

Also, Boot Camp is a free utility, downloadable from Apple’s site. If you want maximum performance, or plan to run Windows apps exclusively for prolonged periods of time, Boot Camp is a better choice. Which one should I choose, Boot Camp or Parallels? (It’s lengthy, which is why we won’t include the complete tables here.) Use these compatibility tables on Apple’s website to find the Windows support software (drivers) you need for the version of Windows and the Mac that you’re using.

An Intel-based Mac (check system requirements for the version of Windows you want to install below).In macOS High Sierra, you can install Windows 10, Windows 8.1, and Windows 7 using Boot Camp Assistant on supported Mac models.īefore you begin, make sure you have everything you need: The Boot Camp support software for Windows that lets you use these features can be downloaded from Apple. Windows applications have full access to multiple processors and multiple cores, accelerated 3D graphics, and high-speed ports and networking such as USB, Thunderbolt, Wi-Fi, and Ethernet, as well as drivers for audio, digital media cards, and Bluetooth.


It runs Windows at native speed, meaning it completely takes over the Mac and turns it into a full-blown Windows computer.
