Boot Camp works by partitioning your Mac’s hard drive to use two operating systems, in this case, OS X and Windows 7. Thus, when you use Windows 7 with Boot Camp, you are simply booting directly into Windows instead of OS X.
- Bootcamp windows 7 el capitan Mac Help Forum. If Apple is restricting your Mac's Boot Camp app to only install Windows 7, gain the ability to install Windows 10 with this quick edit. In the example, I renamed it BootCamp2.app (Figure A) Boot Camp x64 is unsupported on this computer model.
- Boot Camp Assistant is Utility in the Mac OS X operating system that helps Mac users install Microsoft Windows on their Intel-based Mac. The latest version of Boot Camp (version 3.0.x) offers support for Windows 7, Windows Vista, and Windows XP.
- Step 1: Get the Windows 10 ISO from Microsoft's website and install the Mac version. Step 2: Launch Boot Camp Assistant, go to Action and click on Download Windows Support Software. Step 3: Open the UUbytes program and click on the module that says Burn. Step 4: Launch Disk Utility app.
- Install Windows on your Mac. Boot Camp is a utility that comes with your Mac and lets you switch between macOS and Windows. Download your copy of Windows 10, then let Boot Camp Assistant walk you through the installation steps. Get started with Boot Camp.
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Boot Camp Assistant is Utility in the Mac OS X operating system that helps Mac users install Microsoft Windows on their Intel-based Mac. The latest version of Boot Camp (version 3.0.x) offers support for Windows 7, Windows Vista, and Windows XP. Boot Camp Assistant requires that a Microsoft Windows installation disc be used to perform the Windows installation.
How does Boot Camp Assistant facilitate Windows to be installed on a Mac?Boot Camp Assistant helps you create a Windows partition that will 'house' the Windows installation. This partition will reside separate from Mac OS X and once Windows has been installed, you'll be able to boot your Mac into Mac OS X or Windows.
Don't I need Windows drivers?
Yes you do, you will find these drivers on the Mac OS X installation disc that came with your Mac and/or via a Boot Camp Assistant update from Apple.
Can you explain it a high-level?
The Boot Camp Assistant utility helps the person performing the Windows installation create a partition. It then restarts your Mac after you have inserted the Windows installation disc. You then follow the steps to install Windows. Finally, install Mac-specific drivers to allow you to optimally use Windows on your Mac.
So the three key steps are:
- Run Boot Camp Assistant
- Install Windows
- Install the Boot Camp drivers on the Windows partition
What are the requirements?
- An Intel-based Mac
- A USB keyboard and mouse, or for Mac portables, a built-in keyboard and trackpad
- The latest version of Mac OS X - (refer to Software Update)
- At least 10 GB of free space on an internal hard drive
- A built-in optical disc drive or a compatible external optical drive
Key points about the Windows installation disk
A full Windows installation disc is required, an upgrade version is not supported.
Windows 32-bit version
Windows 64-bit is supported on the Mac Pro and MacBook Pro early 2008 or later
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Installing Windows 7 on your Mac using Boot Camp is a great way to get full performance out of both operating systems. Boot Camp works by partitioning your Mac’s hard drive to use two operating systems, in this case, OS X and Windows 7.
Thus, when you use Windows 7 with Boot Camp, you are simply booting directly into Windows instead of OS X. This is a great way to run Windows on a Mac because it gives all of your Mac’s power (RAM, processor speed, etc.) to Windows.
With virtualization software, such as VMware Fusion or Parallels, your Mac’s power (RAM, processor speed, etc.) is being distributed between both OS X and Windows.
Decided that Boot Camp is for you? Here are some things that you will need before getting started:
- An Intel based Mac
- Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard install disc (the discs that came with your Mac or a retail copy of OS X)
- At least 16GB of free hard drive space (recommended by Apple)
- Boot camp assistant (should be on your Mac already, located at Finder > Applications > Utilities)
- A genuine Microsoft Windows 7 install disc
Installing Boot Camp and Windows 7
*Apple just recently released an official Boot Camp update for Windows 7. Doing a software update (click the Apple logo, select software update from the drop down menu) should automatically get you this update. But just to be sure, you can get it here).*
Step 1: Navigate the path Finder > Applications > Utilities. Double click the Boot Camp Assistant icon to launch it.
Step 2: Click Continue on the Boot Camp Introduction screen to proceed to the next step.
Step 3: Step 3 is the partitioning of your Mac’s hard drive. For Windows 7, Apple recommends using at least 16GB to hold Windows 7. Most likely, you do not need this much space to actually install Windows 7.
However, if you plan on installing any programs within Windows, or having any significant amount of files on Windows, be sure to partition your hard drive accordingly.
Click the Partition button. Wait for Boot Camp Assistant to partition your hard drive. Once it finishes, you should have a BOOT CAMP drive icon on your desktop.
Step 4: Insert your Windows 7 install disc into your Mac’s DVD drive and wait for it to load and recognize. Click the Start Installation button from the Boot Camp Assistant screen.
Step 5: Your Mac should automatically restart and boot into the Windows 7 installer, rather than OS X. The next screen that you come to will be a prompt screen, allowing you to choose which partition to install Windows 7 on.
Make sure that you select the BOOT CAMP PARTITION that you just created, by clicking on it once to select it. Click the link that says Drive options (Advanced). Click the Format button. A prompt screen should pop up saying “This partition might contain…”. Click OK.
Step 6: Windows should now be installing on your computer. Throughout the installation process, Windows will reboot itself a couple of times and you will be required to eject the install disc from your Mac’s DVD drive.
Do this and let Windows, finish installing completely. Fill out your Name, language, etc. Upon successfully installing Windows 7, you need to do a Windows Update to get the latest fixes and Windows released drivers. Restart your computer before proceeding to the next step.
Step 7: Once Windows boots back up, you need to install a couple of additional drivers. Insert your Mac OS X disc into your Mac’s DVD drive and wait for it to load. Click the Run setup option from the prompt window.
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Step 8: Click Next on the first screen of the Boot Camp window. Accept the terms and click the Next button again. Put a checkmark next to Apple Software Update for Windows. Click the Install button.
Step 9: Let the installer complete, it may take a couple of minutes. After it completes, click the Finish button to exit out of the Boot Camp installer window.
Step 10: Eject the Mac OS X install disc from your computer and restart your computer.
Using Boot Camp: That’s all there is to it. Boot Camp and Windows 7 should now be running on your Mac. Upon powering on your computer (right when you hear the chime), hold down the option key on your Mac to go to the boot menu. From here, you can choose if you want to use OS X or Windows 7.