Mac Operating Systems

Using Messages Beta for Mac is slightly different than using iChat. This guide will take you through the process of creating a Messages account and the basics of using Messages.

Messages is the upcoming replacement for iChat that will be included with OS X Mountain Lion. You don’t have to wait for Mountain Lion, though; this guide will show you how to install Messages Beta in OS X Lion.

Apple has announced that OS X Mountain Lion will be available by the summer of 2012. In this sneak peak, we take a look at ten of Mountain Lion's key new features.

Add an Eject CD or DVD item to your Mac’s menu bar for a handy and always available way to open or close your Mac’s CD or DVD drive.

Dock menus allow you to use the Dock to control active applications.

You can use keyboard shortcuts to quickly execute the most often used Finder navigation commands.

These startup keyboard shortcuts come in handy if you need to troubleshoot your Mac, or you just want to boot from a different volume than usual.

The Dock, which acts as an application launcher, comes pre-populated with Apple applications. It's easy to remove any that are just taking up space.

There are several ways to eject a CD or DVD from a Mac, including dragging its icon to the Trash, and using the right-click pop-up menu.

The OS X Dock, which serves as an application launcher, comes pre-populated with many Apple applications. You can also add your own favorite apps to the Dock.