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Chapter 20

Ch 20 vocab

TermDefinition
APP file an application file, similar to a .exe file used in Windows to run an application.
App Store a central location where you can find, install, support, and update apps.
Apple menu In macOS, the menu that appears when the user clicks the Apple icon in the upper left corner of the screen.
DMG file In macOS, a disk image file similar to WIM or ISO files in Windows.
dock A bar at the bottom of the macOS desktop where application icons can be placed for easy access.
FileVault secures the data on the hard disk using encryption.
Finder The macOS utility used to find and view applications, utilities, files, storage devices, and network resources available to macOS. It is similar to Windows File Explorer.
First Aid A macOS tool in Disk Utility that scans a hard drive or other storage device for file system errors and repairs them.
force quit In Linux, to abruptly end an app without allowing the app to go through its close process.
gesture An action performed on the Mac trackpad using one or more fingers.
kernel panic A Linux or macOS error from which it cannot recover, similar to a blue screen of death in Windows.
keychain In macOS, a built-in password manager utility.
Launchpad The macOS utility used to launch and uninstall applications.
login item In macOS, a program that automatically launches after a user logs in. Login items are managed in the Users & Groups utility in System Preferences.
Mission Control In macOS, a utility and screen that gives an overview of all open windows and thumbnails of the Dashboard and desktops.
multiple desktops A feature of Mission Control in macOS, where several desktop screens, each with its own collection of open windows, are available to the user.
PKG file A collection of files needed to install software.
Remote Disc A feature of macOS that gives other computers on the network access to the Mac's optical drive.
Screen Sharing In macOS, a utility to remotely view and control a Mac; it is similar to Remote Desktop in Windows.
secondary-click An action in macOS that is similar to a right-click in Windows. By default, the action is a tap with two fingers on the Mac trackpad.
snapshot In macOS, a backup created by Time Machine
Spotlight In macOS, the search app that can be configured to search the local computer, Wikipedia, iTunes, the Maps app, the web, and more.
startup disk In macOS, the entire volume on which macOS is installed.
startup item In macOS, programs that automatically launch at startup. Apple discourages the use of these types of programs because they slow down startup and because they may be malware.
System Preferences In macOS, a utility to customize the macOS interface; it is available on the Apple menu.
Terminal In Linux and macOS, the command-line interface.
Time Machine In macOS, a built-in backup utility that can be configured to automatically back up user-created data, applications, and system files to an external hard drive attached either directly to the computer or the local network.
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