Lesson Review
Use the following questions to review what you
have learned:
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What are the key application environments in Mac
OS X? What are the differences among them?
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2:
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What are three methods you can use to force quit
an application in Mac OS X?
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3:
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What quick fixes should you consider when
troubleshooting Mac OS X application issues?
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Answers
A1:
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The key application environments in Mac OS X are
Native, Java, Classic, and BSD. The differences among them are as
follows:
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Native For
applications that are designed specifically to take advantage of
all the features of Mac OS X.
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Java Java is a
cross-platform application environment, which allows developers to
create applications that run on multiple operating systems.
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Classic The
Classic application environment lets Mac OS X users run
applications built for Mac OS 9 and earlier.
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BSD A
UNIX-style environment that allows Mac OS X users to run
command-line based tools and utilities.
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A2:
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To force quit an application, you can use the
Activity Monitor utility to quit the process, Option-click the
application icon in the Dock and choose Force Quit from the pop-up
menu, or use the Force Quit Applications window. The Force Quit
Applications Window can be opened by pressing Command-Option-Escape
or by choosing Apple > Force Quit.
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A3:
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Try a different document; try a different user
account; force quit; reinstall the application; remove application
support files (for example, preferences files).
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