The iMac booted to Mint after the install successfully, however, as before the wireless drivers were missing, so for that solution, see the spoiler above. The only question now is if the install/boot ...

How do I install and set up Linux on a Mac? Linux is an interesting and slightly less well-known operating system – although Macworld’s tech-savvy readers are likely to know at least a little about it ...

MacFixIt reader Greg Neutra notes that unlike most other recently shipping Macs, the system install disks included with the iMac G5 -- which contain Mac OS X 10.3.5 -- will not work with other Mac ...

Fan noise We are beginning to receive several reports of excessive fan noise from some iMac G5 units, which are advertised as "whisper quiet" by Apple. MacFixIt reader Tom P writes "I have had it come ...

Mavericks (OS X 10.9) doesn’t ship on a disc. Instead, it’s available only as an installer app downloadable from the Mac App Store, and that installer doesn’t ...

If you're looking to get a notebook to install Mac OS X on, I recommend the Dell Mini 9. It's one of the best, no-compromises platforms according to the BoingBoing compatibility chart for netbooks ...