ACSP System Preferences and macOS Settings Management

Question 1

In macOS Ventura and later, what replaced System Preferences?

Accepted Answer

System Settings

Answer

Control Panel

Answer

System Manager

Answer

Configuration Utility

Question 2

What tool do administrators use to enforce system settings across managed Macs?

Accepted Answer

Configuration Profiles

Answer

System Preferences Locks

Answer

Terminal Scripts

Answer

Keychain Access

Question 3

How do you reset NVRAM/PRAM on an Intel-based Mac?

Accepted Answer

Hold Option+Command+P+R at startup

Answer

Hold Shift+Control+Option+Power

Answer

Hold Command+R at startup

Answer

Hold D at startup

Question 4

Which macOS feature can restrict users from changing specific System Settings panels, requiring an admin passcode?

Accepted Answer

Screen Time

Answer

Gatekeeper

Answer

SIP

Answer

FileVault

Question 5

What command-line tool reads and writes macOS user defaults stored as .plist files?

Accepted Answer

defaults

Answer

plutil

Answer

nvram

Answer

systemsetup

Question 6

Where are system-wide macOS preference files (.plist) stored?

Accepted Answer

/Library/Preferences/

Answer

~/Library/Preferences/

Answer

/System/Preferences/

Answer

/etc/preferences/