Apple Exam MAC-16A Topic 1 Question 53 Discussion

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

Question #: 53
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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Suggested Answer: A

by Catalina at Apr 10, 2024, 01:18 AM

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8 days ago

Ha! Good catch, Asuncion. That's gotta be a trick answer. I'm definitely not going with C.

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10 days ago

Wait, did anyone else notice the typo in option C? It says 'mo' instead of 'then'. I'm not even sure what that would do!

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11 days ago

True, B does seem a bit extreme. I'm leaning towards D - using the Recovery Mode to access Terminal and delete the login items directly.

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12 days ago

Hmm, I don't know about that. Wouldn't reinstalling the OS in Option B be a bit overkill? That seems like a lot of work just to disable login items.

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14 days ago

I think I know the answer! It's A. Holding the Shift key at startup will boot the iMac into Safe Mode, which disables login items.

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16 days ago

Whoa, this question seems tricky! I'm not sure I'd be able to figure it out on the exam.

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