If you experience startup problems after installing an incremental Mac OS X update, it's logically important to check items that load at startup for conflict with updated components in the new release ...

Over at his Eclectic Light Company blog, Howard Oakley has posted a useful diagram that can help you diagnose why a Mac isn’t completing its boot sequence. Many longtime Mac users probably have much ...

Secondary volume booting problems: Not relegated to FireWire drives, possible explanation Yesterday we reported on an issue where Mac OS X 10.3.7 may not properly boot when it is installed on a ...

Whether it's to fix problems with your Mac, or get it ready to sell on to someone else, macOS Recovery, also known as Mac Recovery Mode, is a powerful tool to help you. It would be great if Macs just ...

If you love your MacBook, it probably kills you when you run into problems with it. Is there something wrong with your hardware, or is MacOS experiencing some problems? What tools can help you find ...

Bombich Software recently updated Carbon Copy Cloner to version 6, and its founder, Mike Bombich, posted a blog entry explaining some of the intricacies involved with updating cloning software for Big ...

You can disable auto-boot on an Apple silicon MacBook when connecting to power, when opening the lid, or both using a Terminal command. You might want to do this if you're sick of your Mac starting up ...

Taking a look back at another week of news and headlines from Cupertino, this week’s Apple Loop includes the latest iPhone 12 leaks, weak iPhone 11 sales, secrets of the smart battery case, the iPad ...

All storage fails. The only question is when. For critical data: LOCKSS. Lots Of Copies Keeps Stuff Safe. I've relied on daily bootable backups to keep my business running for over 15 years. But the ...