How To Install Windows 10 On Mac For Free With Boot Camp – Create Windows 10 installation media

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Boot Camp requires an Intel processor. Click the hard disk icon that corresponds with the operating system you would like to boot.
 
 

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The installer will copy Windows files and install any features and updates required. Step 7: Configure Windows 10 After Windows restarts, you’ll need to do some configuration.

Microsoft’s digital assistant, Cortana, will help guide you through this process. If you are wearing headphones, remove them while your computer is restarting. Until you can install the Boot Camp support software, you may not be able to control the volume of Cortana with the volume keys on your computer. Step 8: Create your Windows administrator account Note:. The Windows administrator account you create should not be an account you use for general use of this computer.

Step 9: Install support software Once Windows has started may take some time , the Boot Camp installer will walk you through installing Apple’s support software. To begin the process, click Next. Read and accept the license agreement, and click Install. All the Apple-specific software you need to run Windows efficiently on your computer will be installed.

When the installer finishes, click Finish. To restart the computer, click Yes. When the computer restarts, click the trackpad or press any key to display the login field. Log in with the password you created earlier in the configuration process. As of May 26, , IU Secure is no longer available in the residence halls, and will fully retire in the near future.

All new wireless connections should use eduroam; see Connect to eduroam. If you connect to eduroam at an institution other than an IU campus, you’ll need to use the IU VPN to access some resources such as remote desktop, library resources, and department drives.

For troubleshooting tips, see Troubleshoot your eduroam connection. Step Configure the default boot operating system You have the option to boot to either Windows or macOS when starting your Mac. To shut down your Mac while you’re in Windows, from the Start menu, click the Power button, and then click Shutdown. To boot into macOS, with the power off, press and hold the Option key and power on your Mac. Hold the Option key until you see two hard disk icons and a Wi-Fi network selector.

Boot into macOS by clicking Macintosh HD you’ll select the default boot operating system momentarily. From the Startup Disk control panel, click the Apple menu.

Click System Preferences , and then Startup Disk. To unlock the settings, click the Lock icon, and then type your administrator passphrase.

To select the default boot operating system, click the disk that correlates to the operating system you would like to select. Automatic Windows updates require that much space or more. If your copy of Windows came on a USB flash drive, or you have a Windows product key and no installation disc, download a Windows 10 disk image from Microsoft.

When Boot Camp Assistant asks you to set the size of the Windows partition, remember the minimum storage-space requirements in the previous section. Set a partition size that meets your needs, because you can’t change its size later.

Install Windows Unplug any external devices that aren’t necessary during installation. If the Boot Camp installer never opens, open the Boot Camp installer manually and use it to complete Boot Camp installation. If you have an external display connected to a Thunderbolt 3 port on your Mac, the display will be blank black, gray, or blue for up to 2 minutes during installation.

Published Date: November 17, Perhaps the easiest way to get Windows up and running on your Mac is to use virtual machine software. We were impressed when we tested it recently, as you can see from our VMware Fusion 12 review. Another option is to go with the Virtual Box software. An alternative is not to run Windows at all, but to instead use Crossover. Crossover lets you run Windows apps without needing Windows.

For Mac users who also need to use a PC at work, home or just with specific applications, there is a solution.

To install Windows on your Mac using Boot Camp, follow the steps listed below in the order listed: Notes:. Click Continue on the initial introduction window. Set the partition size for the Windows installation. To change the amount of space to dedicate to Windows 7, click the small divider between Mac OS X and Windows, and drag it to the left.

Note: Windows 7 requires at least 16 GB of hard drive space to install but keep in mind that the this space will also need to accomidate any applications installed and your saved documents. Then, click Drive options advanced. Click OK when notified that files will be lost. Note: The new partition will not contain any files.