Newbies to the Mac, especially those finding boxes of older Mac OS X discs in garage sales, flea markets and on eBay, may believe they can install the software on their Mac. Unless that software ...

We previously reported that Apple's new OS X-only booting Power Mac G4s, OS X-only booting PowerBooks and the 2003 iMacs have trouble booting from the Mac OS X 10.2 Server CD. Workarounds that have ...

A reader sent us this tip for insuring that Mac OS X performs a clean install when applied to a volume which already contains a copy of the OS. Paul Christensen writes: "I accidentally replaced the ...

Apple just released a Migration and DVD/CD Sharing Update (kbase article: HT3174) for all users via Software Update. The download includes Remote Install Mac OS X v.1.1 which: provides enhanced ...

(Note: This guide is adapted from one I found buried in Google's cache, so I thought Ars might appreciate a more accessible, updated version.)<br><br><b>Introduction</b><br><br>We all know that OS X ...

Since the review went up, a lot of you have e-mailed me asking whether the same would apply to reinstalling the OS over WiFi. After all, if you don't buy the $99 external SuperDrive to go along with ...

Apple has released Mavericks (OS X 10.9), but before you rush out and install the new OS, you’ll want to get your Mac ready for the upgrade. As with Mountain Lion (OS X 10.8) last year, and Lion (OS X ...

You can install macOS on a regular PC to create a custom computer called a Hackintosh. To set up a Hackintosh, you need a Mac, a USB drive, and specific tools like ...