installing windows on mac using bootcamp

#Installing windows on mac using bootcamp install#
#Installing windows on mac using bootcamp drivers#
#Installing windows on mac using bootcamp update#

You may need it in case something goes wrong with the Windows installation.Īre Apple intending to allow direct installation of new drivers via Windows in future?

#Installing windows on mac using bootcamp update#

By doing this, you will still be able to update the drivers (in case you need OS X to do it) and you will have less trouble getting back OS X in the future if you want to remove Windows.įinally, remember to make a backup of your files before installing Windows on your Mac. Instead of removing OS X completely, I suggest you to assign most of the space to Windows, but still keep OS X in a small partition. However, you may need OS X to get newer driver versions. Respecting to the drivers, Boot Camp Assistant (an app you can find in /Applications/Utilities) leads you through the first steps before installing Windows on your Mac, and one of them is to download the drivers your Mac requires and put them into a USB drive.

#Installing windows on mac using bootcamp install#

Apart from that, Internet Recovery will let you install OS X anytime even if you removed the Recovery partition, and you will not have to pay for OS X: OS X is free and is already registered to your Apple ID.

You can remove OS X and keep Windows only, but this has a few cons you should know before doing that. Hoping I can get definitive information and I can move onto Windows soon. I've heard some mention that these drivers can actually now be downloaded separately from the Apple website and installed directly on the machine once Windows is in place. One of the main concerns seems to be that no using Bootcamp means Apple drivers for Windows will not automatically be available. for free) by using OSX installer.ģ) Installing Windows/removing OSX will not affect my warranty as the warranty is for Apple hardware. I cannot seem to establish whether or not this is advisable and I would appreciate it if someone could clarify this for me.ġ) It is possible to completely remove OSX and have a clean install of Windows.Ģ) OSX (in my case, El Capitan) can be reinstalled at a later date at no extra cost (i.e. I've been reading through bootcamp for dual installation but I would much prefer to do perform a clean install on Windows (I have a copy of Windows 8.1 Pro with a license key). I have tried out El Capitan and I still much prefer Windows, so I am looking to install it on the Mac. I recently got my first Mac - a Macbook 2016.