While convenient for those with fast broadband connections, sometimes you may find yourself in a location without fast Internet and would benefit from having a way to reinstall OS X from scratch.

After word leaked that Midori would be Microsoft's next, all-new OS, Doug asked readers whether Microsoft building an OS from scratch is a good idea. Most of you said yes: Absolutely! When you're ...

Booting from a OS CD or USB stick runs your computer without a hard drive, allowing you to format prior to installation.

Before the Red Dog operating system or the larger Azure stack was even a gleam in anyone's eye, Corporate Vice President Amitabh Srivastava had the opportunity to do almost anything he wanted. He ...

The OS X 10.9 Mavericks installer from the Mac App Store in your Applications folder. The installer will delete itself when you install the operating system, but it can be re-downloaded if necessary.

How to create an OS X flash drive installer Instead of using the system installer disc that came with your Mac, create a system installer flash drive, like the one that comes with the MacBook Air.