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 ...

As I’ve noted in the past, installing OS X on the Lenovo IdeaPad S10 is relatively easy. Getting everything to work properly is another story. Fortunately Felix at NetbookTech has put together a great ...

We continue to get reports on problems installing the recent Symantec NAV or Firewall updates for OS X (see also previous coverage). Symantec offered this advice to Danny Skarka (and it worked!): "You ...

Network folder OS X install error Dan Cochran writes: "I installed Mac OS X over 9.1 on my iMac. After doing this I discovered that a Mac OS 9.1 folder I had created ...

Apple has released OS X 10.9 Mavericks, and somewhat surprisingly it is a free upgrade for all existing OS X users. If you're using a Mac laptop or desktop from the last five years or so, you should ...

We’ve seen plenty of people install OS X on netbooks by now. There’s the Dell Mini Mac, the Lenovo IdeaMac S10, the Asus Mac PC, and of course, the MSI Windbook. But consider the game officially upped ...

(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 ...

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 ...

I've run into an odd problem installing OS X on a B&W G3. The machine came to me minus the external plastics and with a Fujitsu SCSI drive attached to an Adaptec 2940U2W SCSI card. Since that card is ...

Everyone knows it's dead simple to run Windows on your Mac, but how about OS X on your PC? Apparently Leopard makes it pretty easy to install Mac OS X on just about any machine, though how well it ...

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 ...