var/db/diagnostics/

Question 5

What does a flashing question mark folder displayed at Mac startup indicate?

Accepted Answer

macOS cannot locate a valid startup disk

Answer

FileVault encryption is incomplete

Answer

The firmware needs an update

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A RAM module failure was detected

Question 6

Which Terminal command displays hardware specifications including model name, CPU, RAM, and serial number?

Accepted Answer

system_profiler SPHardwareDataType

Answer

diskutil info /

Answer

ioreg -l

Answer

sw_vers