Exploring the macOS world

Chapter 1

The Story of the Very First Mac

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Chapter 2

Hidden Powers and System Secrets

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Chapter 3

Living in the Apple Ecosystem

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Ch 2 · Hidden Powers and System Secrets

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Beyond the clicks and icons bright, there's hidden power, day and night! It's Unix deep inside, yeah, with Terminal's command guide!

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Trackpad

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Using Spotlight to find anything in a blink

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Why macOS uses names of big cats

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Glossary

terminal (noun)
The command-line interface providing direct access to the operating system's core. It is the skeleton key for unlocking every hidden setting and secret your Mac has to offer.

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Which feature allows you to see all open windows at once on a Mac?

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What happened to macOS naming after the big cat era ended?

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Which keyboard shortcut opens the Spotlight search bar in macOS?

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What is the name of the macOS feature used for automatic data backups?

Fun Fact

Legal Puns: The macOS alert sound 'Sosumi' was named by a designer to sound like 'So Sue Me' during a legal dispute with Apple Corps music.

Gossip

Which macOS naming theme is more exciting to you?

Quiz

Which of these was NOT a name for a version of macOS?