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A technician is asked to resize a partition on the internal storage drive of a computer running macOS. Which of the following tools should the technician use to accomplish this task?
The correct answer is B. Disk Utility. To manage and resize partitions on a macOS internal storage drive, the Disk Utility application is the primary graphical tool for these operations.
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A technician is asked to resize a partition on the internal storage drive of a computer running macOS. Which of the following tools should the technician use to accomplish this task?
Options
- AConsole
- BDisk Utility
- CTime Machine
- DFileVault
How the community answered
(22 responses)- A5% (1)
- B86% (19)
- C9% (2)
Why each option
To manage and resize partitions on a macOS internal storage drive, the Disk Utility application is the primary graphical tool for these operations.
Console is a macOS application used for viewing system log messages, not for managing disk partitions.
Disk Utility is the built-in macOS application designed for managing internal and external storage devices. It provides functionalities like partitioning, formatting, repairing disks, and resizing existing partitions, making it the correct tool for the task.
Time Machine is macOS's built-in backup solution; it creates backups but does not manage disk partitions.
FileVault is a full-disk encryption feature in macOS, securing data on the disk but not used for resizing partitions.
Concept tested: macOS disk management tools
Source: https://support.apple.com/guide/disk-utility/resize-a-disk-image-dskuf2061/mac
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