What must a user have to be able to upgrade macOS on their iMac?

The correct answer is A. Volume ownership. Upgrading macOS requires volume ownership, tied to an admin account with permissions to modify the system volume. The macOS Deployment Reference states, "To install or upgrade macOS, the user must have volume ownership, which allows the system to authenticate the operation…

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AVolume ownership
BAn MDM bootstrap token
CLocal administrator rights
DA Managed Apple Account

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B
7% (4)
C
11% (6)
D
2% (1)

Explanation

Upgrading macOS requires volume ownership, tied to an admin account with permissions to modify the system volume. The macOS Deployment Reference states, "To install or upgrade macOS, the user must have volume ownership, which allows the system to authenticate the operation against the secure volume."

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