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Which of the following features allows a user to install software from a DVD even when the laptop running macOS does not have an optical drive?
The correct answer is B. Remote Disc. Remote Disc is a macOS feature that allows a Mac without an optical drive to access the optical drive of another computer on the same network.
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Which of the following features allows a user to install software from a DVD even when the laptop running macOS does not have an optical drive?
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- ADisk Utility
- BRemote Disc
- CMultiple Desktops
- DTarget Disk
How the community answered
(60 responses)- A7% (4)
- B88% (53)
- C3% (2)
- D2% (1)
Why each option
Remote Disc is a macOS feature that allows a Mac without an optical drive to access the optical drive of another computer on the same network.
Disk Utility is a macOS tool for managing disks and disk images, including formatting and repairing drives, but it does not provide access to an external optical drive for software installation.
Remote Disc is a macOS feature that enables a Mac without a built-in optical drive to wirelessly access the optical drive of another Mac or Windows PC on the same network. This functionality allows the user to install software from a physical DVD using the shared drive.
Multiple Desktops (Spaces) is a macOS feature for organizing windows into different workspaces and is unrelated to accessing an optical drive.
Target Disk Mode allows one Mac to function as an external hard drive for another Mac, used for data transfer or troubleshooting, not for accessing an optical drive for software installation.
Concept tested: macOS Remote Disc feature
Source: https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201066
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