We previously reported that Apple's new OS X-only booting Power Mac G4s, OS X-only booting PowerBooks and the 2003 iMacs have trouble booting from the Mac OS X 10.2 Server CD. Workarounds that have ...

If you receive an error message indicating that your Mac's firmware is out-of-date, and hence cannot accept installation of Mac OS X from a CD/DVD -- specifically ...

(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.)<br><br><b>Introduction</b><br><br>We all know that OS X ...

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 ...

Complete the El Capitan install in a few easy steps This article explains how to perform a clean install of OS X El Capitan on your Mac's startup drive or another drive. It includes information on the ...

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 ...

My first post in the ARS Forums!!<BR><BR>My Macbook doesn't want to install the most recent Mac OS X update. When I try a error message telling me "Sorry, an ...

Despite all its wonderful features, Mac OS X Lion has a few pesky quirks. One of those annoyances is the lack of an official tool which would allow you to create recovery or repair disks which would ...