OSX

Apple’s OS X operating system uses a tool called Spotlight to keep track of the contents of your drive and the changes made to those contents over time. Spotlight creates a searchable index of…

An iBook G3 is a laptop computer manufactured by Apple. Several variations of the G3 iBook were distributed, including the colorful "clamshell" model and the standard white iBook. The last G3 iBook…

If you have created a backup of your Mac OS X Leopard disc in the Apple DMG format, then you may want to burn that backup to disc. You can burn Apple's disc image format (DMG) to disc using Disk…

Mac OS X 10.4, nicknamed "Tiger," is the latest version of Mac OS X that runs on an iBook G3/600 Mhz processor. Install Mac OS X 10.4 directly from the installer DVD on iBook models that include a DVD…

Parallels Desktop for Mac allows you to install and run Microsoft Windows on a Mac. Parallels offers a number of viewing modes that determine how Parallels integrates with the rest of OS X when it is…

Mac OS X 10.5, or Leopard, comes with the same utility program every Mac since 10.3 has come with, Disk Utility. This powerful program allows users to not only create a dmg copy of a system disk, but…

Knowing how to back up and restore the files on your Macintosh computer is essential to protect your valuable files and information. Regular backing up of your system acts as a safe guard should any…

AppleWorks is a program that combines word processing, spreadsheet, drawing, painting, presentation and a database into one application. AppleWorks is no longer sold, and Apple now supports an…

There are several reasons to reinstall a computer's operating system. The system may have encountered a critical system crash from which it cannot recover. You can also reinstall Mac OSX if your…

The Mac OS X operating system stores information during the computer’s use. This storage area, or “cache,” can inhibit normal operation of OS X if you do not empty it regularly. You…

The wireless key is a security password that allows computers and devices to connect to a specific wireless network. For OS X, the operating system used by Apple computers, you cannot delete the…

A networked hard drive can be accessed by both Mac and PC computers if it is in FAT32 format. Similarly, USB thumb drives can be formatted to be read by both platforms to transport files. The Disk…

The Macintosh operating system, Tiger, is easy to use and intuitive. Get an Apple computer tutorial in this free video.