Boot Camp is a Mac OS X utility that lets you run Windows on your Mac without relying on virtual machines or crippled emulators. Boot Camp supports Windows XP, Windows Vista and Windows 7 (with OS X 10.6 or later). Boot Camp creates a Windows partition on your hard drive, along with the Mac OS partition. This means that none of your Mac content is touched at all, and Boot Camp has no effect on the operation of Mac OS. The process of running Boot Camp to install a Windows partition includes running a preparation utility on Mac OS (after backing everything up of course), creating the partition and installing Windows, and then selecting which OS to boot into every time the machine boots up. To select an OS during startup you simply hold down the Option key and select the startup disk you want. Boot Camp gives you full access to all the power your MacBook or iMac have to offer, including all RAM, multiple processors and cores, 3D graphics, and all the ports. Using your powerful Mac for both Mac OS and Windows used to require virtual devices, and while VMs have some advantages (allowing you to run both operating systems at the same time), for many users just being able to boot into either is all they want. Since Boot Camp is free, easy to install and use, and is supported by Apple, this is a winner of an app. Boot Camp Assistant can create a Windows install disc, download needed drivers, and partition and format your Mac's startup drive to accept Windows. Using Boot Camp. Boot Camp comes with your Mac and lets you install Microsoft Windows. No need to download anything yourself — just open Boot Camp Assistant and it will guide you through the rest. Boot Camp enables you to install Windows on your Intel-based Mac computer, using a Microsoft Windows install disc that you provide. Windows is installed on its own partition. After installation, you can use either Windows or Mac OS X on your Mac computer. • The download file is a.zip file. Double click it to uncompress it. • Double-click the Boot Camp disk image. • Copy the entire contents of the.zip file to the root level of a USB flash drive or hard drive that is formatted with the FAT file system For detailed information about this update, please visit: • When running Windows, locate the Boot Camp folder on the USB media you created in Step 3 and double click to open it. • Double click on setup to start installing the Boot Camp Support Software. • When prompted to allow changes, click on Yes and follow the onscreen instructions. • Installation can take a few minutes. Don't interrupt the installation process. When installation is complete, click Finish in the dialog that appears. • A system restart dialog box appears. Click Yes to complete the installation. Please ensure your MacBook is running macOS version 10.12.6 or later before starting installation. This guide will walk you through installing Windows 10 onto your MacBook Pro using Boot Camp Assistant. It is highly recommended that you print out this tutorial (or read it from another device) since you will not have access to it during installation. For older Mac models (2014 or earlier), you will need a blank USB flash drive (16 GB or larger). Part 1: OnTheHub Step 1. To begin downloading your Windows 10 installation (.ISO) file -- please be sure to choose the 64 bit file. Step 2. Visit to sign into your OnTheHub account using your Full Sail email address as your Account Identifier. • If this is your first time using OnTheHub, you will need to register with your Full Sail email address before signing in. • Once you have signed in, click the ' Microsoft Imagine Premium' tab (only visible to eligible students -- if you do not see it, please contact ). Locate ' Windows 10' and click on it. Select ' Add to Cart' and select ' Check out' on the next page. Step 5. Your receipt will contain your Product Key in red text. • Please note that because you downloaded the Windows 10 (.ISO) file in Step 1, you will not need to click 'Download' after obtaining your Product Key -- d ownloading and using the.ISO file from the page with your Product Key has caused countless issues for students in the past, so stick with using the file from Step 1. • Also, make sure to physically print or write down your Product Key for your records, as you will need it to activate Windows, and if you ever need to reinstall your software in the future. Part 2: Boot Camp Assistant Step 1. Open Boot Camp Assistant from your Applications/Utilities folder (or use to find it), then click ' Continue.' Step 2. Use the ' Choose.' Button to locate your Windows.ISO file from Part 1 (usually in your Downloads folder by default). Note: If you have a 2014 Mac or earlier, you will see a different screen and will need a 16 GB or larger USB flash drive to continue. Use the slider to choose how much hard drive space you want to give Windows. Click “ Divide Equally” to meet your course requirements, or you can give more space to Windows by dragging the partition slider to the left. Then click ' Install.'
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