To format a hard drive before you start using it in Windows, use the Disk Management utility; on a Mac, use Disk Utility.

Some people have been in situations where they would like to repair their hard drives and permissions on systems that they do not have an installation disk for, but do have access to install disks for ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Cloning a storage disk is a great way to manage your digital data. Whether you want to use the cloned disk as a backup in case of a hardware ...

Repair Disk isn’t the first option you should choose if your Mac is ailing, but it is helpful when (for example): Performance has degraded Data is missing You are experiencing degraded system ...

MacFixIt reader Bill reports that performing a reformat of the iPod's hard drive in Apple's Disk Utility (located in Applications/Utilities) can sometimes work as a ...

Looking to reset your computer to its factory settings? Apple has made it a little easier since macOS Monterey, but you have options no matter your Mac or OS version. As how-to editor, Jason unpacks ...

Apple Software Restore lets you clone your Mac even with a Signed System Volume. Here's how to use it to copy your Mac's storage. For a variety of reasons, you may want to make a clone of your Startup ...

If you keep a lot of valuable information on your Mac, encrypting it will help you keep the data safe. Apple’s built-in FileVault disk encryption on macOS is an effective way to do this. But what ...

If your Mac is having problems, macOS has multiple keyboard combinations that you can hold to recover your system, start in safe mode, run diagnostics, and more. Here's how to use them. Apple's macOS ...

An ISO file is a digital copy of a disk image that has been extracted from physical media. Creating ISOs is a great way to archive physical discs, which are likely to degrade over time. You can mount ...

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