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Delve into macOS Big Sur, from installation to managing apps and optimizing your environment

Become an Apple Certified Support Professional (ACSP) with this comprehensive macOS support guide

The book is not intended to be a user guide, it covers concepts pertinent for a user acting as an administrator

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Apple is pushing the capabilities of its technologies to help users achieve high performance, including improvements in its OS running across all Mac systems, macOS, and new technologies such as M1 Silicon chips. This book walks you through macOS from a system administration and support point of view, exploring its latest features. The book starts by explaining macOS architecture, installation, and startup processes to enable you to get started with the OS. You'll learn how to manage users and discover techniques for user security and privacy. Moving on, you'll get to grips with the macOS file system and learn to manage disks, volumes, and partitions for effective file management. Most of the examples covered in this book are from an administrator's perspective; however, when relevant, a standard user's perspective is also presented. You'll find illustrations for Mac systems running macOS 11 (Big Sur), and when necessary, for macOS 10.15 (macOS Catalina). Finally, you'll explore advanced topics such as networking and using command-line tools for administration tasks. By the end of this macOS book, you'll be well-versed with macOS features, administration tasks, and best practices. You'll also be able to apply the concepts to increase your chances of success in obtaining Apple certifications such as Apple Certified Support Professional (ACSP).

What you will learn

Understand the fundamentals of the macOS system and architecture

Configure key services and perform essential troubleshooting in your Mac system

Install, update, and configure your local macOS system and identify the stages of the startup process

Create and manage a local user account and set up your customized macOS environment

Manage your file systems, storage, and permissions

Explore practices and techniques to work with apps, networks, and security for your Mac system

Delve into administration tasks such as managing service resources and peripherals

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Nicholas May 04, 2021

This book goes very in depth on the features and options that are available to Mac users. It begins by covering what was new with Catalina, and what is new with Big Sur. If needed, you will find instructions on updating your macOS to the latest version. The book proceeds to go into great detail on everything from the startup process (you would be surprised how much actually goes into this), setting up and managing user accounts, understanding the keychain system, and the chapters get steadily more advanced, covering things like archiving data, disk partitions, and using the command line.I would say this book is especially useful if you are managing a team of people who use work macs and need some specific access/ownership permissions on their device.Any directions given within the book are step by step and very clear.The book is FILLED with detailed graphics that help show what the book is explaining in text. I found the graphics to be really helpful in making sure I was doing the right thing.As a final note, I would like to just say the book is fantastic at doing what its meant to do: helping you become familiar with the Mac ecosystem and customizing your mac or the mac you give out to your employees to be tailored to their use.

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David Jul 07, 2022

Purchased for my team to reduce the "drama" trying to treat all the Mac's like Windows - it's different. The book is the go to for throwing the BS flag that OSX wont do that like Windows.....

CBatt May 13, 2021

I’ve read every mac User Guide since I got my first desktop in 2015; I not only learnt more efficient ways of doing things through Nava’s book, I also learnt skills and tricks I’ve not seen covered by Apple. This book is massive – over 700 pages – but I read it in under a month because it’s so well-written, I didn’t feel like I was reading a technical manual. Having said that, I’ve learnt a countless number of new technical tricks and skills that will make me a more efficient mac user, and better able to support friends and family with their devices and questions. This is a must-have for any mac user, and I look forward to reading more of Nava’s books.

Sam Lewis Jul 08, 2021

Great book for those interested in Mac OS, awesome for beginners to get up and running smoothly to become productive in this environment.

theshark34 Mar 03, 2023

This well structured book makes it easy to learn how to manage MacOS. It starts in chapter 1 with a simple introduction to build a great Fundament for further aspects.It also provides some insights of how macOS works which I really liked!Another great aspect of this book is the step-by-step instructions and screenshots provided throughout the text. These visual aids make it easy to follow the instructions.My overall highlight is chapter 6 which provides information about managing disks, volumes and partitions. That was the part I really needed.Overall I would say this book is a valuable resource that will save you time and frustration, and help you become more proficient in managing MacOS in general.

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