Mac OS X Support: Installation and Configuration

Pluralsight

Course Summary

Have a Mac that needs to be upgraded to the operating system OS X El Capitan, but not sure how to install it or set it up? This course has got you covered. You'll learn how to perform an upgrade or clean installation, perform the initial configuration, use the Recovery System, and update software.

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Course Description

Installing and configuring the new OS X El Capitan operating system on your Mac can be tricky, but this course is here to help. In Mac OS X Support: Installation and Configuration, you'll learn all you need to know to get yourself started, and you'll be able to prepare for the first section of the Apple Certified Support Professional (ASCP) examination. First, you'll learn about the upgrade or installation, the initial configuration, and setting up user accounts. Next, you'll cover the OS X Recovery System and its utilities. Finally, you'll learn how Mac software updates work. By the end of this course, you will have the knowledge you need to do well on the first section of the ASCP examination, as well as the skills necessary to easily install or update your Mac to the OS X El Capitan operating system.

Course Description

Installing and configuring the new OS X El Capitan operating system on your Mac can be tricky, but this course is here to help. In Mac OS X Support: Installation and Configuration, you'll learn all you need to know to get yourself started, and you'll be able to prepare for the first section of the Apple Certified Support Professional (ASCP) examination. First, you'll learn about the upgrade or installation, the initial configuration, and setting up user accounts. Next, you'll cover the OS X Recovery System and its utilities. Finally, you'll learn how Mac software updates work. By the end of this course, you will have the knowledge you need to do well on the first section of the ASCP examination, as well as the skills necessary to easily install or update your Mac to the OS X El Capitan operating system.

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Course Syllabus

Course Overview
- 2m 10s

—Course Overview 2m 10s

Course Introduction
- 3m 31s

—Course Introduction 3m 31s

Installing and Upgrading
- 30m 40s

—Minimum Hardware Requirements 2m 13s
—Prepare for the Upgrade/Installation 3m 31s
—Prepare the System Disk 3m 25s
—Acquire the Installer 1m 2s
—Installing 3m 40s
—Preparation for Upgrading/Installation Demo 4m 8s
—Four Critical Steps Demo 4m 45s
—Software and Firmware Update Demo 1m 41s
—Upgrade Demo 3m 30s
—Clean Install Demo 2m 42s

Initial Configuration
- 20m 58s

—The Setup Assistant 3m 27s
—The Apple ID and iCloud Settings 2m 50s
—Creating a Computer Account 4m 16s
—Post-install Configuration 5m 11s
—Existing OS X Configuration and Preference settings 5m 12s

OS X Recovery System
- 24m 20s

—The OS X Recovery System 3m 22s
—The Recovery Utilities 4m 14s
—The Local OS X Recovery HD 3m 8s
—Demo - Examining the OS X Recovery System 4m 56s
—Demo - Creating an OS X Install Disk 7m 24s
—Module Summary 1m 13s

OS X Software Updates
- 12m 15s

—The Mac App Store 2m 28s
—Automatic Software Updates 3m 50s
—Manual Updates and Installation 5m 56s

Course Summary
- 9m 8s

—Course Summary 9m 8s