{"id":1962,"date":"2020-06-12T09:41:55","date_gmt":"2020-06-12T09:41:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.iseepassword.com\/blog\/?p=1962"},"modified":"2023-10-10T10:49:51","modified_gmt":"2023-10-10T10:49:51","slug":"how-to-install-windows-on-mac-using-boot-camp-assistant","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.iseepassword.com\/blog\/how-to-install-windows-on-mac-using-boot-camp-assistant\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Install Windows on  Mac using Boot Camp Assistant?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_69_1 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.iseepassword.com\/blog\/how-to-install-windows-on-mac-using-boot-camp-assistant\/#Part_3_Updates_and_Backup_availability_should_be_checked\" title=\"Part 3: Updates and Backup availability should be checked\">Part 3: Updates and Backup availability should be checked<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.iseepassword.com\/blog\/how-to-install-windows-on-mac-using-boot-camp-assistant\/#Part_4_Start_to_Install_Windows_on_Your_Mac_with_BootCamp\" title=\"Part 4: Start to Install\u00a0 Windows on Your Mac with BootCamp\">Part 4: Start to Install\u00a0 Windows on Your Mac with BootCamp<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.iseepassword.com\/blog\/how-to-install-windows-on-mac-using-boot-camp-assistant\/#Part_5_Select_OS_during_Startup\" title=\"Part 5: Select OS during Startup\">Part 5: Select OS during Startup<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size: 12pt\">The topic in itself is a surprising element to many users till this date as they wonder as to how it is possible to run Windows on Mac. To be precise, that is not possible in the general way, but in the year 2009, just after the launch of Intel-based Mac, Apple launched special <strong><em><b><i>software known as<\/i><\/b><\/em><\/strong>\u00a0Boot Camp Assistant to enable Mac users to experience the interface of Windows on Mac. The tool shrewdly creates partition of internal drive to provide a portion to Windows to run and keep the rest of it to support Mac, thereby running both of them at the same time. With the press of one button only, you can toggle between the two interfaces easily and swiftly. Now, we will guide you how to install Windows 10\/8\/7 on Mac os with Boot Camp Assistant.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size: 12pt\">Now in the article below, we would break the discussion matter into few fundamental parts to make the explanation easier for you.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h1><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size: 14pt\"><strong><b>Part 1: Check Window&#8217;s Requirements<\/b><\/strong><\/span><\/h1>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size: 12pt\">Before you begin installing Windows on Mac, make sure your Mac is capable enough to handle Windows or not. For the record, early 2012 models can run Windows 7\/8 and the latest models can run 8\/10. To examine the configuration of your Mac, first click on &#8220;Apple&#8221;\u00a0menu and then &#8220;About this Mac&#8221;.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size: 12pt\">Check the RAM, CPU, and processor configurations to get the brief idea about the venture you are about to take. If your Mac is not upgraded to the expected benchmark, then you better give in to Windows OS version with lower system requirements.<\/span><\/p>\n<h1><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size: 18pt\"><strong><b>Part 2: Mac must have Enough Hard Disk Space<\/b><\/strong><\/span><\/h1>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size: 12pt\">Boot Camp Assistant usually needs at least 50 GB space to run Windows on Mac. So you should check your Mac internal storage space before you install Windows on it. To do that, again go to &#8220;About this Mac&#8221;\u00a0from &#8220;Apple&#8221;\u00a0icon from the taskbar atop the screen. Click on &#8220;Storage&#8221;\u00a0option which will show you the free space available already on your hard drive.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1963\" src=\"https:\/\/www.iseepassword.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/mac-storage.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"719\" height=\"417\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size: 12pt\">If the space is not enough, start deleting some files and folders to make space for Windows.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Part_3_Updates_and_Backup_availability_should_be_checked\"><\/span><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size: 18pt\"><strong><b>Part 3: Updates and Backup availability should be checked<\/b><\/strong><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size: 12pt\">So just before you install the Windows, isn\u2019t it better to check and download any latest updates which will enhance your Mac to support the current Windows Version OS as well? Indeed it is, thus check the updates if available or not. Go to &#8220;Apple&#8221;\u00a0store, from the taskbar on the screen, and click on &#8220;Updates&#8221;\u00a0section. Here the updates will be shown and you can click on any of it download them to your Mac.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-1964\" src=\"https:\/\/www.iseepassword.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/macos-high-sierra-update-software-app-store.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"591\" height=\"361\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size: 12pt\">Reboot your Mac once to check again if any updates are still available or not. In addition to this, create backup of essential folders and files which you dread to get corrupted as soon as Boot camp is installed just for an extra security.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Part_4_Start_to_Install_Windows_on_Your_Mac_with_BootCamp\"><\/span><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size: 18pt\"><strong><b>Part 4: Start to Install\u00a0 Windows on Your Mac with BootCamp<\/b><\/strong><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size: 12pt\">Well this is the main part of this article where you actually get to install the Windows on Mac. To begin with first download the 64-bit ISO image of Windows installation files. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size: 12pt\">Step 1. Open a new &#8220;Finder&#8221;\u00a0Windows after your close all recently opened up Windows. Click on &#8220;Applications&#8221;\u00a0then &#8220;Utilities&#8221;\u00a0folder.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-1965\" src=\"https:\/\/www.iseepassword.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/utilities_img.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"589\" height=\"220\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size: 12pt\">Step 2. Here click on &#8220;Boot Camp Assistant&#8221;\u00a0icon and then &#8220;Continue&#8221;\u00a0button. Browse your ISO image by &#8220;Choose&#8221;\u00a0option off the right hand panel. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size: 12pt\">Step 3. Create partition of your hard disk and allocate at least 55 GB for Windows support and the rest for your Mac OS.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size: 12pt\">Step 4. Next click on &#8220;Install&#8221;\u00a0and Mac finally boots up into &#8220;Windows&#8221;\u00a0OS. Choose the drive named &#8220;BOOTCAMP&#8221;\u00a0while the installation progresses and also select your accurate language, account details, timeline etc, to complete the installation protocol.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size: 12pt\">Accept the terms and conditions of Boot Camp and all the software required afterwards. Eventually you will be prompted to reboot your system, so click &#8220;OK&#8221;\u00a0for the last time to give it a fresh start.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Part_5_Select_OS_during_Startup\"><\/span><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size: 18pt\"><strong><b>Part 5: Select OS during Startup<\/b><\/strong><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size: 12pt\">Since now you are in the condition to run both Windows and Mac simultaneously on the same system, you should know how to switch between the two OS for frequent uses. To switch between them, press and hold the &#8220;Option&#8221;\u00a0button while the system reboots, to bring up the OS selection menu list. Here you can double click to select any one of the OS, either Windows or Mac OS.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size: 12pt\"><strong><b>Conclusion:<\/b><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size: 12pt\">As you can see that it&#8217;s not hard to install Windows 10 on Mac os with bootcamp.\u00a0The installation process explained above in the article is meant for only the post 2017 Mac models. For the pre 2017 models the patter of installation is very much similar, so you need not worry about that.\u00a0Although you are capable now to run games, software, and many more things on both the interfaces, yet don\u2019t switch too much unnecessarily between the OS\u2019s as it could sometimes lower the processing speed.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The topic in itself is a surprising element to many users till this date as they wonder as to how it is possible to run Windows on Mac. 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