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What is protected memory? What is 64-bit memory addressing?
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Keeps applications from interfering with each other by segregating their memory usage. Macs with 64-bit capable processors allow processes to run in 64-bit mode, which allows them to individually access more than 4GB of memory.
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What are the five application environments supported by Mac OS X? What is each one used for?
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Cocoa, the native application environment for OS X; Carbon, which is based on Mac OS 9 but still provides native Mac OS X performance; BSD, which is Mac OS X's command-line interface (CLI) and is based on Berkeley Software Distribution (BSD) UNIX; X11, which is a popular UNIX windowing environment; and Java, which was originally created by Sun Microsystems
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What are the advantages of code signing?
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Code signed items include a digital signature that the system can use to verify the authenticity and integrity of the application or process and it's resources
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What is Rosetta? What types of items are not supported by Rosetta?
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Rosetta is translation software optionally installed with Mac OS X that allows Intel-based Macs to use software originally designed for PPC-based macs. Rosetta does not support applications created for any version of the Mac OS earlier than Mac OS X, the Classic compatibility environment, screen savers written for the PPC architecture, software that inserts PPC preference panes in system preferences, applications that specifically require a PPC G5 processor, applications that depend on one of more PPC-only kernel extensions, kernel extensions or hardware drivers, written for the PPC architecture, Java applications with JNI libraries, Java in applications that Rosetta can translate, or plug-ins written for the PPC architecture if the software they tie into runs as Intel Native
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What system preference enables the accessibility features in Mac OS X? What accessibility features are available in Mac OS X? Where is the preference file for these features located?
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Mac OS X's accessibility features are available from the Universal Access preferences. Universal Access includes options to assist users who have difficulty seeing, hearing, using the keyboard, or using the mouse and trackpad. The Universal Access preference file is com.apple.universalaccess.plist, located in ~/Library/Preferences
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How can you identify the type of a particular application?
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Get Info or Inspector window in the Finder or with System Profiler
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How can you identify which applications are installed on your Mac?
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You can use the System Profiler application to easily scan all the appropriate application locations and return a list of installed applications.
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What steps should you use when troubleshooting application issues?
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Restarting the application, trying another known working document, trying another user account, checking log files, deleting cache file, replacing preference files, and replacing application resources.
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What three ways can you forcibly quit an application from the GUI?
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Force Quit Application dialog accessed form the Apple menu, from the Dock's application shortcut menu accessed by control-clicking or right-clicking on the application's icon, or from the /Applications/Utilities/Activity Monitor Application, or Command Shift Escape.
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What does the problem-reporting feature do?
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Automatically springs into action any time an application crashed or hangs. This process creates a problem report log that can be viewed immediately, reported to Apple via the Internet, or viewed later in the /Applications/Utilities/Console application
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Where are application preferences stored? What format is often used for preference files?
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The user's library folder in the ~/Library/Preferences folder. Most application preferences are property lists, which are XML-formatted files that use the "/plist" filename extension.
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What process or processes are responsible for Dashboard widgets?
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The Dock process starts the DashboardClient processes on behalf of the currently logged-in user. All open widgets run inside one of the two DashboardClient processes/
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How does Boot Camp work?
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Boot Ca,p allows Windows XP SP2+ or Windows Vista to run natively on Mac hardware. The Boot Camp Setup Assistant automatically repartitions the system volume in preparation for the Windows installation. Users install Windows as they would on any other PC, and then load Mac hardware drivers for Windows from the Mac OS X install DVD.
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What are the minimum system requirements for boot camp?
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Intel-based Mac
Directly attached input devices Mac OS X 10.5 or later At least 10GB or free disk space for installing Windows 2GB or more RAM when running Windows Vista Boot Camp Assistant A single full-install Windows Installation Disc |
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What are the three primary steps for setting up Boot Camp with Windows?
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Start with the Boot Camp Assistant, the install and set up Windows from the Windows installation disc, and finally install the Boot Camp drivers for Windows from the Mac OS X Install DVD
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What three methods can be used for selecting the startup disk on a Mac with Windows installed?
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Startup disk from the Startup Manager as soon as you turn on the Mac, from the Mac OS X startup disk preferences, or from the Windows Boot Camp Control Panel
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