Move the slider to give your Windows partition more or less space.You’ll see a slider representing your hard drive, which lets you decide how much hard-drive space to allocate to your Windows partition. The next step is to partition your hard drive.Now select Choose to the right of the ISO Image box to locate your Windows ISO file.Open Boot Camp Assistant, then click Continue.Quit all open applications and then open up a Finder window. Click on Applications and then go into the Utilities folder.Download a 64-bit Windows ISO from Microsoft or another licensed distributor.
This method is probably the easiest way to install Windows, but it only works for Macs from 2015 and up. Post-2015 Macs: Install Windows from an ISO file Have an older Mac or a copy of Windows on a DVD or flash drive? Skip to “Installing Windows on pre-2015 Macs” or “Install Windows from flash drive or external optical drive,” below. If you have a Mac from 2015 or later, the process is a bit simpler.
After restarting, check for software updates again until no new ones are available. Go to Updates and install any software updates for macOS. Click the Apple menu in the upper left and then hit App Store.(Need help backing up your data? Our sister site Macworld has put together the best software for backing up your files.)
Here’s a list of some of the best tools to free up space on your Mac.īefore you run Boot Camp, Apple recommends you have the latest software update and that you backup your important files.
Examine the system requirements for the version of Windows you plan on buying: Windows 10, Windows 8, or Windows 7.Since different versions of Windows have different system requirements for the amount of RAM, hard drive space, and processor speed, you’ll want to double-check to make sure your system can run that edition comfortably.