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IT Essentials v6.0 macOS Software Labs 10.1.1.1 Setup and Configure macOS ............................................................. 1 10.1.1.2 About This Mac .................................................................................... 20 10.1.1.3 Basic System Preferences in macOS ............................................ 25 10.1.1.4 Install Software in macOS ............................................................. 45 10.1.1.5 Common System Utilities in macOS .................................................... 52 10.1.1.6 Task Scheduler in macOS ....................................................... 60 10.1.1.7 Terminal Commands in macOS .......................................................... 65 10.4.1.1 Lab – Setup and Configure macOS Introduction In this lab, you will setup macOS 10.12 Sierra in VMware Player on Windows Recommended Equipment • VMware Player 12.5 or higher • macOS VMware Image file System requirements • 2GB of Memory (minimum) 4GB or higher (recommended) • Number of Processors: 2 (minimum) 4 (recommended) • Graphics memory: 256 MB Part 1: Prepare for installation Step 1: Install VMware Workstation on Your PC a. Download and install VMware player 12.5 or higher to your Windows PC. b. Extract macOS Sierra VMware Image File c. Download the macOS VMware Image file. d. Once you have downloaded the macOS VMware Image file, then you must extract it using WinZip, WinRAR, 7zip, or Windows Expand. Save it to the Virtual Machines folder or ask your instructor for help with the location. This file contains a macOS 10.12 Sierra folder, unlock208 folder, VM Tools.iso, and instructions. Step 2: Install Mac Patch Tool for VMware a. Open the unlocker208 folder. b. Right click win-install.cmd and Run as Administrator. © 2017 All rights reserved. This document is Public. Page 1 of 19 1 of 83 Lab – Setup and Configure macOS Step 3: Open a Virtual Machine a. Open VMware Workstation 12 Player. b. Click on Open a Virtual Machine. c. Locate and open the macOS10.12 VMware Image folder (from Step 2). Open the macOS 10.12 Sierra folder and click on the macOS 10.12.vmx file, then click Open. © 2017 All rights reserved. This document is Public. Page 2 of 19 2 of 83 Lab – Setup and Configure macOS Step 4: Edit the Virtual Machine Settings a. You will see the macOS 10.12 Sierra name appear on the left under Home. Select macOS 10.12 Sierra and click Edit virtual machine settings. Note: After the virtual machine has been created, don’t turn it on, otherwise you might lose the virtual machine and have to begin the steps again from the beginning. Step 5: From the Virtual Machine Setting window you will customize the settings: a. Increase memory to 4GB if your system allows it. b. Increase the Number of processor cores to 4 if your system allows it. © 2017 All rights reserved. This document is Public. Page 3 of 19 3 of 83 Lab – Setup and Configure macOS Step 6: Edit the Virtual Machine (VMX) a. Navigate to the macOS 10.12 Sierra.vmx file in the macOS Sierra virtual machine folder. Right-click on it and open it with Notepad. b. Scroll to the end and type smc.version = “0”. c. Save and close the file. © 2017 All rights reserved. This document is Public. Page 4 of 19 4 of 83 Lab – Setup and Configure macOS Part 2: Install macOS 10.12 Sierra Step 7: Setup your Mac a. To start the virtual machine, click on Play virtual machine. Note: If you get a popup that says Failed to lock the file, open the macOS 10.12 Sierra folder and delete the macOS 10.12 Sierra.vmdk.lck file. © 2017 All rights reserved. This document is Public. Page 5 of 19 5 of 83 Lab – Setup and Configure macOS b. With the VM powered on, the first screen you’ll see is the “Choose a language page.” Select Use English for the main language and click Continue . c. The macOS Utilities page will appear. Select Install macOS and click Continue. © 2017 All rights reserved. This document is Public. Page 6 of 19 6 of 83 Lab – Setup and Configure macOS d. The Install macOS Sierra page appears. Click Continue. e. The License agreement appears. Click Agree and Agree again on the popup. © 2017 All rights reserved. This document is Public. Page 7 of 19 7 of 83 Lab – Setup and Configure macOS f. Select the disk where you want to install macOS. Select Macintosh HD and click Install. g. The installation process will begin. This will take several minutes. Note: Do NOT Stop or Cancel this process. h. The machine may restart several times during installation. This will take several minutes. © 2017 All rights reserved. This document is Public. Page 8 of 19 8 of 83 Lab – Setup and Configure macOS Part 3: Personalize macOS 10.12 Sierra a. After the reboot, the Welcome page appears. Choose your country then click Continue. b. Choose a keyboard layout and click Continue. © 2017 All rights reserved. This document is Public. Page 9 of 19 9 of 83 Lab – Setup and Configure macOS c. Select Don’t transfer any information now and click Continue. d. It’s your choice whether you allow or disallow location services. For this exercise, do not check Enable Location Services on this Mac. Click Continue. e. You will get a popup asking Are you sure you don’t want to use Location Services? Click Don’t Use. © 2017 All rights reserved. This document is Public. Page 10 of 19 10 of 83 Lab – Setup and Configure macOS f. Enter your Apple ID/password and click Continue. Note: If you don’t have an Apple ID, click Create new Apple ID… and follow the steps. Ask your instructor for help. g. Read the Terms and conditions fully and click Agree. © 2017 All rights reserved. This document is Public. Page 11 of 19 11 of 83 Lab – Setup and Configure macOS Step 8: Personalize Your Mac a. Create an account by filling out the required details then Continue. 1) Full Name: Student 2) Account name: student 3) Password: student 4) Hint: Generic account b. Select your time zone by clicking on the map or typing in a city name. © 2017 All rights reserved. This document is Public. Page 12 of 19 12 of 83 Lab – Setup and Configure macOS c. Help Apple improve its products and services automatically by having Diagnostics & Usage. Click Continue. d. Your Mac will display the Setting up Your Mac… screen. © 2017 All rights reserved. This document is Public. Page 13 of 19 13 of 83 Lab – Setup and Configure macOS e. You will return to the main desktop. Step 9: Install VMware Tools a. If you see the VMware Tools dialogue box at the bottom of the VMware Window, click on Never Remind Me. b. Click on the Player dropdown and select Removable Devices > CD/DVD (SATA) > Settings. © 2017 All rights reserved. This document is Public. Page 14 of 19 14 of 83 Lab – Setup and Configure macOS c. Click on Use ISO image file: and then click on Browse. d. Locate the macOS Sierra folder and select VM Tool.iso. Click Open. e. After a few moments, the VMware Tools window will appear. Double click on Install VMware Tools. © 2017 All rights reserved. This document is Public. Page 15 of 19 15 of 83 Lab – Setup and Configure macOS f. The install VMware Tools windows appears. Click Continue. g. Select the MacOS… and click Continue. h. Click Install. © 2017 All rights reserved. This document is Public. Page 16 of 19 16 of 83 Lab – Setup and Configure macOS i. Enter the username: student and password: Student. Click Install Software j. Click Continue when the dialogue box telling you the computer will have to restart. k. Click Restart. © 2017 All rights reserved. This document is Public. Page 17 of 19 17 of 83 Lab – Setup and Configure macOS l. After the restart, log back in. m. Close all open windows. n. Right click on VMware Tools and Select Eject “VMware Tools” on the desktop. o. Installation in now complete. Note: If you see the VMware Tools dialogue box at the bottom of the VMware Window, click on Never Remind Me. © 2017 All rights reserved. This document is Public. Page 18 of 19 18 of 83 Lab – Setup and Configure macOS Reflections 1. Were you able to install macOS correctly? _______________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________ 2. What was the purpose of altering the .VMX file? _______________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________ 3. Why do you need an AppleID? _______________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________ © 2017 All rights reserved. This document is Public. Page 19 of 19 19 of 83 10.4.1.2 Lab – About This Mac Introduction You are thinking about selling your Mac. You want to accurately let the buyer know what