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OS X Support Essentials 10.9 Supporting and Troubleshooting OS X Mavericks (Apple Pro Training Series) PDF

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Apple Pro Training Series OS X Support Essentials 10.9 Kevin M. White and Gordon Davisson Apple Pro Training Series: OS X Support Essentials 10.9 Kevin M. White and Gordon Davisson Copyright © 2014 by Kevin M. White and Gordon Davisson Peachpit Press www.peachpit.com To report errors, please send a note to [email protected]. Peachpit Press is a division of Pearson Education. Apple Series Editor: Lisa McClain Production Coordinator: Kim Elmore, Happenstance Type-O-Rama Technical Editor: Adam Karneboge Apple Reviewer: Shane Ross Apple Project Managers: Shane Ross, John Signa Copy Editors: Wendy Katz, Liz Merfeld Proofreader: Liz Merfeld Compositors: Craig Johnson & Craig Woods, Happenstance Type-O-Rama Indexer: Jack Lewis Cover Illustration: Paul Mavrides Cover Production: Cody Gates, Happenstance Type-O-Rama Notice of Rights All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced or transmitted in any form by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without the prior written permission of the publisher. For information on getting permission for reprints and excerpts, contact [email protected]. Notice of Liability The information in this book is distributed on an “As Is” basis, without warranty. While every precaution has been taken in the preparation of the book, neither the authors nor Peachpit shall have any liability to any person or entity with respect to any loss or damage caused or alleged to be caused directly or indirectly by the instructions contained in this book or by the computer software and hardware products described in it. IMPORTANT: Some of the exercises contained in this guide can be temporarily disruptive, and some exercises, if performed incorrectly, could result in data loss or damage to system files. As such, it’s recommended that you perform these exercises on a Mac computer that is not critical to your daily productivity. Trademarks Many of the designations used by manufacturers and sellers to distinguish their products are claimed as trademarks. Where those designations appear in this book, and Peachpit was aware of a trademark claim, the designations appear as requested by the owner of the trademark. All other product names and services identified throughout this book are used in editorial fashion only and for the benefit of such companies with no intention of infringement of the trademark. No such use, or the use of any trade name, is intended to convey endorsement or other affiliation with this book. ISBN 13: 978-0-321-96355-0 ISBN 10: 0-321-96355-5 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 Printed and bound in the United States of America I could not have made this journey without the support of my family and loving wife, Michelle. This book is dedicated to my greatest works; Logan, Sawyer, and Emily. — Kevin White Much appreciation to my amazing wife, Berit Benson, and her uncanny ability to sense when I needed coffee the most. — Gordon Davisson Acknowledgments In addition to the amazing Peachpit staff members who were instrumental in completing this work, we would like to thank the development team for their hard work: Adam Karneboge, Shane Ross, and John Signa. Additional thanks go out to those involved with Apple Training & Communications including Eugene Evon, Judy Lawrence, Tyson Vu, Cindy Waller, Arek Dreyer, Ben Greisler, Benjamin Levy, Patrick Gallagher, and Benjamin Beasley Jr. Also, the accuracy of this guide is greatly enhanced because of feedback from those who reviewed early versions of the guide, including those who attended the Mavericks Support Essentials Beta class. Contents at a Glance Installation and Configuration Lesson 1 About This Guide Lesson 2 Install OS X Mavericks Lesson 3 Setup and Configuration Lesson 4 OS X Recovery Lesson 5 OS X Software Updates User Accounts Lesson 6 User Accounts Lesson 7 User Home Folders Lesson 8 System Security Lesson 9 Keychain Management File Systems Lesson 10 File Systems and Storage Lesson 11 FileVault 2 Lesson 12 Permissions and Sharing Lesson 13 File System Troubleshooting Data Management Lesson 14 Hidden Items and Shortcuts Lesson 15 System Resources Lesson 16 Metadata and Spotlight Lesson 17 File Archives

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This is the official curriculum of the Apple Mavericks 101: OS X Support Essentials 10.9 course and preparation for Apple Certified Support Professional (ACSP) 10.9 certification– as well as a top-notch primer for anyone who needs to support, troubleshoot, or optimize OS X Mavericks. This guide pr
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