Bootable disc image files may contain all the data necessary to create a disc from which computers can boot, but if you want them to work, you can't just burn them to a disc the way you would regular ...

In last month's column, I described the hurdles that Mac OS X puts in your way when you try to create a bootable disc, especially a custom bootable CD, DVD or flash drive. I offered various solutions ...

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 ...

The situation: I'm helping upgrade a department from a mixture of OS 9 & OS X that's been installed over the years and not horribly well maintained to a smooth setup of OS X boxes (except for the old ...

In this hands-on video walkthrough, I’ll show you how to turn an eligible USB drive, one that you may already have laying around the house, into a handy macOS Monterey install disk. This is useful for ...

I have done some research and it sounds like there isn't a formal standard for BOOTABLE DVDs, but that it usually works for most systems.<BR><BR>Can someone please explain what it would take to create ...

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 ...

Mac OS X Lion is easier to install than any previous version of Mac OS X. You don’t have to boot from a DVD or flash drive. Just download the Install Mac OS X Lion ...

Making a bootable macOS Big Sur USB drive is a quick and clean way to install a fresh copy of macOS on your Mac. This hands-on tutorial is valid for both the public and developer beta versions of ...