In Mac OS X Lion, Apple has completely revamped FileVault, removing it as a simple encryption of users' Home folders and reinstating it as full disk encryption solution, with an apparent option to ...

OS X cannot natively read the popular Ext2 and Ext3 filesystems, though support for these filesystems can be implemented if needed. Topher, an avid Mac user for the past 15 years, has been a ...

The CoreStorage volume manager behind Apple's Fusion Drive can be used to create your own spanned volumes in any Mac running Lion or later. Topher, an avid Mac user for the past 15 years, has been a ...

Maintaining track of files stored across multiple, unconnected hard drives can be a chore, but indexing and database programs can help even when the hard drive isn't connected to a computer. These ...

Repair Disk isn’t the first option you should choose if your Mac is ailing, but it is helpful when (for example): Performance has degraded Data is missing You are experiencing degraded system ...