Not long after the primary Intel-based Macs landed , Apple released a tool called Boot Camp, which gives Mac users a chance to install and boot their machines locally into Microsoft Windows along with the current OS X installation without running two operating systems simultaneously - ideal for running performance intensive applications that don't work in a virtual machine, (for example, Parallels or VMWare Fusion).
Here's a step by step instructions to set up Boot Camp.
Firstly, Check for Updates and Back Up your system
Before you start, ensure that you have the most recent updates from Apple on your Mac.
1. Go to Apple's Boot Camp support page to check whether updates are available for your model. Download and install if it.
2. Tap the Apple menu, then tap Software Updates in order to install any updates for your system.
Begin by ensuring everything is up-to-date.
3. Restart your PC if asked to. After restarting, check for software updates again until the point when no new ones are accessible.
Since Boot Camp will be moving and reallocating space on your hard drive, you ought to back up any critical information before you proceed on the off chance that anything ends up going corrupt amid the procedure.
Run Boot Camp Assistant (OS X 10.6 or later)
1. In OS X, quit every single open application, and at that point open a Finder window and click Applications - Utilities .
2. In the Utilities folder, double tap Boot Camp Assistant to run the assistant.
Boot camp Assistant will walk you through the underlying setup prepare.
3. Snap Continue to start setup.
4. On the off chance that incited, Download the Windows support software for this Macintosh. This product will enable you to install the most current drivers for Windows. Click Continue.
5. On the off chance that you are incited for your administrator details , fill them in. Press Enter to begin downloading the product. After the download finishes, save the files to a flash drive or burn them into a disk .
Partition Your Hard Drive
Once you've wrapped up downloading the product, the assistant will ask you to make a Windows partition on your hard drive. This activity fragments your hard drive to commit some free space to Windows, without meddling with or eradicating your current OS X installation.
At this point, you will see a slider representing your hard drive.
Here you can choose how much hard-drive space to allot to your Windows partition.
Modify the slider to give your Windows partition pretty much free space. Remember that any space you assign will be deducted from the available free space for OS X. (Note: Windows 7 installations will require no less than 16GB of partition space keeping in mind the end goal to install.) When you are fulfilled with your partitioning plan, click Partition .
OS X will start partitioning and rearranging your hard-drive data, a procedure that may take a few time.
Install Windows
When partitioning is finished, and your hard drive is arranged and prepared to support Windows, the last undertaking is to install the Windows operating system.
1. Insert your Windows installation disk into your Mac optical drive. You should purchase a full copy of Microsoft Windows; this does not accompany your Mac buy.
2. Tap the Start Installation button. Your PC will reboot and begin the installation of Windows.
3. Take after the wizard to finish a typical Windows installation. In the event that you are incited to do an upgrade or custom installation, pick the custom option At the Where do you need to install Windows?
Install Windows drivers
When Windows is installed, you have to install the drivers you downloaded earlier to make sure that the greater part of your Mac works legitimately in Windows, including sound, screen , and wireless network connectors.
1. At the point when the installation is finished, remove the Windows plate to eject it from your PC. In the event that you have just a launch button on your Mac console and it doesn't work yet, you can click Start, PC , and afterward right-tap the optical drive and select Eject to remove the disk.
2. Insert the flash drive or plate you burned earlier containing the Windows drivers.
3. Select Start, Computer , and double tap to open the plate or flash drive.
4. In the Boot Camp folder , double tap setup.exe to install the Windows drivers for your Mac. From that point, just take after the on-screen guidelines to finish the installations. Try not to cancel any installations, or you may get errors.
On the off chance that you see notices about certifications or testing anywhere , you can click continue Anyway to continue.
5. After the installation is finished, reboot your PC.
Pick Which Operating System to Start
Since you have both OS X and Windows installed and working on your Mac, you can continuously pick which operating system to launch at startup. Simply hold down the Option key when turning on the PC or amid a restart to raise the OS option menu, and make your decision by double tapping either OS X or Windows.
Here's a step by step instructions to set up Boot Camp.
Firstly, Check for Updates and Back Up your system
Before you start, ensure that you have the most recent updates from Apple on your Mac.
1. Go to Apple's Boot Camp support page to check whether updates are available for your model. Download and install if it.
2. Tap the Apple menu, then tap Software Updates in order to install any updates for your system.
Begin by ensuring everything is up-to-date.
3. Restart your PC if asked to. After restarting, check for software updates again until the point when no new ones are accessible.
Since Boot Camp will be moving and reallocating space on your hard drive, you ought to back up any critical information before you proceed on the off chance that anything ends up going corrupt amid the procedure.
Run Boot Camp Assistant (OS X 10.6 or later)
1. In OS X, quit every single open application, and at that point open a Finder window and click Applications - Utilities .
2. In the Utilities folder, double tap Boot Camp Assistant to run the assistant.
Boot camp Assistant will walk you through the underlying setup prepare.
3. Snap Continue to start setup.
4. On the off chance that incited, Download the Windows support software for this Macintosh. This product will enable you to install the most current drivers for Windows. Click Continue.
5. On the off chance that you are incited for your administrator details , fill them in. Press Enter to begin downloading the product. After the download finishes, save the files to a flash drive or burn them into a disk .
Partition Your Hard Drive
Once you've wrapped up downloading the product, the assistant will ask you to make a Windows partition on your hard drive. This activity fragments your hard drive to commit some free space to Windows, without meddling with or eradicating your current OS X installation.
At this point, you will see a slider representing your hard drive.
Here you can choose how much hard-drive space to allot to your Windows partition.
Modify the slider to give your Windows partition pretty much free space. Remember that any space you assign will be deducted from the available free space for OS X. (Note: Windows 7 installations will require no less than 16GB of partition space keeping in mind the end goal to install.) When you are fulfilled with your partitioning plan, click Partition .
OS X will start partitioning and rearranging your hard-drive data, a procedure that may take a few time.
Install Windows
When partitioning is finished, and your hard drive is arranged and prepared to support Windows, the last undertaking is to install the Windows operating system.
1. Insert your Windows installation disk into your Mac optical drive. You should purchase a full copy of Microsoft Windows; this does not accompany your Mac buy.
2. Tap the Start Installation button. Your PC will reboot and begin the installation of Windows.
3. Take after the wizard to finish a typical Windows installation. In the event that you are incited to do an upgrade or custom installation, pick the custom option At the Where do you need to install Windows?
Install Windows drivers
When Windows is installed, you have to install the drivers you downloaded earlier to make sure that the greater part of your Mac works legitimately in Windows, including sound, screen , and wireless network connectors.
1. At the point when the installation is finished, remove the Windows plate to eject it from your PC. In the event that you have just a launch button on your Mac console and it doesn't work yet, you can click Start, PC , and afterward right-tap the optical drive and select Eject to remove the disk.
2. Insert the flash drive or plate you burned earlier containing the Windows drivers.
3. Select Start, Computer , and double tap to open the plate or flash drive.
4. In the Boot Camp folder , double tap setup.exe to install the Windows drivers for your Mac. From that point, just take after the on-screen guidelines to finish the installations. Try not to cancel any installations, or you may get errors.
On the off chance that you see notices about certifications or testing anywhere , you can click continue Anyway to continue.
5. After the installation is finished, reboot your PC.
Pick Which Operating System to Start
Since you have both OS X and Windows installed and working on your Mac, you can continuously pick which operating system to launch at startup. Simply hold down the Option key when turning on the PC or amid a restart to raise the OS option menu, and make your decision by double tapping either OS X or Windows.
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