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220-1102 · Question #770

Which of the following system preference items allows a user to enable third-party application installations on macOS 11?

The correct answer is B. Privacy. In macOS, the "Privacy" settings under "Security & Privacy" are where users can control which applications are allowed to run, including third-party apps. By default, macOS may restrict apps that are not downloaded from the App Store, but in the Privacy settings, users can…

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Which of the following system preference items allows a user to enable third-party application installations on macOS 11?

Options

  • AKeychain
  • BPrivacy
  • CAccessibility
  • DSpotlight

How the community answered

(33 responses)
  • A
    3% (1)
  • B
    88% (29)
  • C
    6% (2)
  • D
    3% (1)

Explanation

In macOS, the "Privacy" settings under "Security & Privacy" are where users can control which applications are allowed to run, including third-party apps. By default, macOS may restrict apps that are not downloaded from the App Store, but in the Privacy settings, users can enable installations from identified developers or even from any source. The other options like "Keychain" manage passwords and certificates, "Accessibility" deals with assistive technologies, and "Spotlight" is the search feature.

Topics

#macOS security#Application installation#System Preferences

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