Problems starting up after update -- try re-applying combo updater from separate drive If you are having problems starting up after applying the Mac OS X 10.4.7 (i.e. startup stalls at the grey screen ...

Altering drive configurations in OS X may result in a relatively slow boot process, which usually can be fixed with a couple of steps. Topher, an avid Mac user for the past 15 years, has been a ...

A bootable Mac OS X thumb drive comes in handy when you need to troubleshoot OS issues for yourself, your family, or your friends. It’s also extremely useful for keeping your basic setup consistent ...

Anyone have experience setting up virtual RAM drives on OS X? I used to play them back in Windows 98 days and they worked well.<BR><BR>Basically I want to be able to allocate a portion of RAM as a ...

Mac OS X Lion introduced the world to FileVault 2 Apple’s solution to full disk encryption. It is one of my favorite features in Lion, and it is definitely a welcome addition to Mac OS X. Just about ...

With the recent changes in my HW inventory I ended up with two almost identical Samsung F1 1TB drives. One is currently my OS drive and the other one is a multimedia storage one. Now, I am thinking ...

Formatting a hard drive along with the install of a new OS is the best option. The vast majority of operating system installations provide a "format" option as part of the installation process.

The most practical ways to move an operating system installation to a different hard drive are to either restore a system image or clone the old drive to the new drive. These methods will make a 1:1 ...

If you ever need to restore the entire contents of an OS X Lion startup drive, or just perform a reinstall of the OS, you’ll find that there are numerous ways to accomplish these tasks. In fact, there ...