In an earlier tutorial, we explained how to clone the Tiger install DVD to a partition on an external FireWire disk. This is a good idea because the DVD is optical media, and optical media can have ...

It sometimes happens that, in an extreme situation, it is necessary to reinstall the system. We have, indeed, explained in a recent tutorial that this is not difficult or time-consuming, and that it ...

Those who upgrade from Windows 7 to Windows 8, or buy a machine with it already installed, may be surprised to learn that the operating system does not offer DVD playback as a default. As with Vista ...

If you have a huge issue with your current install or are facing a new machine without an installed OS, having a bootable USB or DVD can be a lifesaver. Don’t worry, though; this isn't as complicated ...

With a wider range of options ever-improving quality and more competitive prices Chinese-made car DVD’s are being used more and more by DIY fans, with sales overtaking major players like Sony and ...

Kodi is a great media system, right up there with the likes of Plex and Jellyfin. It’s free, open-source, and can help you reliably stream your entire media collection to any local device. But while ...

February 9, 2009 So you want to install the Windows 7 beta on your IdeaPad S10, or another netbook without an optical drive. A Google search will turn up hundreds of guides, but we've read nearly all ...

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 ...