IT Essentialsv6.0 Macos Software Labs

IT Essentials macOS

v6.0

Software Labs

10.1.1.1 10.1.1.2 10.1.1.3 10.1.1.4 10.1.1.5
Setup and Configure macOS.............................................................1

About This Mac....................................................................................20

Basic System Preferences in macOS............................................25 Install Software in macOS .............................................................45 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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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d. The Install macOS Sierra page appears. Click Continue. e. The License agreement appears. Click Agree and Agree again on the popup.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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f. The install VMware Tools windows appears. Click Continue. g. Select the MacOS… and click Continue. h. Click Install.

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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.

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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.

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Reflections

1. Were you able to install macOS correctly?

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2. What was the purpose of altering the .VMX file?

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3. Why do you need an AppleID?

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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 they are getting. In the lab, you need to identify the model, version, serial number, and other information about your Mac.

Required Equipment

• A computer running macOS

Part 1: Open About This Mac

a. Boot your Mac and log in. b. Click on the black Apple logo in the top left-hand corner. c. Click on About This Mac.

d. On the Overview tab, you will be able to see your operating system version, your Mac's model, basic hardware information and serial number (it's best to keep your serial number confidential). Note: the Mac’s model and release date are not available in VMware.

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e. The Displays tab will show you information about the monitor’s size, resolution, and memory.

f. The Storage tab will show you information about all the drives connected to your Mac and how they are being used

g. The Memory tab will show you information about how much memory you have installed and upgrade capabilities.

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h. The Support tab will give you support options about the operating system and hardware.

i. The Service tab will give you information about your warranty and AppleCare.

j. To get more information about your Mac, click on the Overview tab and click the

System Report button.

k. A window will open showing detailed information about the hardware, network and software components within your Mac.

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l. Using the System Report, collect the following information:
1) Model Name: 2) Model Identifier: 3) Processor Speed: 4) Number of Processors: 5) Total Number of Cores: 6) Memory: 7) Startup Disk: 8) Serial Number: 9) Ethernet Card Model: 10)Display Resolution: 11)Pixel Depth: 12)AC Power Sleep Timer: 13)Macintosh HD Capacity: 14)IPv4 Ethernet Address: 15)Ethernet MAC Address: 16)App Store Version: 17)Calculator Version: 18)Disk Utility Version: 19)Times New Roman Font Version: 20)VMware Tools Version and Source:

Part 2: Software Updates

m. From the Overview tab, click on Software Update…. n. You will be taken to Update tab in the App Store. If any updates are available, update and install them now. Restart if necessary.

o. Repeat this process until all updated have been installed.

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Reflection

1. Why is it important to know the information found in About This Mac?

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2. What information can be obtained from the Services tab?

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3. What information can be obtained from the Storage tab?

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4. What information can be obtained from the Overview tab?

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5. Why is it important to run updates?

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10.4.1.3 Lab – Basic System Preference in macOS

Introduction

In this lab, you will examine and configure a few of the basic System Preferences of the macOS. Note: See the “Advanced System Preferences in macOS” lab to find information about the rest of the System Preferences.

Required Equipment

• A computer running macOS

Part 1: Basic System Preferences

Step 1: Open System Preferences

a. Click on the Black Apple icon in the Upper Left Corner and select System Preferences. System Preferences controls system-wide settings ("global" settings). System Preferences lets you adjust things like your screen resolution, keyboard control, mouse control, sound, printer settings, sharing settings, accounts, and more. You can quickly locate the settings you want to change by typing the desired subject in the search field. For example, to change your login password, type "password." The preferences related to password appear below the search field, and one or more preferences will be spotlighted in the System Preferences window. Click the item in the list that matches what you want to do, or click one of the spotlighted preferences. Click and hold the Show All button to see a list of all System Preference panes. Third-party apps may also install their own pane within System Preferences for configuring some application settings. Check the documentation that came with the app, or the app Help menu for information about its settings.

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Step 2: How to customize System Preferences

There are two different kinds of customization worth noting with system preferences: the panes that are installed and the panes that are visible. By default, macOS will provide you with about 30 panes (the exact number is determined by the hardware you are using - for example, if you have no optical drive, “CDs and DVDs” will not be shown), but third-party products may also install into System Preferences. Such panes are initially placed at the very bottom of the window.

a. You can reorder the panes by using the View menu. You can Organize by Categories or Organize alphabetically.

b. To show or hide icons, click View > Customize. Checkboxes appear next to each icon. c. Deselect any icon's checkbox and click View > Customize to uncheck. The icon will be hidden. Note: It will remain accessible from the View menu and when performing searches.

d. Show an icon by using View > Customize, selecting the icon’s checkbox and clicking

View > Customize to uncheck.

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Step 3: General Preferences

The General pane is a collection of options related to appearance, scroll bars, document behavior and the number of recent items shown in the Apple menu.

a. The Appearance menu determines the button, menu and window theme for your Mac, enabling you to switch between Blue and Graphite. This affects default buttons in dialogs, selected menu items, and the close/minimize/full-screen buttons at the top-left of most app windows. With the Graphite theme, all of these are grey. In the Blue theme, you get the familiar “traffic light” buttons at the top-left of windows and blue buttons/selected menu items elsewhere. 1) The Use dark menu bar and Dock checkbox turns the menu bar and Dock black, rather than white, to better fit in with some professional applications that have dark interfaces. This option also adjusts Spotlight's appearance.

2) The Automatically hide and show the menu bar option hides the menu bar unless

the cursor is at the top of the screen, in a similar manner to how you can show and hide the Dock.

b. Highlight color enables you to change the color of highlighted content such as selected text in documents. Apple provides a list of colors you can choose from, but you can define your own by selecting Other and using the standard Mac color picker. Set the Highlight color to Yellow. c. Sidebar icon size gives you alternate options for the size of icons in Finder's sidebar.
Medium is the default, Large is good if you find it hard to accurately click the existing icons, and Small is the best choice if you have a small display or like squinting a lot. Note that the setting you define here also affects the sidebar in Mail.