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 ...

Holding down the shift key while turning a Mac on will boot it into Safe Mode. Here's how to start a Mac in Safe Mode and use ...

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 ...

Now that the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic has closed Apple Stores across the country, it's not as easy as it once was to get your misbehaving Mac fixed. However, when it comes to troubleshooting, I ...

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 ...

Start by rebooting with the Windows disk in the CD drive and holding down the option key on the Mac. Select the Windows CD to boot from. Go through the initial setup steps and when asked to install a ...

C2D MacBook, Boot Camp 1.1.2 installed, WinXP Pro (fully updated) running on the other partition.<BR><BR>The problem is this: When the MB is running OS X I can connect it to my TV via the mini-DVI ...

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 ...