You can create a standalone OS X installation drive without having purchased OS X from the App Store.

Apple has released OS X Lion as a download from the Mac App Store only; however, you can use the download to create a separate OS installation disc or drive partition to use for troubleshooting ...

The OS X 10.10 Yosemite 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.

A bootable Mac OS X thumb drive comes in handy when you need to troubleshoot OS issues for yourself, your family, or your friends. It’s also extremely useful for keeping your basic setup ...

How to create a test partition for the OS X Yosemite beta What to do if you want to try the software without relying on a beta every day.

Though you can install Mavericks (OS X 10.9) directly from your Mac's hard drive, a bootable installer drive can be more convenient for installing the OS onto multiple Macs. And if your Mac is ...

OS X Mavericks is available in the Mac App Store now, but it's only an upgrade—but if you want to do a clean install, you'll need to manually burn an installation flash drive. Here's how to do it.

Chrome OS's Canary updates bring the absolute latest developments to Chromebooks. Here's how to switch to Chrome OS Canary.

Integrate the Mac OS and Windows environments to make moving files back and forth easy. Those requirements define the goals I had in mind in setting up my MacBook Air.