Important Locations to Look
There are a number of files, databases, and folders where one can find a great deal of information on a macOS. In this section, you will be introduced to several of these items.
Beginning with macOS 10.15, screentime was recorded to track the time a user spends in applications, notifications, and other areas of the macOS. Screen Time is enabled or disabled by going into the iOS 12 device’s Settings application and selecting Screen Time > Turn on Screen Time. At this point the user can select “This is My Device” or “This is a Child’s Device.” Users can also set up a device-based password in order to manage and administer the Screen Time reports. This data is stored in an SQLite database at /var/folders/<darwin_user_dir>/0/com.apple.ScreenTimeAgent/RMAdminStore-Cloud.sqlite ...
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