Installing Windows 10/11 on unsupported Macs? Here’s how

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Updated onOctober 4, 2023

updated onOctober 4, 2023

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Do you happen to have aWindows 10 laptopand a Mac OS X (or macOS) desktop? If you preferWindows 10to Mac OS X, you can install Win 10 on Intel-based Mac systems thanks to theBoot CampAssistant multi-boot utility. That’s a utility which enables users to installWindowsplatforms on Mac desktops or laptops, andApple has updated itto support64-bitWindows 10. This is how you can install USB flash versions ofWindows 10on Macs.

First, note some of the things you’ll need to installWindows 10on aMac system. You’ll need to have a more update IntelMacBookPro, iMac,MacBookorMacBookAir that doesn’t predate 2012. Ablank USB 2 flash drivewith at least 16 GB of storage will also be needed. That will include the64-bitWindows 10ISO, and you’ll also need a validWindows 10product key, which thisWindows Report articletells you how to find.

In addition, make sure your startup Mac drive has at least 55 GB of storage space. If that’s the case, you can now addWindows 10to a Mac as follows.

So nowWindows 10is on your Mac! That’s how you can addWindows 10toMacswith a USB drive, and you can also use a DVD installation disc (which might be essential for less updateMacs).

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Installing Windows 10/11 on unsupported Macs? Here’s how