From the very dawn of the personal computing era, the PC and Apple platforms have gone very different ways. IBM compatibles surged in popularity, while Apple was able to more closely guard the ...

PCMag editors select and review products independently. If you buy through affiliate links, we may earn commissions, which help support our testing. Apple's 2025 WWDC keynote teased many exciting ...

A retrospective on Mac OS from I to X showcases Apple's evolution in operating systems over the years.

Apple’s macOS operating system has changed a lot over the last 25 years, with new features and designs coming and going as the decades have passed. Even the name has been adjusted, starting out as Mac ...

OS X is designed to run seamlessly on Mac hardware, but did you know that you can actually install Apple’s desktop operating system on a Windows PC and make what’s called a “Hackintosh?” Apple ...

No, you’re not reading an old article. Apple has just removed OS X Lion and OS X Mountain Lion from its online store. Both installers remained available in Apple’s online store for years, even after ...

Macworld A lot of Mac users don’t remember a time before Mac OS X (or macOS, or OS X, depending on the era), but before OS X ...

Soon, you won't be able to run supported macOS versions on Intel x86-based PCs. How long before someone finds the next clever hack to merge the Mac and PC universes? From the laptops on your desk to ...