A bootable Mac OS X thumb drive comes in handy when you need to troubleshoot OS issues for yourself, your family, or your friends. It’s also extremely useful for keeping your basic setup ...

Apple has released OS X Lion as a download from the Mac App Store only; however, you can use the download to create a separate OS installation disc or drive partition to use for troubleshooting ...

The CoreStorage volume manager behind Apple's Fusion Drive can be used to create your own spanned volumes in any Mac running Lion or later.

The OS X 10.10 Yosemite installer from the Mac App Store in your Applications folder. The installer will delete itself when you install the operating system, but it can be re-downloaded if necessary.

Though you can install Mavericks (OS X 10.9) directly from your Mac's hard drive, a bootable installer drive can be more convenient for installing the OS onto multiple Macs. And if your Mac is ...

How to create an OS X flash drive installer Instead of using the system installer disc that came with your Mac, create a system installer flash drive, like the one that comes with the MacBook Air.

How to Make Your Own Chrome OS Chromebook You don't have to wait until June 15 to get your hands on Google's latest in-the-cloud operating system! Almost any old netbook can be made into a Chromebook.

Integrate the Mac OS and Windows environments to make moving files back and forth easy. Those requirements define the goals I had in mind in setting up my MacBook Air.

How to create a test partition for the OS X Yosemite beta What to do if you want to try the software without relying on a beta every day.

Chrome OS's Canary updates bring the absolute latest developments to Chromebooks. Here's how to switch to Chrome OS Canary.