A tag is a keyword or label that categorizes your question with other, similar questions. Using the right tags makes it easier for others to find and answer your question.
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osx× 9867
the marketing name for Apple's computer OS. Note the proper pronunciation is "ohh ess ten" and not "oh ess ex".
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macbook× 5505
All lines of MacBook, MacBook Air and MacBook Pro portable computers.
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iphone× 5201
Apple's smartphone line. This tag can include questions about hardware, software and accessories.
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ios× 3355
Apple's operating system crafted specifically for mobile devices. iOS has roots in OS X, and in recent years the two operating systems have diverged in some areas of functionality, though they remain …
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lion× 3281
the marketing name for OS X v10.7, the seventh major upgrade to OS X. As of this release, Mac was dropped from the marketing name of "Mac OS X".
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itunes× 3018
Not only a media player, iTunes manages apps and data syncing to iPod and iOS devices.
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mavericks× 2865
the tenth iteration of the computer operating system, OS X.
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mountain-lion× 2747
OS X 10.8, Mountain Lion
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ipad× 2519
Apple's touchscreen iOS based tablet. Both the first generation iPad (specifically) and all iPads (generally)
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mac× 2019
short for Macintosh, a brand of computers created and sold by Apple Inc. Apple currently produces several lines of Macintosh computers including the iMac, Mac mini, Mac Pro, MacBook Pro, MacBoo…
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keyboard× 1993
A physical device with buttons that allow characters to be entered
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terminal× 1880
the program included in Mac OS X for running applications and issuing commands using the command line interface. These programs are controlled by typing lines of text, ra…
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yosemite× 1790
OS X 10.10, also known as Yosemite
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networking× 1632
Questions about configuring, troubleshooting or using connections that one device uses to talk to another.
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finder× 1597
The default file manager used on the Mac OS and Mac OS X operating systems.
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icloud× 1384
Apple's online storage, synchronization, and general cloud services
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applications× 1377
Application software. Applications, or apps, for short, is software that runs a computer.
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wifi× 1270
Wireless local area networking, also known as "Wireless Internet"; stands for "WIreless FIdelity"
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hard-drive× 1180
a device for permanent or long-term storage in computers.
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safari× 1177
Apple's web browser. This tag is for Safari in OS X. For Safari on iOS, use the mobile-safari tag, and for Safari in Windows, use the safari-windows tag.
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mail.app× 1155
Apple Mail, the email client application provided with OS X
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software-recommendation× 1122
Recommendations can easily be subjective and local to one person or time. Please be specific about function and broad about timeframe so that your question, once answered objectively, is of use to the…
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snow-leopard× 1099
Mac OS X Snow Leopard (10.6) was the seventh major release of the OS X series.
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email× 1075
short for electronic mail. There are tags for popular mail clients including the mail tag in case your question is related to a specific program and not email in general.
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time-machine× 1075
Apple's built-in backup software. Time Machine was first introduced on OS 10.5 Leopard.
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backup× 1028
Preserving copies of data which enable recovery from a data loss event.
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applescript× 975
a proprietary programming language in Mac OS X to control and exchange data with applications.
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audio× 879
is used for questions involving speakers, microphones, connections between them and computers, and applications for dealing with it.
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data-synchronization× 866
The process of getting the same data on different devices and copying changes from the device you make the change on onto all the others
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imac× 851
iMac, a range of all-in-one Macintosh desktop computers from Apple
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bootcamp× 788
Questions about Boot Camp, a utility included with Mac OS X Leopard, Snow Leopard and Lion (10.5, 10.6, 10.7) operating systems that assists users in installing other operating systems on Intel-based …
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multiple-displays× 781
refers to using two or more displays with your Mac
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windows× 756
Using Apple products and services with a computer running the Microsoft Windows operating system in its various versions.
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iphone-4× 735
the fourth generation iPhone
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ms-office× 687
A robust family of business software designed by Microsoft: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook (or Entourage) are the main programs available on OS X.
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ipod-touch× 676
Apple's top-of-the-line, touchscreen iOS based music player.
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