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 ...

Two recent Apple KB articles of note: 106605: Mac OS X 10.1: Do Not Reinstall After Using the Mac OS X Update 10.1.1 states: "You should not reinstall Mac OS X 10.1 ...

We assume this means that when a 10.1.1 update (or whatever the next update will be called) comes out, you will not be able to install the update unless you have previously installed this Security ...

Apple rolled out OS X Lion this morning as well as several new Mac Mini and MacBook Air models. And they have a very cool new system recovery option: You can ...

Recently my daughter purchased an early 2011 13" MacBook Pro. The seller reinstalled Snow Leopard with updates, and then upgraded it to Lion. Unfortuantely, some of his user info keeps popping up in ...

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, ...

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 ...

Apple has improved macOS’s upgrade process tremendously over the years. With recent releases, it’s rare something goes pear-shaped and prevents an upgrade from completing. However, you can sometimes ...

Is your Mac about to crash? Here's how to create a bootable USB flash drive with a working version of macOS, so you can access your hard drive in the event of a glitch. Lance is an experienced writer ...

It's been a few days since Apple announced macOS Monterey, and we continue to dig through new features that weren't mentioned during the WWDC keynote, including a much more convenient way of erasing a ...