Prepare for Mac OS 10.14 aka Mojave

Apple will release macOS 10.14, aka Mojave, on Monday, Sept. 24 as per APPLE EVENT ANNOUNCEMENT.

Let’s  Prepare for Mac OS 10.14  aka Mojave
Before we  install or upgrade we require to backup first.
We can backup as follow:
Timemachine backup (https://support.apple.com/en-in/HT201250) 
manually copying the data to external HDD 
if you are using iCloud upload the documents to iCloud.


It is determined that 20GB of storage space should be more than enough to install macOS Mojave if you are out of space you can optimise (https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT206996)

If you are in enterprise you have the option to stop updating Mojave using MDM upto 90 days.

If your enterprise has more Mac and which needs to be upgraded to Mojave I recommend to set up content cache service ( https://support.apple.com/guide/mac-help/manage-content-caching-mchl3b6c3720/mac )

Check compatibility

You can install macOS Mojave on any of these Mac models:

MacBook models introduced in early 2015 or later
MacBook Air models introduced in mid 2012 or later
MacBook Pro models introduced in mid 2012 or later
Mac mini models introduced in late 2012 or later
iMac models introduced in late 2012 or later
iMac Pro (all models)
Mac Pro models introduced in late 2013, plus mid 2010 or mid 2012 models with recommended Metal-capable graphics processor, including MSI Gaming Radeon RX 560 and Sapphire Radeon PULSE RX 580

macOS Mojave can be download from App Store on Mac computers running the latest version of OS X El Capitan or later.
To download from App Store Apple ID and password will be required.

Upgrade to Mojave:
1) Download Mojave from App Store 
2) once downloaded installer will launch  if not update is saved in Application folder which can be accessed from launch pad.
3) follow on screen instructions and it will be followed by restart.


Clean Install 
1) Download Mojave from App Store 
2) once downloaded installer will launch close the application or update is saved in Application folder which can be accessed from launch pad.
3) Using terminal command or third party tool create a USB install media.
4) Go to system Preference- startup disk- choose the installer you have created and restart.
5) Go to Disk utility and erase the storage and close the window and come back to main screen.
6) select reinstall a copy of Mac OS, agree terms and conditions 
7) follow on screen instructions 
8) Set a New Mac.

Get ready for iOS 12 update

As we all are aware that on Apple’s iPhone event, it was informed that iOS 12 will be released to the public this coming Monday, September 17 2018. So let’s make sure we all ready for the software update follow along for how to get ready for iOS 12.

First to delete all unwanted contents from your iPhone or iPad, particularly with content like photos, videos, and messages that can take up a good amount of storage. It’s amazing how quickly data can pile up over a year’s time. To take full experience of  iOS 12, take some time before updating to delete unneeded content and get things organized how you’d like them.

Make some fresh backups for data safety, It does not matter if you’d like to set up your iPhone or iPad as a new device for iOS 12 or bring over all your existing data from iOS 11.

Below are two steps:

1) iCloud backup: https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT207428
2) MAC/PC backup using iTunes: https://support.apple.com/en-in/HT203977


During the update process you’ll need your iPhone/iPad passcode as well as Apple ID password.

How to create a bootable installer for macOS High Sierra

Below steps should be performed as Mac Mac Admin user.

1) First Step before upgrade or Erase install Please back up all your data.
2) Check for you Mac that is compatible with the Mac OS : https://support.apple.com/en-in/HT201686
3) Download macOS from the App Store
4) When the macOS installer opens, quit it without continuing installation.
5) connect the USB flash drive or other volume that will be used as the bootable installer. Make sure that it has at least 12GB or more available storage.
6) Open Terminal, which is in the Utilities folder of your Applications folder or spotlight Terminal search to open.
7) open Disk utility and Erase the Disk in HFS format volume name should be MyVolume.
8) Type or Paste the following commands in Terminal.

sudo /Applications/Install\ macOS\ High\Sierra.app/Contents/Resources/createinstallmedia --volume /Volumes/MyVolume --applicationpath /Applications/Install\ macOS\ High\Sierra.app

9) Enter the Mac Admin password

10) Terminal will confirm for Eraising the volume Type Y and confirm with password if asked.

and the process will start.

How to Add iCloud Drive to Dock

The iCloud Drive brings all your files together of iOS on Mac. You can easily browse, search and organise all your files in one place — not just the files on the device you’re using, but also from iCloud Storage.

We access the iCloud Drive on the sidebar of an Finder window. Its easy to launch this service from Dock, iCloud drive, Airdrop, Network, All my files and computer can be enabled to launch from Dock.

Follow below steps:

1) Finder menu bar  Go > Go To folder

2) Here we need to connect to the finder app package folder and we have to go inside the contents/ Applications folder. so we will give the path

/System/Library/CoreServices/Finder.app/Contents/Applications/

3) Using your mouse, drag the iCloud Drive or other app to the desired location in your Dock.  

and you are done, you have added iCloud Drive to your Dock for quick access. 

Clean Install macOS Sierra

First Step we recommend that you back up your Mac.

Make sure that your Mac can run macOS Sierra

These Mac models are compatible with macOS Sierra:

• MacBook (Late 2009 or newer)
• MacBook Pro (Mid 2010 or newer)
• MacBook Air (Late 2010 or newer)
• Mac mini (Mid 2010 or newer)
• iMac (Late 2009 or newer)
• Mac Pro (Mid 2010 or newer)

Preparation:

Download the MacOS Sierra from the App Store using you Apple ID and Password.

You should Have 16GB Pendrive that you can erase.

make sure your USB drive is name "Installer", if not To do this Open Finder, right click on the USB drive name on the left and then choose Rename.

Download Install Disk creator

Creating Install Disk:

Once the download is ready, Close the File screen appearing in front of you.

Open the app. If prompted allow the app to run.

Choose your USB device that we named Installer.

Select the OS X Installer and then Choose the MacOS Sierra Installer

Click Create Installer 

if prompted enter your computer Admin password. 

Once it ready Shutdown the computer.

Perform a Install:

As now we are prepared we can actually perform clean install.

Turn on the Computer by holding "Option or alt" key on your keyboard.

Select Install macOS Sierra USB drive to the right of the screen.

Select the language.

As we are performing clean install we will format the hard drive, choose disk utility and click continue.

Click on your car drive, name it "Macintosh HD" Format type: Mac OS Extended (Journaled).

and click Erase.

Once its Erase is done your Hard drive is empty.

Now we see the Installer screen and follow the onscreen instructions.

Ready to configure:

once the installation is done.

if you want to use you time machine back up, or data from your other Mac/PC on a this Mac you can use Migration Assistant,or start with a clean user name and password.

Download iMove,GarageBand, Pages, Numbers and Keynote from Appstore.

upgrade your Mac to macOS Sierra

Now upgrade your Mac to macOS Sierra from the Mac App Store -Free

Link: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/macos-sierra/id1127487414?mt=12&ls=1

Mac models are compatible with macOS Sierra:
MacBook (Late 2009 or newer)MacBook Pro (Mid 2010 or newer)MacBook Air (Late 2010 or newer)Mac mini (Mid 2010 or newer)iMac (Late 2009 or newer)Mac Pro (Mid 2010 or newer)

General Requirements

• OS X 10.7.5 or later
• 2GB of memory
• 8.8GB of available storage

For details about your Mac model, click the Apple icon at the top left of your screen, choose About This Mac, then choose More Info. 

• If your Mac is running OS X Lion 10.7.5 or later, you can upgrade directly to macOS Sierra.
• If you’re running Snow Leopard (10.6.8) and your Mac supports macOS Sierra, you will need to upgrade to El Capitan first.

Before you upgrade, we recommend that you back up your Mac. You should also have your Apple ID and password handy. 

How to upgrade 

Visit the macOS Sierra page on the Mac App Store. Click the download button.Enter you Apple ID and Password.File Size of 4.77GB will get download in your Application folder.Double click the file and follow the onscreen instructions to begin your upgrade.

Mac keyboard shortcuts

By pressing a combination of keys, you can do things that normally need a mouse, trackpad, or other input device.

To use a keyboard shortcut, hold down one or more modifier keys while pressing the last key of the shortcut. For example, to use the shortcut Command-C (copy), hold down Command, press C, then release both keys. Mac menus and keyboards often use symbols for certain keys, including the modifier keys:

• Command ⌘
• Shift ⇧

• Option ⌥
• Control ⌃

• Caps Lock ⇪
• Fn

If you're using a keyboard made for Windows PCs, use the Alt key instead of Option, and the Windows logo key instead of Command. Some Mac keyboards and shortcuts use special keys in the top row, which include icons for volume, display brightness, and other functions. Press the icon key to perform that function, or combine it with the Fn key to use it as an F1, F2, F3, or other standard function key. 

To learn more shortcuts, check the menus of the app you're using. Every app can have its own shortcuts, and shortcuts that work in one app may not work in another. 

Cut, copy, paste, and other common shortcuts

Shortcut	Description
Command-X	Cut: Remove the selected item and copy it to the Clipboard.
Command-C	Copy the selected item to the Clipboard. This also works for files in the Finder.
Command-V	Paste the contents of the Clipboard into the current document or app. This also works for files in the Finder.
Command-Z	Undo the previous command. You can then press Command-Shift-Z to Redo, reversing the undo command. In some apps, you can undo and redo multiple commands.
Command-A	Select All items.
Command-F	Find: Open a Find window, or find items in a document.
Command-G	Find Again: Find the next occurrence of the item previously found. To find the previous occurrence, press Command-Shift-G.
Command-H	Hide the windows of the front app. To view the front app but hide all other apps, press Command-Option-H.
Command-M	Minimize the front window to the Dock. To minimize all windows of the front app, press Command-Option-M.
Command-N	New: Open an new document or window.
Command-O	Open the selected item, or open a dialog to select a file to open.
Command-P	Print the current document.
Command-S	Save the current document.
Command-W	Close the front window. To close all windows of the app, press Command-Option-W.
Command-Q	Quit the app.
Option-Command-Esc	Force Quit: Choose an app to force quit. Or press Command-Shift-Option-Esc and hold for 3 seconds to force just the front app to quit.
Command–Space bar	Spotlight: Show or hide the Spotlight search field. To perform a Spotlight search from a Finder window, press Command–Option–Space bar. If you use multiple input sources to type in different languages, these shortcuts change input sources instead of showing Spotlight.
Space bar	Quick Look: Use Quick Look to preview the selected item.
Command-Tab	Switch apps: Switch to the next most recently used app among your open apps.
Shift-Command-Tilde (~)	Switch windows: Switch to the next most recently used window of the front app.
Shift-Command-3	Screenshot: Take a screenshot of the entire screen. Learn more screenshot shortcuts.
Command-Comma (,)	Preferences: Open preferences for the front app.

Sleep, log out, and shut down shortcuts

Shortcut	Description
Power button	Tap to turn on your Mac or wake your Mac from sleep.
	Hold for 1.5 seconds while your Mac is awake to display a dialog asking if you want to restart, sleep, or shut down. If you don't want to wait 1.5 seconds, press Control–Power button or Control–Media Eject  .
	Hold for 5 seconds to force your Mac to turn off.
Control–Command–Power button	Force your Mac to restart.
Control–Shift–(Power button or Media Eject )	Put your displays to sleep.
Control–Command–Media Eject	Quit all apps, then restart your Mac. If any open documents have unsaved changes, you'll be asked whether you want to save them.
Control–Option–Command–(Power button or Media Eject )	Quit all apps, then shut down your Mac. If any open documents have unsaved changes, you'll be asked whether you want to save them.
Shift-Command-Q	Log out of your OS X user account. You'll be asked to confirm.
Option-Shift-Command-Q	Log out of your OS X user account immediately, without being asked to confirm.

Document shortcuts

Shortcut	Description
Command-B	Boldface the selected text, or turn boldfacing on or off.
Command-I	Italicize the selected text, or turn italics on or off.
Command-U	Underline the selected text, or turn underlining on or off.
Command-T	Show or hide the Fonts window.
Command-D	Select the Desktop folder from within an Open dialog or Save dialog.
Control-Command-D	Show or hide the definition of the selected word.
Shift-Command-Colon (:)	Display the Spelling and Grammar window.
Command-Semicolon (;)	Find misspelled words in the document.
Option-Delete	Delete the word to the left of the insertion point.
Control-H	Delete the character to the left of the insertion point. Or use Delete.
Control-D	Delete the character to the right of the insertion point. Or use Fn-Delete.
Fn-Delete	Forward delete on keyboards that don't have a Forward Delete  key. Or use Control-D.
Control-K	Delete the text between the insertion point and the end of the line or paragraph.
Command-Delete	Select Delete or Don't Save in a dialog that contains a Delete or Don't Save button.
Fn–Up Arrow	Page Up: Scroll up one page.
Fn–Down Arrow	Page Down: Scroll down one page.
Fn–Left Arrow	Home: Scroll to the beginning of a document.
Fn–Right Arrow	End: Scroll to the end of a document.
Command–Up Arrow	Move the insertion point to the beginning of the document.
Command–Down Arrow	Move the insertion point to the end of the document.
Command–Left Arrow	Move the insertion point to the beginning of the current line.
Command–Right Arrow	Move the insertion point to the end of the current line.
Option–Left Arrow	Move the insertion point to the beginning of the previous word.
Option–Right Arrow	Move the insertion point to the end of the next word.
Shift–Command–Up Arrow	Select the text between the insertion point and the beginning of the document.
Shift–Command–Down Arrow	Select the text between the insertion point and the end of the document.
Shift–Command–Left Arrow	Select the text between the insertion point and the beginning of the current line.
Shift–Command–Right Arrow	Select the text between the insertion point and the end of the current line.
Shift–Up Arrow	Extend text selection to the nearest character at the same horizontal location on the line above.
Shift–Down Arrow	Extend text selection to the nearest character at the same horizontal location on the line below.
Shift–Left Arrow	Extend text selection one character to the left.
Shift–Right Arrow	Extend text selection one character to the right.
Option–Shift–Up Arrow	Extend text selection to the beginning of the current paragraph, then to the beginning of the following paragraph if pressed again.
Option–Shift–Down Arrow	Extend text selection to the end of the current paragraph, then to the end of the following paragraph if pressed again.
Option–Shift–Left Arrow	Extend text selection to the beginning of the current word, then to the beginning of the following word if pressed again.
Option–Shift–Right Arrow	Extend text selection to the end of the current word, then to the end of the following word if pressed again.
Control-A	Move to the beginning of the line or paragraph.
Control-E	Move to the end of a line or paragraph.
Control-F	Move one character forward.
Control-B	Move one character backward.
Control-L	Center the cursor or selection in the visible area.
Control-P	Move up one line.
Control-N	Move down one line.
Control-O	Insert a new line after the insertion point.
Control-T	Swap the character behind the insertion point with the character in front of the insertion point.
Command–Left Curly Bracket ({)	Left align.
Command–Right Curly Bracket (})	Right align.
Shift–Command–Vertical bar (|)	Center align.
Option-Command-F	Go to the search field.
Option-Command-T	Show or hide a toolbar in the app.
Option-Command-C	Copy Style: Copy the formatting settings of the selected item to the Clipboard.
Option-Command-V	Paste Style: Apply the copied style to the selected item.
Option-Shift-Command-V	Paste and Match Style: Apply the style of the surrounding content to the item pasted within that content.
Option-Command-I	Show or hide the inspector window.
Shift-Command-P	Page setup: Display a window for selecting document settings.
Shift-Command-S	Display the Save As dialog, or duplicate the current document.
Shift–Command– Minus sign (-)	Decrease the size of the selected item.
Shift–Command– Plus sign (+)	Increase the size of the selected item. Command–Equal sign (=) performs the same function.
Shift–Command– Question mark (?)	Open the Help menu.

Finder shortcuts

Shortcut	Description
Command-D	Duplicate the selected files.
Command-E	Eject the selected disk or volume.
Command-F	Start a Spotlight search in the Finder window.
Command-I	Show the Get Info window for a selected file.
Shift-Command-C	Open the Computer window.
Shift-Command-D	Open the desktop folder.
Shift-Command-F	Open the All My Files window.
Shift-Command-G	Open a Go to Folder window.
Shift-Command-H	Open the Home folder of the current OS X user account.
Shift-Command-I	Open iCloud Drive.
Shift-Command-K	Open the Network window.
Option-Command-L	Open the Downloads folder.
Shift-Command-O	Open the Documents folder.
Shift-Command-R	Open the AirDrop window.
Shift-Command-T	Add selected Finder item to the Dock (OS X Mountain Lion or earlier)
Control-Shift-Command-T	Add selected Finder item to the Dock (OS X Mavericks or later)
Shift-Command-U	Open the Utilities folder.
Option-Command-D	Show or hide the Dock. This often works even when you're not in the Finder.
Control-Command-T	Add the selected item to the sidebar (OS X Mavericks or later).
Option-Command-P	Hide or show the path bar in Finder windows.
Option-Command-S	Hide or show the Sidebar in Finder windows.
Command–Slash (/)	Hide or show the status bar in Finder windows.
Command-J	Show View Options.
Command-K	Open the Connect to Server window.
Command-L	Make an alias of the selected item.
Command-N	Open a new Finder window.
Shift-Command-N	Create a new folder.
Option-Command-N	Create a new Smart Folder.
Command-R	Show the original file for the selected alias.
Command-T	Show or hide the tab bar when a single tab is open in the current Finder window.
Shift-Command-T	Show or hide a Finder tab.
Option-Command-T	Show or hide the toolbar when a single tab is open in the current Finder window.
Option-Command-V	Move: Move the files in the Clipboard from their original location to the current location.
Option-Command-Y	View a Quick Look slideshow of the selected files.
Command-Y	Use Quick Look to preview the selected files.
Command-1	View the items in the Finder window as icons.
Command-2	View the items in a Finder window as a list.
Command-3	View the items in a Finder window in columns.
Command-4	View the items in a Finder window with Cover Flow.
Command–Left Bracket ([)	Go to the previous folder.
Command–Right Bracket (])	Go to the next folder.
Command–Up Arrow	Open the folder that contains the current folder.
Command–Control–Up Arrow	Open the folder that contains the current folder in a new window.
Command–Down Arrow	Open the selected item.
Command–Mission Control	Show the desktop. This works even when you're not in the Finder.
Command–Brightness Up	Turn Target Display Mode on or off.
Command–Brightness Down	Turn display mirroring on or off when your Mac is connected to more than one display.
Right Arrow	Open the selected folder. This works only when in list view.
Left Arrow	Close the selected folder. This works only when in list view.
Option–double-click	Open a folder in a separate window and close the current window.
Command–double-click	Open a folder in a separate tab or window.
Command-Delete	Move the selected item to the Trash.
Shift-Command-Delete	Empty the Trash.
Option-Shift-Command-Delete	Empty the Trash without confirmation dialog.
Command-Y	Use Quick Look to preview the files.
Option–Brightness Up	Open Displays preferences. This works with either Brightness key.
Option–Mission Control	Open Mission Control preferences.
Option–Volume Up	Open Sound preferences. This works with any of the volume keys.
Command key while dragging	Move the dragged item to another volume or location. The pointer changes while you drag the item.
Option key while dragging	Copy the dragged item. The pointer changes while you drag the item.
Option-Command while dragging	Make an alias of the dragged item. The pointer changes while you drag the item.
Option-click a disclosure triangle	Open all folders within the selected folder. This works only when in list view.
Command-click a window title	See the folders that contain the current folder.