

What does this teach us as administrators? However, threats from for-profit malware hidden in apps or tainted downloads quadrupled in 2019 according to a USA Today report. Traditional malware such as viruses and worms are still minimal to non-existent. Today’s macOS is under increased threat from malware and bad actors.Its most recent macOS Monterey 12.0.1 installer weighs in at about 12 GB - nearly triple in size. The OS X Lion 10.7 installer was about 4.72 GB. The size of its Mac operating system installers has grown considerably over those 10 years too.It released Mac OS X Lion (10.7) in 2011 and every year since has released a new major version.

Apple has been on a 1-year major release cycle for its Mac operating system for the past 10 years.Just press and hold the power button on your Mac until it turns off. If you're selling, giving away or trading in your Mac and want to leave it in an out-of-box state, don't use the setup assistant or your previously connected Bluetooth devices, if any. After restart, a setup assistant guides you through the setup process, as if you're setting up your Mac for the first time.After joining a network, your Mac activates.To select a Wi-Fi network, use the Wi-Fi menu in the top right-hand corner of the screen. You may be asked to select a Wi-Fi network or attach a network cable.When reconnecting to a Bluetooth keyboard, you're asked to choose a language. If the accessory doesn't connect within 30 seconds, turn the accessory off and back on. If it needs to reconnect to a Bluetooth accessory, such as a keyboard or mouse, you may be asked to turn on the accessory. Your Mac restarts and shows a black screen or progress bar.Click Erase All Content & Settings to confirm that you want to proceed.If you're asked to sign out of Apple ID, enter your Apple ID password and click Continue.Click Continue to allow your settings, media, data and the other listed items to be removed.Or click Continue to proceed without making a new backup. If you're asked to back up your Mac before resetting it, you can open Time Machine and back up to an external storage device.Enter the password that you use to log in to your Mac, then click OK. An erase assistant will ask you to sign in with your administrator credentials.After choosing Erase All Content and Settings, follow these steps to continue:
