According to reports on Apple's Support Discussions forums, an upgraded graphics card could cause kernel panics when attempting to reinstall Mac OS X Leopard from the original, included restore disk.

Thomas Koons received what we hope is the "final answer" on the question as to why Apple recommends erasing your drive if you want to reinstall Mac OS X 10.1 after installing the Security Update (see ...

There are many reasons to reinstall macOS. It can fix any one of several OS errors. Plus, it helps secure your Mac for sale if you need to wipe all of your data. There are a few different ways to do ...

-system -<BR>Powermac 5500/225<BR>OS 8.0<BR><BR>This will boot without extensions. Without bypassng them, the OS starts to load from either the CD or from the HDD but stops before any extensions ...

One of the oddities of the MacBook Air is, as a system without a FireWire port, an optical drive, or an accessible hard drive, the act of reinstalling Mac OS X and migrating your files from your old ...

I think it is about time for me to do my "spring cleaning" on my PowerBook. In my current situation, which I will explain, what would be the best way for me to do this.<BR><BR>I have a 20gig hard ...

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Apple’s decision to not include a USB Stick containing a copy of Mac OS X Lion for system recoveries with the new Mid-2011 MacBook Air might be causing the company a bit of a public relations issue ...

Along with the shift to Apple Silicon, performing things like a restore is different with M1 Macs compared to their Intel predecessors. Follow along for a look at how to revive and restore M1 Macs, ...

[Editor’s note: This article is part of our series of articles on installing and upgrading to Lion (OS X 10.7). We also have a complete guide to installing and upgrading to Mountain Lion (OS X 10.8).] ...

Apple has announced the macOS Monterey at the Worldwide Developer's Conference 2021, just like it did with the previous operating system, the Big Sur. This is a massive development for Apple, ...