Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about how to do more with your consumer gadgets. It’s been quiet on the This Old iMac front lately, because I don't have ...

[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).] ...

[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).] ...

Sometimes you may need to reinstall OS X on a computer, but the drive is broken, resulting in an obvious problem with reading the installation DVD. Here are some methods to install OS X around a ...

Apple hasn’t shipped operating systems on physical media in almost a decade, but there are still good reasons to want a reliable old USB stick for macOS Mojave. Luckily, it’s not hard to make ...

Apple's big macOS gaming push is going to quickly fill up your Mac's storage. Here's how to install games to an external SSD. Apple has been working to make gaming on a Mac a bigger thing over the ...

Did you know that Apple’s macOS 15.1 Sequoia now lets you install and use applications acquired from the Mac App Store directly onto an external drive? This enhancement is actually particularly useful ...

Google’s Chrome OS is here to stay. In fact, Chromebooks have been dominating the education segment in the US, to the point that it accounts for 51% of its market share. And now, to capitalize on the ...

If you're running out of space on your Mac's internal drive, macOS Sequoia 15.1 includes a handy new feature that lets you install large apps directly to external storage. Here's how to use it to ...