Step 1 : Launch an instance of Terminal. Type the following command and then Enter to list out your drives:. You will be using this in the next command.
For now, let's call it disk2. The next step is to format your USB drive for Windows Use the following command, then hit Enter:. Step 3 : You will be able to see a mounted disk called Windows You can also run the following command:. Step 4 : Unfortunately, there's no progress bar to indicate that the bootable media is being created.
However, after a sufficient amount of time has passed, the USB drive will contain bootable media for a Windows 10 installation. This can be done with the help of built-in Disk Utility app. However, this is a highly risky task. Please backup your important data to iCloud or external drive with Time Machine. Click the internal disk name on the left sidebar. Now, click the Partition tab on top menu. At the end, set a size for the new partition. Finally, click Apply button to take this into effect.
Mac will boot from internal hard drive or SSD in default. However, this is an easy task. Now restart your computer and hold down the Option Alt key at the same time. Wait for about 10 seconds, Apple logo shows up and you will be presented with several boot options. Pick up the drive you have set in Part 2.
If you did not do that, the default name is EFI Boot. Now, you have to follow the screen prompt to choose language, region and most importantly the partition to install Windows OS files. Some of the hardware on Mac won't work in Windows, suchas Apple Mouse, trackpad or speaker. You have to install addition drivers to use Windows seamlessly as it is on a PC.
It will take minutes for the downloading task. Now, boot your Mac into Windows partition. You will see a pop-up from Boot Camp installer.
Just follow the prompt to install Windows Support Software. Now, you have everything set up properly for both Windows and macOS. The trick is a bit different depending on which OS you are currentlt in.
If you are in macOS now and want to restart into Windows , then reboot your Mac and hold Option key untill you see the Startup Manager , where you can choose a booting device like we mentioned in Part 4, something like this:.
You can also do this in Startup Disk from System Preferences. Choose th Windows partition and click Restart If this option does not show up, then reboot Windows as normal and press Option key to bring up Startup Manager and pick up Macintosh HD this time. It is absolutely not an easy journey for installing Windows on Mac without BootCamp.
Fortunately, we have put everything together to help you complete this task smoothly. It's reliable, quick and doesn't require any special technical knowledge. Where can I get these drivers and why do you make it so difficult for your customers? Pay a lot more for a macbook and get nothing. I don't have or want osx, just windows on this awesome retina screen. Post navigation Dockerfile Centos Example. Plug the USB flash drive into your Mac. Open Disk Utility, which is in the Utilities folder of your Applications folder.
Select the drive name, not the volume name beneath it. Click the Erase button or tab. Click Erase to format the drive. When done, quit Disk Utility. Download the Windows support software After preparing your USB flash drive , complete these steps: Make sure that your Mac is connected to the Internet.
When the download completes, quit Boot Camp Assistant. Install the Windows support software After downloading the Windows support software to your flash drive , follow these steps to install the software.
Make sure that the USB flash drive is plugged into your Mac. Start up your Mac in Windows. When you're asked to allow Boot Camp to make changes to your device, click Yes.
Click Repair to begin installation. I rebooted into windows, and when I run "Setup" I only get the option to "repair" my existing Boot Camp installation. Surely a typo. So I can't really find any documentation about what the latest version of the software is but I heard they've only incremented to 6.
When I poke around on the BCA stick, the drivers are dated On the internet I've seen news about 6. I'd say it's probable that the files on my memory stick are from 6.
BTW I'm on a mid 13" macbook pro. At this point I'd like to blame the BCA procedure, but it looks like the Boot Camp Installer isn't programmed to check if the existing installation is old. Some version history note on Wikipedia says "only support new installation.
It looks like I'm going to have to find some hack to get the new drivers to install, or risk uninstalling everything I currently have for boot camp so I can get the installer to install, and cross my fingers that I can run my system in-between boot camp installations. Aug 19, AM. Communities Get Support. Sign in Sign in Sign in corporate. Browse Search. Ask a question. User profile for user: BenRup BenRup. Thank you for responses that stick to the point and answer the question.
They made a choice to handhold users through disk formatting instead of just having a download. More Less. Reply I have this question too I have this question too Me too Me too.
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