1 / 4

Introduction to macOS X: Essential Tools and Commands for Beginners

This guide introduces Mac beginners to the macOS X operating system, built on the Unix-based XNU kernel and a successor to OS 9. Discover how software installation and uninstallation works without a registry. Learn key commands like 'configure', 'make', and 'make install' for compiling programs. Understand the 'su' and 'sudo' commands, which enable user switching and root privileges, respectively. Equip yourself with the knowledge to navigate and utilize macOS X effectively!

cicily
Download Presentation

Introduction to macOS X: Essential Tools and Commands for Beginners

An Image/Link below is provided (as is) to download presentation Download Policy: Content on the Website is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use and may not be sold / licensed / shared on other websites without getting consent from its author. Content is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use only. Download presentation by click this link. While downloading, if for some reason you are not able to download a presentation, the publisher may have deleted the file from their server. During download, if you can't get a presentation, the file might be deleted by the publisher.

E N D

Presentation Transcript

  1. Intro to macos x Tools and Explanations for Mac Beginners

  2. OS X • The Mac OS X operating system is built on a Unix based kernel known as XNU • OS X is the successor to OS 9 • OS X is pronounced ‘Oh Es Ten’

  3. Software Installs • Software installs are contained in packages • Unlike windows, there is no registry • To uninstall most applications all you have to do is drag is to the trash • The ‘./configure’ command • Checks details about the machine • The ‘make’ command • Compiles program code and creates executables • The ‘make install’ command • Installs the program

  4. SU and SUDO • SU stands for switch user not super user • The ‘su’ command alone switches to the root user • ‘su student’, for example would switch you to the student user • SUDO stands superuserdo • Used when root privilege is needed • Verified against sudoer file which is configured by the administrator

More Related