Apple Exam MAC-16A Topic 1 Question 63 Discussion

Actual exam question for Apple's MAC-16A exam

Question #: 63
Topic #: 1

An iMac starts, but becomes unresponsive after the login screen. How can you easily disable login items to see if they are causing the issue?

AHold the Shift key at start up to Safe Boot.

BStart the iMac to OS X Recovery and reinstall OS X.

CHold Command-S to enter single-usermode, then mo

DStart the iMac to OS X Recovery, open Terminal, and use it to delete all login items.

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by Jonell at Aug 05, 2024, 03:51 AM

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Hubert

5 months ago

I feel like there's a joke in here somewhere about iMacs and responsiveness. 'How do you disable an unresponsive iMac? Hold the Shift key!' *rimshot*

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Gail

4 months ago

C) Hold Command-S to enter single-user mode, then mo

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Aleisha

4 months ago

A) Hold the Shift key at start up to Safe Boot.

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Quentin

5 months ago

Ah, the old 'hold Command-S' trick. Classic. But I'd rather not mess with single-user mode if I don't have to. I'm going with A - simple and effective.

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Yvette

4 months ago

B) Start the iMac to OS X Recovery and reinstall OS X.

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Jospeh

4 months ago

A) Hold the Shift key at start up to Safe Boot.

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Roselle

5 months ago

I prefer option D as well, using Terminal to delete login items seems more direct.

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Moira

5 months ago

Hmm, I'm not sure about A. What if I need to do more than just disable login items? Option B seems more comprehensive, even if it's a bit more work.

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Ariel

4 months ago

D) Start the iMac to OS X Recovery, open Terminal, and use it to delete all login items.

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Hyun

4 months ago

C) Hold Command-S to enter single-user mode, then move login items.

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Veronica

5 months ago

B) Start the iMac to OS X Recovery and reinstall OS X.

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Julio

5 months ago

A) Hold the Shift key at start up to Safe Boot.

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Alona

5 months ago

I'm not sure, but I think D) Start the iMac to OS X Recovery and delete all login items could also work.

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Wava

5 months ago

I agree with Cathern, Safe Boot is a good way to disable login items.

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Howard

6 months ago

Option D looks good to me. Why take the long way when you can just jump straight to the Terminal and delete the login items? That's the most direct solution.

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Cecilia

5 months ago

I've had success with using Terminal to delete login items before. It's definitely worth a try.

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Cherrie

5 months ago

I agree, going through Terminal seems like the most direct approach.

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Chanel

5 months ago

Option D sounds like the quickest way to solve the issue.

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Cathern

6 months ago

I think the answer is A) Hold the Shift key at start up to Safe Boot.

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Talia

6 months ago

I think option A is the way to go. It's the quickest and easiest way to disable login items without having to mess around with Recovery Mode or Terminal.

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