Is your Mac about to crash? Here's how to create a bootable USB flash drive with a working version of macOS, so you can access your hard drive in the event of a glitch.

If you're trying to install a new operating system or flash your BIOS, you're going to need a bootable USB drive - here's how to make one.

It's easy to make boot disks on old Macs for older hardware, but as the years have gone on, it's gotten a little more difficult. Here's how to make classic Mac OS 9 and early Mac OS X boot media ...

Creating a pint-sized custom startup drive, with your own selection of utilities, was a breeze in Mac OS 9 or earlier.

In last month's column, I described the hurdles that Mac OS X puts in your way when you try to create a bootable disc, especially a custom bootable CD, DVD or flash drive. I offered various ...

Let's walk through the process of creating and using a bootable drive to run Windows 10 or 11 directly from a flash drive.

How to Flash a Windows ISO Onto a USB Drive If you aren't able to use the Windows Media Creation Tool to create a bootable USB, you can manually flash a Windows ISO onto your USB drive instead.