Tackle stubborn disk partitioning in OS X If partitioning a drive with Disk Utility gives you unmount or resource busy errors, there may be workarounds you can use.

It notes: "Unlike most other UNIX versions, Mac OS X does not use a separate partition for the virtual memory swap file.

Apple has publicly touted a significant new feature in OS X 10.9 Mavericks designed to maximize RAM, storage and CPU use while also boosting power efficiency: Compressed Memory.

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Partitions allow a single mainframe to house multiple operating system 'guests.' Here are three approaches.

Memory Partitioning for MCU Based Devices System developers can now use a real-time operating system that is scalable to conform to resource limitations typical of microcontroller (MCU)-based devices ...

To use OS X's handy OS X Recovery feature, or to enable FileVault on an external drive, you need a special recovery partition on your drive. This utility can add it if the OS X installer didn't.

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.