In order to perform this procedure, you will need an external FireWire hard drive, as well as copies of Mac OS X for both Intel-based and PowerPC-based Macs. You will also need access to both an Intel ...

I got a Mac Mini several years ago that came with Catalina. I hated the new look of Big Sur, so I never installed that. I now want to install a newer MacOS (Monterey), but initially and perhaps ...

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 ...

I have a silver C2D iMac running Snow Leopard. I've tried following the instructions at https://help.ubuntu.com/community/M...telInstallation#Dual-Boot: Mac OSX and ...

Steve Jobs first approached Dell back when he founded NeXT back in 1985, where he wanted Dell to partner with his new company and run the NeXT operating system on Dell PCs. At the time, the former ...

"I'm an optimist," said Colin Nederkoorn of Houston, Texas, and the creator of The Contest Web site. "I think someone will claim it." Nederkoorn's site spelled out his requirements and tossed $100 ...

In January, Colin Nederkoorn of Houston began taking donations for a prize to be awarded to the first developer who came up with a way to boot an Intel Mac into either Mac OS X or Windows XP. Within ...

Digital Specter has updated Startup Security 1.1, the security tool for Macs, to version 1.1. The update beefs provides a greater level of security within Mac OS 9 or a dual-boot Mac OS 9/X system, ...

RealOne for Mac subpar? CNET laments on the the new version of RealOne Player Gold for Mac OS X, which lacks the capability to play QuickTime files, which is included in the Windows release.