[Editor’s note: This article is part of our series of articles on installing and upgrading to Lion (OS X 10.7). We also have a complete guide to installing and upgrading to Mountain Lion (OS X 10.8).] ...

OS X 10.8 is only available online, but you can create your own standalone install drive for it if needed. Topher Kessler MacFixIt Editor Topher, an avid Mac user for the past 15 years, has been a ...

Reader Karen Evans has been thwarted in an attempt to install software on her Mac. She writes: Over the holidays I passed along an old Mac mini to my son. When setting it up I inserted a CD to install ...

Microsoft offers quite a few choices for installing Windows 10, whether you’re upgrading in Windows Update if you reserved a copy, to the included USB drive if you got yourself a retail copy. You ...

Dan Graziano is an associate editor for CNET. His work has appeared on BGR, Fox News, Fox Business, and Yahoo News, among other publications. When he isn't tinkering with the latest gadgets and gizmos ...

Did you know that the Microsoft Store allows you to pick a drive for installation when you choose to download large games or apps from it? Sure, most of us are aware that we can install all Windows ...

Formatting a hard drive along with the install of a new OS is the best option. The vast majority of operating system installations provide a "format" option as part of the installation process.

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. While we are used to installing apps inside the Windows installation drive, the fact is that ...