Today, Apple officially releases Mac OS X 10.4 (Tiger) -- a major update that will be installed by thousands of early adopters (many users received their copies a week ago) in its first few hours of ...

Last night Apple released Mac OS X 10.3.7 in both client and server versions. For release notes and recommended upgrade procedure, see yesterday's coverage. Disconnect all FireWire devices before ...

It’s highly unlikely Apple will ever give us an iPad that runs macOS — and that’s OK. Because with a few tricks (that do not require a jailbreak), you can ...

My mission to build a powerful gaming Hackintosh for $650 — $50 less than Apple’s midrange Mac mini — is almost complete. In Part 1 of this guide, I covered the components I purchased for my build and ...

(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 ...

If you're looking to get a notebook to install Mac OS X on, I recommend the Dell Mini 9. It's one of the best, no-compromises platforms according to the BoingBoing compatibility chart for netbooks ...

This article is for people whose Macs came preinstalled with Mavericks. If you can download the Mavericks installer from the Mac App Store, you should instead use our standard instructions for ...

In building Snow Leopard, the latest version of Mac OS X (version 10.6), Apple focused more on under-the-hood improvements to boost speed and stability than on adding new features. That contrasts with ...

So I just bought ANOTHER mac on a whim... I bought the new Mac mini 1.83GHz Core Duo, 160gb, 2GB, Superdrive via the Employee purchase. I cannot wait! I am going to give my old Mac mini 1.4?GHz to my ...

[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).] ...