If you would like to preview which files are within an OS X installation package, the OS X installer contains an option to do so. Topher Kessler MacFixIt Editor Topher, an avid Mac user for the past ...

Topher, an avid Mac user for the past 15 years, has been a contributing author to MacFixIt since the spring of 2008. One of his passions is troubleshooting Mac problems and making the best use of Macs ...

[Editor’s note: This article is part of our series of articles on installing and upgrading to Lion (OS X 10.7). We also have a complete guide to installing and upgrading to Mountain Lion (OS X 10.8).] ...

File this one under “Obscure problems that could ruin your day.” TidBITS reader Randy Singer alerted us that due to an expired certificate, OS X installers downloaded prior to 14 February 2016 won’t ...

installation solutions since May 2000. Now, with the release of Installer VISE(tm) 7.1 at Macworld Expo, it’s even easier to build install targets to both Classic Mac OS and Mac OS X. “MindVision has ...

I think the reason we haven't heard many complaints about the doing away of physical media is exactly this. As long as power users can make their own offline media, there's nothing to complain about.