Installing Windows on pre-2015 Macs While Macs from pre-2015 can still run Windows, the installation process is slightly more complex.

With the press of a button, you can switch between Mac and Windows every time your computer turns on.

Probably the most common reason Mac owners use Boot Camp is to play Windows-only games.

For instance, PC MMOs such as Star Trek Online, Tera, and Star Wars: The Old Republic only run on Windows.

Bootcamp Software Than Virtual

Boot Camp is also better at running Windows software than virtual machines like Parallels or VMWare Fusion, which are programs that simultaneously run Windows inside Macs operating system.

Check system requirements, then buy Windows First off, youll need a 64-bit edition of Windows.

Bootcamp Windows 7 And 8

Which version depends on your Macs age: Those from mid-2012 and newer support Windows 8 and 10, while models from early-2012 only support Windows 7 and 8.

For older versions of Windows, youll have to go through retailers like Best Buy.

Since different versions of Windows have different system requirements for the amount of RAM, hard drive space, and processor speed, youll want to double-check to make sure your system can run that edition comfortably.

Boot Camp says it only needs 50 GB, but Apples own online support document recommends 55GB.

Heres a list of some of the best tools to free up space on your Mac.

After restarting, check for software updates again until no new ones are available.

If you have a Mac from 2015 or later, the process is a bit simpler.

Have an older Mac or a copy of Windows on a DVD or flash drive Skip to Installing Windows on pre-2015 Macs or Install Windows from flash drive or external optical drive, below.

Post-2015 Macs: Install Windows from an ISO file This method is probably the easiest way to install Windows, but it only works for Macs from 2015 and up.

Click on Applications and then go into the Utilities folder.

Youll see a slider representing your hard drive, which lets you decide how much hard-drive space to allocate to your Windows partition.

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Remember that any space you assign will be taken from the available space for your Mac, and that macOS will run more efficiently if you leave at least 30 to 40GB of space free on its partition.

Equally, keep in mind that youll need enough space for Windows system files, any software you plan on installing, and a buffer of free space.

We recommend a 5GB margin at minimum.).

Youll then need to make some selections for things like language, keyboard layout, and account details.

After its finished installing, youll be asked to restart the system, click Yes.

Make sure youre connected to the internet and then click the Start button in the bottom left and open Apple Software Update.

Click OK and your Mac should now reboot into a fully functioning version of Windows 10 IDG.

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