If you experience startup problems after installing an incremental Mac OS X update, it's logically important to check items that load at startup for conflict with updated components in the new release ...

System fails to boot properly, possible solutions We've previously covered a number of issues with startup after installing Mac OS X 10.4.2. These problems can spontaneously occur with any incremental ...

Now that I am feeling more comfortable with OS X, I thought it would be a fine idea to wipe my iBook, partition, and reinstall 10.1. The install went as expected; I applied the updates and began ...

Yeah, it does it own self-check. So, if you have a ton of RAM and multiple partitions it can take longer to startup. It also loads the kernel and various frameworks depending on your machine.

Apple has improved macOS’s upgrade process tremendously over the years. With recent releases, it’s rare something goes pear-shaped and prevents an upgrade from completing. However, you can sometimes ...