The Desktop's settings are set by and stored in three different areas in OS X, which may frustrate troubleshooting efforts when one setting goes awry and does not stick.

25338: Mac OS 9: Files Saved in Mac OS X Aren't on Desktop explains where files saved or placed on the desktop in Mac OS X are stored so they can be accessed under Mac OS 9. 58583: Macintosh: How ...

Recently I wrote a detailed article on using VMware Fusion and Parallels Desktop on the Mac. These two programs are virtualization solutions—they allow one “host” operating system (Mac OS X ...

The Mac OS X version of Parallels Workstation 2.1 will let users run Windows XP or Linux together on the desktop of an Intel-based Mac. The low-cost software may send Apple's Boot Camp Assistant ...

Fusion makes the single-display scenario simple: You get OS X’s true full-screen mode, complete with its own Mission Control desktop, for OS X, Linux, and Windows.

Apple has been talking developers through upcoming changes to its OS X desktop software, beginning with a new macOS moniker. This year's update is called macOS Sierra and it brings with it Siri ...

First, they were incorporated into the Mac OS X desktop, then the Windows Vista desktop. Around the same time, independent engines like Konfabulator and DesktopX challenged the bigger players.

Parallels 7 vs. Parallels 6 Parallels Desktop 7’s other enhancements include support for Mac OS X Lion’s full-screen mode and Mission Control interface, support for the AES-NI encryption ...

If you visit certain Web pages, such as Facebook and Gmail, on a daily basis, you can create shortcuts to them on your Mac OS X desktop. Web shortcuts enable you to access your favorite Web pages ...

Mac OS X only: Reader Daniel used his ubergeeky perl skills combined with GeekTool and created a more powerful way to display the current weather conditions on his desktop. Unlike the previous ...

Can a desktop OS ever truly be "touch ready"? PC operating systems, or for that matter any desktop OS, don't make good platforms for touchscreen devices.

Desktop Aquarium OS X: Desktop Aquarium's name should imply what it does: put an aquarium on your Mac's desktop. The free version includes shorter videos (30 seconds) and occasional popup ads.