With dubious reports of a nascent malware menace threatening Mac OS X's current status as (for all intents and purposes) a virus-free platform, many readers have inquired about the need for ...

So I'm backing up my classic Mac OS software: Applications, Application installers, extensions, and other files. As we all know the classic Mac OS is fond of data and resource forks and not file ...

Whether you're a power user or someone who dreads that update alert, knowing when to update your device has become less clear ...

A system software component that is external to the operating system kernel. If the phrase is used to refer to the operating system itself, it is redundant because an operating system "is" software.

OS X, the most important piece of software in Apple history, turns 20 today. Going on sale in its full, public version on March 24, 2001, Mac OS X 10.0 — code-named Cheetah, the first of many ...

Google announces new Chromebook laptops and an intriguing new device called the Chromebit that pushes Google's operating system without trying to sell you a laptop. Richard Nieva was a senior reporter ...

OS imaging and deployment tools help system administrators standardize the configurations of endpoints and onboard new computers quickly. We list the best. You need to set up all of your endpoints so ...

With all the hoopla about Software-as-a-Service apps and mobile computing, it’s easy to forget that infrastructure software—everything from operating systems to middleware to databases—remains the ...

The release of Mac OS X is only weeks away, and I’m filled with excited anticipation — as well as fear. My excitement stems from months of hearing representatives of various software companies say, ...

We may receive a commission from our partners if you click on a link to review or purchase a product or service. Click to Learn More During our last round of Work OS testing, we found out that the ...

The community-created Android for PC Bliss OS (x86) recently announced that it would now support ARM 64 Emulation and Magisk Support on its platform to integrate the smartphone software better. The ...