Lesson 5

Question 1

When are you prompted to enter a firmware password?

Answer 1

After you start up from macOS recovery

Question 2

Which utilities are available when you start up from macOS Recovery?

Answer 2

Restore from time machine
Disk utility
Install macOS
Help online(safari)
Firmware password utility
Network Utility
Terminal
Reset password

Question 3

What are the different macOS Recovery options and startup key combinations?

Answer 3

a. Command-R—Install the latest macOS that was installed on your Mac without upgrading to latest version.
b. Option-Command-R—Upgrade to the latest macOS that is compatible with your Mac.
c. Shift-Option-Command-R—Install the macOS that came with your Mac or the version closest to it that is still available.

Question 4

How can you create an external macOS installation disk?

Answer 4

With the createinstallmedia command-line tool in macOS Installer.