Mac OS X 10.4.x (Tiger) ships, by default, on a DVD. This poses a problem for Macs shipped without a DVD drive, those with non-functional DVD drives, or those which have had their drives manually ...

Reader Karen Evans has been thwarted in an attempt to install software on her Mac. She writes: Over the holidays I passed along an old Mac mini to my son. When setting it up I inserted a CD to install ...

Reader Steven Harris is trying to do the right thing by his family, but technical barriers prevent it. He writes: Over the holidays I took your advice to give the gift of tech support by offering my ...

The MacBook Air ships with software tools that allow users to do without the external drive option for most purposes. Remote Disc, Remote Install, and related technologies that enable the Air to share ...

It sometimes happens that, in an extreme situation, it is necessary to reinstall the system. We have, indeed, explained in a recent tutorial that this is not difficult or time-consuming, and that it ...

The time has come. You've been salivating for months over all the exciting goodies Apple has promised to deliver with Leopard, and now that you've got your install ...

Mac OS X 10.7, better known as Lion, is an impressive update to the Mac operating system. In addition to its many important features, Apple finally removed one of my longest-running pet peeves and now ...

I need to virtualise an install of Snow Leopard on my Intel-based iMac in order to continue to use an accounting app that isn't being updated anymore. I've set up a fair number of VMs so have a good ...

Mac users who have a need to run Windows applications or games may have good reason to keep an eye on the development of Windows 7, due for release later this year. Among its features are easier setup ...

For many Mac users who occasionally need to run Windows applications, virtualization solutions like Parallels Desktop, VMware Fusion, and VirtualBox are often the best way to do so. You take a ...