How do the latest desktop operating systems from Apple and Microsoft stack up on compatibility, hardware, security, and more? We break it down feature by feature.

Apple rolled out OS X Lion this morning as well as several new Mac Mini and MacBook Air models. And they have a very cool new system recovery option: You can ...

Apple's MacBook Air, iPhone and iPod may be all the rage, but the company's desktop computers are still relative rarities: although analysts' figures vary, Apple desktops certainly comprise less than ...

The newly released Mojave version of Apple’s Mac OS that boasts new security features contains a zero-day vulnerability that could enable attackers to access private data. Ironically, the ...

Managing Editor Alison DeNisco Rayome joined CNET in 2019, and is a member of the Home team. She is a co-lead of the CNET Tips and We Do the Math series, and manages the Home Tips series, testing out ...

Mac users, today's your day. The latest iPhones and Apple Watch may have stolen all the recent Apple headlines. But if you own a Mac, you should be just as jazzed, if not more so, by the arrival of ...

Hyperlinks are specially formatted pieces of text that open a Web page in a browser when they are clicked. The most common place for hyperlinks to appear is on other Web sites, but you can also create ...

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. Jason spends much of his time ...

Update: The developers of the OpenCore Bootloader have released a statement regarding the unauthorized use of the OpenCore name. We at Acidanthera are a small group of enthusiasts who are passionate ...