This warning should be heeded by all users attempting to install a fresh copy of Mac OS X, then use Software Update to upgrade to Mac OS X 10.2.5. If install any iteration of Mac OS X prior to version ...

If you have a spare hard drive lying around, you could use the existing recovery partition to install the OS on to that, even if just temporarily. If you have a friend with a Mac, he could download ...

Some readers report that after installing Mac OS X 10.3.6 (or one of the recently released security updates), all .pkg files appear as folders, without the usual package icon. Attempting to open the ...

Apple has released Mac OS X Lion in the Mac App Store for $30. Separately, Apple will also begin offering Lion on a USB thumb drive in Apple stores come August. Right now, you can grab Lion from the ...

If you're looking to get a notebook to install Mac OS X on, I recommend the Dell Mini 9. It's one of the best, no-compromises platforms according to the BoingBoing compatibility chart for netbooks ...

Many Installer packages are appearing for Mac OS X. That’s good right. Not necessarily. Scott Anguish — WebObjects and Cocoa developer and the Web master of the Stepwise — said that the Installer has ...

Apple made Mac OS X Lion and Mac OS X Mountain Lion available for download for free here in the summer of 2021. This is the first time either version of the software was available for free. All ...

The macOS installer is quick and easy to use, but you can find out more info on what happens during installations by checking its built-in logs. Here's how to look at them. macOS installer files are ...

I have been stymied in my attempts to use the install disks from a 20 inch Imac to install Leopard onto my trusty old 12 inch Ibook G4 1.2 ghz with 768 mb ram and a 160 gb hard drive. The installation ...

It's easy to make boot disks on old Macs for older hardware, but as the years have gone on, it's gotten a little more difficult. Here's how to make classic Mac OS 9 and early Mac OS X boot media on ...