ACSP System Preferences and macOS Settings Management 5

Question 1

When a user opens System Preferences and sees a lock icon at the bottom of a pane, what does clicking it require?

Accepted Answer

Authenticating with an administrator account to make changes

Answer

A locked preference pane requires administrator credentials to unlock before changes can be made.

Question 2

A user wants their Mac to announce the time every hour using text-to-speech. Where is this setting found?

Accepted Answer

Date & Time > Clock

Answer

The option to announce the time is found in Date & Time preference pane under the Clock tab.

Question 3

Which System Preferences setting controls whether the Dock hides automatically when the cursor is not near it?

Accepted Answer

Dock & Menu Bar > Automatically hide and show the Dock

Answer

The 'Automatically hide and show the Dock' checkbox is in the Dock & Menu Bar preference pane.

Question 4

A technician needs to ensure that a specific Login Item launches for all users on a shared Mac, not just a single user. What is the correct approach?

Accepted Answer

Place the app in /Library/LaunchAgents as a LaunchAgent plist

Answer

Placing a LaunchAgent .plist in /Library/LaunchAgents makes it run at login for all users on the system.

Question 5

In the Accessibility preference pane, which feature makes the pointer larger so it is easier to see on high-resolution displays?

Accepted Answer

Display > Cursor Size

Answer

The Cursor Size slider in Accessibility > Display increases the size of the mouse pointer.

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