ZDNET's key takeaways A system snapshot ensures you always have the means to restore.Some operating systems have built-in tools for automatic snapshots.If your OS doesn't include a built-in tool, you ...

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Apple’s move to offer its latest desktop operating system, OS X Mavericks, for free isn’t going to affect the Linux operating system at all, its creator Linus Torvalds said. Linux has been giving its ...

It’s common practice for Apple to release around eight developer betas throughout the summer for its major OS updates. Last week’s beta 8 release seemed to follow that pattern, as the company ...