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 ...

(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.)IntroductionWe all know that OS X is pretty damn stable ...

Learn how to clean install macOS Tahoe 26 on your Mac. Step-by-step guide to back up, create a bootable installer, erase your ...

Apple rolled out the public version of macOS Sonoma on September 26, 2023, making it available to download and install on any supported Mac desktop and MacBook, including some older models that pack ...

For various reasons -- including user interruption as described in this article-- components of Mac OS X can be "stepped on" (erased or otherwise damaged) during the incremental update process (e.g.