If you ever need to restore the entire contents of an OS X Lion startup drive, or just perform a reinstall of the OS, you’ll find that there are numerous ways to accomplish these tasks. In fact, there ...

Back in July when Apple launched OS X Lion we talked about a lot of the cool features that the OS has. One of the more interesting things for those that worry about their Mac not booting is the new ...

One of the big changes ushered in by Apple with OS X Lion was the form of delivery. Since Lion was initially only available as a digital download, users no longer had a physical disc if they wanted to ...

For those who are unable to use the web-based recovery tool for OS X Lion, Apple has released a new Mac application that allows users to create their own OS X Lion recovery/installation external ...

Without an intact Recovery HD partition on your Mac, you will not be able to use Apple's FileVault disk encryption feature. Topher, an avid Mac user for the past 15 years, has been a contributing ...

Creating a Mac OS X emergency boot disk is a great idea for any person who regularly repairs Apple Mac computers. How to create a Mac OS X boot disk is a complicated process, but this step-by-step ...

Corrupt and new disks might not have a working Recovery partition, but there are still ways to access one and reinstall OS X, if needed. Topher, an avid Mac user for the past 15 years, has been a ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about hardware and software YOU need to know about. Feb 16, 2013, 06:49am EST This article is more than 10 years old. Time ...

Hard drive failure is an inevitable fact of life — whether its your own fault or just an unfortunate byproduct of age. There will also come a time in your life when you’re going to want to recover a ...