macos

• System on a chip (SOP): Processor and Chip all in a single chip.
• Appstore: Includes free and paid applications.
• .pkg files are compressed files used to install a macOS application.
• .dmg files are Apple Disk Image files used to store compressed software installers.
• .app files are installed applications.
• Apple ID is needed to setup and download apps.
• Updates/patches: Install updates as apple releases them.
• System preferences: Displays display setting such as resolution or multiple monitors.
• Time Machine: Backup mechanism of macOS.
• Accessibility: Configure the system for people with disabilities.
• Networks: Set network configuration.
• Spotlight: Find items on Mac like apps and emails.
• Disk utility: Partition and initialise storage devices, or repair permissions and recover corrupted files.
• iCloud: Backup and synchronise files across different devices.
• File vault: Disk encryption program.
• Keychain: Store passwords and account information.
• Multiple desktops: Mission control can create additional desktops known as spaces to organise the windows.
• Dock: Convenient place to access apps used every day (Windows taskbar).
• Mission Control: View and manage all open application windows.
• Gestures: Apple trackpad or magic mouse.
• Force Quit: Press three commands together: Option, Command and Esc.
• Terminal: Unix command line for MacOS.
• Managed Apple ID: A type of Apple ID that is managed by an organisation.
• Finder: MacOS file Manager
• Remote Disk: transfer files from an optical media over the network.
• Boot Camp is a Mac OSX application that allows users to install Windows based operating system.
• Keychain: macOS password management system
• spaces: switachable desktop environments.