Now that Apple has released OS X 10.9 Mavericks, you might want to consider creating a USB install drive for clean installs and future use.

How to Make Your Own Chrome OS Chromebook You don't have to wait until June 15 to get your hands on Google's latest in-the-cloud operating system! Almost any old netbook can be made into a Chromebook.

You can create a standalone OS X installation drive without having purchased OS X from the App Store.

A bootable Mac OS X thumb drive comes in handy when you need to troubleshoot OS issues for yourself, your family, or your friends. It’s also extremely useful for keeping your basic setup ...

The OS X 10.10 Yosemite installer from the Mac App Store in your Applications folder. The installer will delete itself when you install the operating system, but it can be re-downloaded if necessary.

How to Make a Bootable USB for Google Chromium OS. If your Chromebook does not boot into the operating system anymore, you can create a recovery USB flash drive and use it to reinstall a copy of ...

How to create a test partition for the OS X Yosemite beta What to do if you want to try the software without relying on a beta every day.

How to create an OS X flash drive installer Instead of using the system installer disc that came with your Mac, create a system installer flash drive, like the one that comes with the MacBook Air.

OS X Mavericks is available in the Mac App Store now, but it's only an upgrade—but if you want to do a clean install, you'll need to manually burn an installation flash drive. Here's how to do it.