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# Lab OS-8: macOS Tools and Feature Recognition
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Domain:
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- 1.0 Operating Systems
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Works on:
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- macOS, when available
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- Windows/Linux comparison practice when a Mac is unavailable
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## Goal
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Identify macOS tools and map them to familiar Windows/Linux concepts.
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## macOS Steps
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Open or inspect:
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- Finder
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- System Settings
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- Spotlight
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- Disk Utility
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- Terminal
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- Time Machine settings
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- FileVault settings
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- Privacy settings
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Run in Terminal:
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```bash
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sw_vers
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whoami
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uname -a
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ls /Applications
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ls /Users
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diskutil list
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tmutil status
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fdesetup status
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```
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Record:
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- macOS version:
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- Current user:
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- Kernel/architecture:
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- One app in `/Applications`:
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- FileVault status:
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- Time Machine status:
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- Main disk/volume:
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- Where camera/microphone permissions are controlled:
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## Windows/Linux Comparison Steps
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Record the closest equivalent:
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- Finder:
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- System Settings:
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- Terminal:
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- Disk Utility:
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- Time Machine:
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- FileVault:
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- Spotlight:
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- Keychain:
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## What You Should Learn
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- Finder is the macOS file manager.
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- Time Machine is macOS backup.
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- FileVault is macOS full disk encryption.
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- Keychain stores passwords, certificates, and keys.
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- Spotlight is macOS search.
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- Disk Utility manages disks and images.
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