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How to Get Windows 10 on a Macbook Pro

To install and run Windows operating system on a Macbook Pro you have two options: install Windows via Boot Camp Assistant or create a Windows virtual machine using virtualization software. In the first case Windows and macOS will be installed side-by-side. In the second case Windows will be installed inside a virtualization app (like Parallels Desktop, VMware Fusion and VirtualBox). This article describes both methods and their advantages and disadvantages. READ MORE

How to Get Windows 10 on a macOS High Sirerra

If you need to install Windows OS on a Mac High Sirerra, you can use Mac’s Boot Camp Assistant or create a virtual machine with the help of Parallels Desktop, VMware Fusion or VirtualBox. Boot Camp allows you to install a second operating system on your Macbook, so you can start either macOS or Windows depending on which apps you want to run right now. If you use virtualization software to install Windows, then you can open Windows inside macOS: Windows will run inside an app but will “think” it is running on a regular PC. Both methods have their own advantages and disadvantages; you may read this article to find out pros and cons of each way to install Windows on a Mac. READ MORE

How to Get Windows 10 on a macOS Mojave

There are two main methods to install Windows OS on a Macbook: Boot Camp or virtualization software. Installing Windows via Boot Camp will allow you to have both operating systems, macOS and Windows, side by side on your Mac. Virtualization software, on the other hand, will let you have a virtual Windows setup that you can open inside an app. Most popular apps for that are Parallels Desktop, VMware Fusion and VirtualBox. This article describes advantages and disadvantages of Boot Camp and virtual machines, so that you can decide which method to choose to install Windows if you have macOS Mojave. READ MORE

How to Get Windows 10 on a macOS Catalina

If you want to install Windows on your Macbook, there are a few ways to do it: you may use Mac’s Boot Camp Assistant to install Windows as its own independent OS; then you will be able to startup either macOS or Windows depending on which one you need at the time. The other way is using a virtual machine: you may create a virtual Windows setup using Parallels Desktop, VMware Fusion or VirtualBox. Then at any time you may start that virtual machine and load Windows inside macOS. This article describes pros and cons of each method, so that you can decide which one is right for you. READ MORE

How to Get Windows 10 on a Macbook

When it comes to installing Windows on a Macbook, you have two possibilities: install Windows alongside macOS using Boot Camp Assistant or install a Windows virtual machine using virtualization software like Parallels Desktop, VMware Fusion or VirtualBox. READ MORE

If you want to be able to run Windows 10 (or another version of Windows) on your Macbook, you have a choice between installing Windows alongside macOS or running virtualization software and creating a Windows virtual machine. In the first case you will have two operating systems (macOS and Windows) installed and will be able to select at startup which one to run. In the second case you will have an app which will act as a virtual computer; you will be able to open the app and run Windows inside of it. When it comes to virtualization software, Oracle’s VirtualBox is an excellent free alternative to Parallels Desktop and VMware Fusion. This articles provides step-by-step instructions on how to install VirtualBox and create a Windows virtual machine. READ MORE

How to Get Windows on a Macbook

If you want to open Windows software that is not available for macOS on a Mac, there are three ways to do it: READ MORE

How to Get Windows 10 on a Macbook

There are two main ways to install Windows 10 (or another non-Mac operating system) on a Macbook. Firstly, you can use Boot Camp to install Windows alongside macOS; that way you can choose which operating system to start when turning on or rebooting your Mac. Secondly, you can open a special app on macOS and run Windows inside that app. Both methods have their advantages and disadvantages. In this article I will go over pros and cons of Boot Camp and popular virtualization software: Parallels Desktop, VMware Fusion and VirtualBox. READ MORE

There are two main ways to use Windows on a Macbook: install Windows alongside macOS via Boot Camp, or create a Windows virtual machine using Parallels Desktop, VirtualBox or other virtualization software. Installation via Boot Camp may be preferable if you need to run resource-extensive Windows programs, for example latest 3D games, and if you don’t want to spend extra money on virtualization apps. You will still need to purchase a Windows product key, however. Using Boot Camp is better for performance because only one operating system is running at the time, while with virtual machines your Mac’s resources are split between macOS and Windows. This article will guide you step by step through downloading and installing Windows 10 (or another version) via Boot Camp. READ MORE

A virtual machine is a piece of software that runs an instance of operating system inside another operating system (for example Windows 10 inside macOS 10.15). It is not the only way to run Windows on a Mac (there’s also Mac’s own BootCamp), however unlike BootCamp, virtual machines allow you to run two OSs at the same time. Parallels Desktop is probably the most popular virtualization software for macOS. It allows you to install Windows or another operating system on a Mac with minimum effort and technical knowledge. This article contains step-by-step instructions to install Windows on a Macbook via Parallels Desktop 15. READ MORE