These Mac models support the 64-bit version of Windows 10 Home or Pro edition installed with Boot Camp. Use to find out which Mac you have, then see if it's on this list:. MacBook Pro (2012 and later). MacBook Air (2012 and later). MacBook (2015 and later). iMac Pro (2017). iMac (2012 and later).
Mac mini (2012 and later). Mac mini Server (Late 2012). Mac Pro (Late 2013). on iMac (27-inch, Late 2012), iMac (27-inch, Late 2013), or iMac (Retina 5K, 27-inch, Late 2014) configured with 3TB hard drives. You need a Microsoft Windows disk image (ISO) or installation media containing a 64-bit version of Microsoft Windows 10 Home or Pro edition. If you're installing Windows for the first time, use a full version, not an upgrade.
When you buy Windows, it comes as a disk image file (ISO) that you download, or as an installation disc or USB flash drive. If you download Windows, make sure that you do so only from the. If your copy of Windows came on a DVD, you might need to of it to work with Boot Camp. If your version of Windows came on a USB flash drive, you can. With OS X El Capitan 10.11 or later, these models use the internal drive to temporarily store what you need to install Windows, so you don't need a USB flash drive:. MacBook Pro (2015 and later). MacBook Air (2015 and later).
MacBook (2015 and later). iMac (2015 and later). iMac Pro. Mac Pro (Late 2013) For more information about using Windows on your Mac, click the Open Boot Camp Help button in Boot Camp Assistant. These resources also contain helpful information:. These Mac models were offered with 128GB hard drives as an option.
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In fact, you have several options open to you if you want to keep using your favorite Windows software. Boot Camp OS X has built-in support for Windows using a utility called Boot Camp. Using this you can turn your Mac into a dual-boot system with both OS X and Windows installed on it. Pros. Free (all you need is a Windows installation media - disc or.ISO file - and a valid license). Runs Windows using the full system potential of your Mac.
Easy to use. Cons. Having to switch between Windows and Mac. Fragmenting files between the two operating systems. Bottom line. Great if you only use Windows occasionally, but for regular use switching between the two operating systems becomes tedious. Pros.
Free download. Cons. Performance is poor.
While VirtualBox is open-source, some features require a closed-source add-on pack. Software is not particularly user-friendly.
Bottom line. Great for getting you out of a bind, but performance is poor, particularly graphics performance.
Commercial virtualization software This category of software includes utilities such as the excellent. Pros. Excellent performance.
Allows flexibility in the way Windows and Windows applications are being run (you can access Windows as a whole or run Windows applications so they look and feel like native Mac apps). Lots of high-end features (such as the ability to take snapshots of the operating system as backup). Configures system settings based on how you plan on using Windows. Can access a Windows installation installed using Boot Camp. Cons. Costs money.
Bit of a learning curve to get the best out of the software. Bottom line.
The best way to run Windows on a Mac, by far. Leveraging the Linux-based Wine compatibility layer You might be lucky and be able to run your Windows apps on OS X without needing Windows at all using a utility such as. This utility uses the Linux-based Wine compatibility layer to support a selected number of Windows applications. Pros. Free.
No hassle - no need to install Windows. When it works, it works very well Cons. Patchy support for Windows applications. Fully unsupported - if things go wrong, you're on your own Bottom line. If the application you want to run is supported then taking this route can save you money, hassle, as well as precious disk space on your Mac. By registering you become a member of the CBS Interactive family of sites and you have read and agree to the,.
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