
(You might see zoomed out UI of Windows setup.)Ĩ. Now your machine will restart and enter Windows setup. Note: We have a MacBook with 128GB SSD and only had 20GB free at the time of this tutorial, it warned us during setup but installation went smooth.ħ. Otherwise allocate it about 50GB or more depending upon your usage. At least 25GB is recommended if you just want to try Windows. You can adjust the size by dragging the divider line between both the partitions. Once done, you will be asked to set a size for new Windows partition. Be patient as it will take 30-60 minutes depending on your machine and Internet speed.Ħ. Boot Camp will copy installations files to flash drive, plus it will download drivers and other required files to run Windows on your Mac. Now you will be asked to choose the Windows ISO file, and a destination disk (a flash drive in this case), which will be used to install Windows. Make sure all the boxes are checked, as shown in screenshot above. On next screen you’ll be asked to select the tasks. By default it is located in the Utilities folder.ģ. Open Boot Camp Assistant from your Applications.


It partitions your’s Mac drive and lets you install Windows on a separate drive. However, it won’t be utilizing the full powers of your Mac because you’ll be running OS inside an OS.īoot Camp Assistant on the other hand comes built-in with OS X. If you go with virtualization, you will be able to easily copy/paste files between both the operating systems. Now you might be thinking that which option is more suitable for you? For a virtual machine you will need to buy a virtualization program, Parallels is popular on Mac and it costs $80. Whereas BootCamp partitions your hard drive to dual boot OS X and Windows. You can either install it using virtualization program like Parallels or OS X’s built-in tool called Boot Camp. In case you’re unfamiliar, a virtualization program allows you to run Windows on top of OS X just like an app. If you have got your copy and want to install it on your Mac, then there are two options for you.

Windows 10 has been released and is available for the masses to download.
