Therefore, the best routine for permissions fixes is to use the version of Disk Utility that came with your operating system.

There are several common ways people can verify file system integrity in OS X, including booting to Safe Mode, using Disk Utility, or running the 'fsck' tool. These options have had some people ...

Apple today released macOS 12 Monterey, and whenever a new operating system is released for the Mac, some users prefer to perform a clean installation. This article explains how to perform what is ...

For years I've been deploying Macs by using Disk Utility to image the boot drive from a .dmg file. Aside from having to make a new image every time new hardware comes out it's a very convenient ...

You can sometimes repair these problems using Disk Utility, which offers two key tools, Repair Disk Permissions, and Repair Disk. Use Repair Disk Permissions first.

With it, you'll be able to use Safari to find troubleshooting information, run Disk Utility to fix filesystem errors, restore from a Time Machine backup, or install Mountain Lion from scratch on ...