As noted by a MacBidouille reader... the most recent betas of Panther have implemented a formatting option for a case-sensitive Mac OS Extended file format. Historically, Mac OS file systems have been ...

So, I finally bought 10.3 and it asks me if I want to format with a UNIX or the standard Mac file system. I've read lots about whether to use journaling or not (I will) but I hadn't heard about this ...

MacFixIt reader Brian Poppe reports an issue that has been confirmed by other readers where Mac OS 9 clients fail to properly access files stored on a Mac OS X Server 10.4.x system despite normally ...

Many functions in Mac OS X are only exposed to the user via System Preferences, so as you might guess, a lot of new things in Leopard show up there. Among them are a few of the "secret new features" ...

After months of searching, it seems that we have finally found a solution for booting Mac OS 9 on Macs released after January 1, 2003 - which are designated as exclusively capable of booting Mac OS X ...

Hilgraeve, Inc. announced today that its HyperSend secure delivery services is Mac-compatible. Targeted towards users in the graphics arts, education, and creative industries who have a need to send ...

An Apple Computer patch released last week doesn't completely fix a high-profile Mac OS X flaw, leaving a toehold for cyberattacks, experts said. The update added a function called "download ...

Apple's desktop operating system, macOS, has been the staple crop for its iMacs and MacBooks. Here we go back to where it all began in 2001 (when it was known as Mac OS X). On March 24, 2001, Apple ...

eWEEK content and product recommendations are editorially independent. We may make money when you click on links to our partners. Learn More. Apple Computer Inc. is planning to put the user at the ...

In the Mac OS it is possible to change the default program the operating system will use to open a file when you double-click on it. After you have changed this file association, though, you may want ...