macOS Monterey version 12 is a stable, lightweight upgrade that works great on older Macs, and you can use the direct DMG or ISO links to download, install, upgrade, or downgrade your system easily.

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When it comes to operating systems, Apple users are treated to some of the best mobile and computer software on the market. If you own a MacBook or Mac desktop, you're probably already looking forward ...

When you install Python packages into a given instance of Python, the default behavior is for the package’s files to be copied into the target installation. But sometimes you don’t want to copy the ...

Apple has made the first macOS Tahoe developer beta available for testing before its official release in the fall, but don't be fooled into thinking only developers can download it. Keep reading to ...

You might have heard that several iterations of Intel-based Macs will no longer be supported by Apple. Although when Tahoe is released and Intel-based Macs start losing support, Apple will continue ...

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With a market share of over 70%, Windows remains the most popular desktop operating system in use worldwide. A big reason for Windows' dominance in the industry is thanks to its wide compatibility ...

Like I said, you only need to get to this problem on a fresh system by installing MacPorts and two packages in it and then attempting to build Python (I tested this in a VM), if that's a broken ...

Installing Python and related applications on a system without a network connection isn’t easy, but you can do it. Here’s how. The vast majority of modern software development revolves around one big ...

We here at Macworld encourage users to install OS updates sooner rather than later, less because of the new features (if there are any) and mostly because of the important security and bug fixes.