The Mac saw a new (free!) operating system this year alongside all kinds of great other apps. Let's take a look back at our biggest and best Mac posts of the last year. The Always Up-to-Date Guide to ...

Whether you're setting up a virtual machine for testing or attempting to restore macOS on a device that won't boot, sometimes you need to download a specific version of the Mac operating system. The ...

Apple today released macOS Tahoe 26.1, the first major update to the macOS Tahoe operating system that came out in September.

Apple announced today that Mavericks, its latest version of Mac OS X, will be free for all Mac users to download. Windows 8.1 is still $119.99. Apple products are usually seen as expensive if not out ...

MacOS High Sierra is here. Find out if your Mac can run Apple's next computer operating system and, if so, how to download and install it. Matt Elliott is a senior editor at CNET with a focus on ...

Beware installing macOS Mojave! Apple appears to have completely removed the ability to download the installers of older versions of macOS and Mac OS X from the new version of the Mac operating system ...

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 consistent ...

Until recently if you wanted to upgrade (or downgrade) old Mac to Mac OS X Lion (from 2011) or Mountain Lion (from 2012) you needed to pay Apple and the company would send you a special download code ...

Catalina is the latest build of Apple’s Mac operating system, version 10.15. Released in October 2019, it’s packed with plenty of new features Mac owners should love, like spreading cloud-based media ...

MacOS Sierra is here. Learn if your Mac can run Apple's next computer operating system and, if so, how to download and install it. Matt Elliott Senior Editor Matt Elliott is a senior editor at CNET ...