Accessing the boot menu in OS X is a simple key press, though in some cases it requires specific timing in order to work. Topher, an avid Mac user for the past 15 years, has been a contributing author ...

There are several utilities you can use on your Mac to secure it at startup. Here's how to use them to keep your Mac and data safe. Computer security is an important topic in today's digital world and ...

Last week I wrote a few tips about disk encryption, but I didn’t write about what to do with the startup disk on your Mac. I cannot think of any reason you shouldn’t encrypt your startup disk after ...

Need to reboot you Mac to access a new startup disc or launch with safe mode enabled so you can troubleshoot problems with OS X? Then read on for this handy list of startup options for Mac OS X ...

Most of the time (we hope) your Mac boots normally. But when it doesn’t, you need to know how to get it started or to troubleshoot the problem. You should also know how to customize the login ...

Disk Utility is Apple's go-to macOS app for finding and repairing common disk errors, but if it's your Mac's internal disk that's the problem, then your Mac might not even start up into macOS.

Do you back up your Mac? If not, you should, but even if you do, backing up may not provide all the protection you need should disaster strike. Here’s the deal: Time Machine backups are an excellent ...