Aug 13, 2019 Format a USB flash drive. Start your Mac from macOS. Plug the USB flash drive into your Mac. Open Disk Utility, which is in the Utilities folder of your Applications folder. Choose View Show All Devices from the menu bar. From the sidebar in Disk Utility, select your USB flash drive. Mar 16, 2018 Access Mac HFS+ Partitions From Windows. RELATED: How to Install Windows on a Mac With Boot Camp Apple’s Boot Camp driver package automatically installs an HFS+ driver for Windows, which allows Windows to see your Mac partition. This partition shows up as “Macintosh HD” under Computer on your Windows system. There’s a big limitation here, though — the driver is read-only.
iMac introduced in 2012 or later1
iMac Pro (all models)
Mac Pro introduced in 2013 or later
The latest macOS updates, which can include updates to Boot Camp Assistant. You will use Boot Camp Assistant to install Windows 10.
May 23, 2018 Thankfully, Apple makes it pretty straightforward to use Boot Camp and install Windows on your Mac. However, Boot Camp only supports Windows 8 or higher and only 64-bit versions of the OS. So, it is important that you get your hands on the right version of the OS.
Dec 19, 2019 Troubleshoot sound problems on Windows with Boot Camp. Follow the on screen instructions to download and install the latest software update for Boot Camp. Reboot your Mac. Important: If you’re using Windows XP or Windows Vista, Boot Camp 4.0 does not support these versions of Windows.
64GB or more free storage space on your Mac startup disk:
Your Mac can have as little as 64GB of free storage space, but at least 128GB of free storage space provides the best experience. Automatic Windows updates require that much space or more.
If you have an iMac Pro or Mac Pro with 128GB of memory (RAM) or more, your startup disk needs at least as much free storage space as your Mac has memory.2
An external USB flash drive with a storage capacity of 16GB or more, unless you're using a Mac that doesn't need a flash drive to install Windows.
A 64-bit version of Windows 10 Home or Windows 10 Pro on a disk image (ISO) or other installation media. If installing Windows on your Mac for the first time, this must be a full version of Windows, not an upgrade.
If your copy of Windows came on a USB flash drive, or you have a Windows product key and no installation disc, download a Windows 10 disk image from Microsoft.
If your copy of Windows came on a DVD, you might need to create a disk image of that DVD.
How to install Windows 10 on Mac
To install Windows, use Boot Camp Assistant, which is included with your Mac.
1. Use Boot Camp Assistant to create a Windows partition
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Open Boot Camp Assistant, which is in the Utilities folder of your Applications folder. Then follow the onscreen instructions.
If you're asked to insert a USB drive, plug your USB flash drive into your Mac. Boot Camp Assistant will use it to create a bootable USB drive for Windows installation.
When Boot Camp Assistant asks you to set the size of the Windows partition, remember the minimum storage-space requirements in the previous section. Set a partition size that meets your needs, because you can't change its size later.
2. Format the Windows (BOOTCAMP) partition
When Boot Camp Assistant finishes, your Mac restarts to the Windows installer. If the installer asks where to install Windows, select the BOOTCAMP partition and click Format. In most cases, the installer selects and formats the BOOTCAMP partition automatically.
3. Install Windows
Unplug any external devices that aren't necessary during installation. Then click Next and follow the onscreen instructions to begin installing Windows.
4. Use the Boot Camp installer in Windows
After Windows installation completes, your Mac starts up in Windows and opens a ”Welcome to the Boot Camp installer” window. Follow the onscreen instructions to install Boot Camp and Windows support software (drivers). You will be asked to restart when done.
If the Boot Camp installer never opens, open the Boot Camp installer manually and use it to complete Boot Camp installation.
If you have an external display connected to a Thunderbolt 3 port on your Mac, the display will be blank (black, gray, or blue) for up to 2 minutes during installation.
How to switch between Windows and macOS
Restart, then press and hold the Option (or Alt) ⌥ key during startup to switch between Windows and macOS.
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If you have one of these Mac models using OS X El Capitan 10.11 or later, you don't need a USB flash drive to install Windows:
MacBook introduced in 2015 or later
MacBook Air introduced in 2015 or later3
MacBook Pro introduced in 2015 or later3
iMac introduced in 2015 or later
iMac Pro (all models)
Mac Pro introduced in late 2013
To remove Windows from your Mac, use Boot Camp Assistant, not any other utility.
For more information about using Windows on your Mac, open Boot Camp Assistant and click the Open Boot Camp Help button.
1. If you're using an iMac (Retina 5K, 27-inch, Late 2014) or iMac (27-inch, Late 2013) or iMac (27-inch, Late 2012) with a 3TB hard drive and macOS Mojave or later, learn about an alert you might see during installation.
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2. For example, if your Mac has 128GB of memory, its startup disk must have at least 128GB of storage space available for Windows. To see how much memory your Mac has, choose Apple menu > About This Mac. To see how much storage space is available, click the Storage tab in the same window.
3. These Mac models were offered with 128GB hard drives as an option. Apple recommends 256GB or larger hard drives so that you can create a Boot Camp partition of at least 128GB.
Apple is trying to get us to dongle attach 'all the things' but what happens when that philosophy doesn't jive with all of your computing needs? One such situation is when wanting to run Windows 10 natively on your Mac (in my case my Mac mini). The 'normal' method would be to use Boot Camp to repartition your internal hard drive to make room for Windows 10. However, in some instances, repartitioning may not be an option. For example due to disk size limitations. Attaching a Thunderbolt 3 connected drive is the obvious solution but Windows 10 does NOT like to be installed onto detachable devices. Here's how to force the install of Windows 10 onto your externally attached drive!
What you'll need
Hardware
Of course you'll need an externally connected drive. I went with a 240GB SATA SSD ($30) that I placed into Thunderbolt 3 capable external SATA enclosure ($9).
Software
First up we'll need an ISO copy of Windows 10.
Navigate to the Windows 10 Download site.
Select Windows 10 as the edition.
Click Confirm.
Select the Language you want.
Click Confirm.
Click the 64-bit Download.
And the download will now begin.
Next, you can download the 30 day free trial of VMware Fusion.
Navigate to the VMware Fusion download site.
Click Download Now.
Allow the download to complete.
Next, we'll need to get a Windows utility called Win-to-USB. Although there is a free version, installing Windows latest 1809 October update will require use to but the non-free version ($30). You are free to use the free version for older Windows 10 ISO's suck as 1803.
Navigate to the Win-to-USB site.
Select Upgrade to buy a license. (or if using an older Windows 10 ISO simply click Download for the free version).
Click Download to get the software.
Finally, we'll need the Boot Camp Windows support files.
Start Boot Camp Assistant from Spotlight.
From the menu bar at the top of your screen click Action.
Select Download support software.
Choose a Download location and click Save.
The setup
The external drive
Attach your external drive to your Mac.
Start Disk Utility from Spotlight.
Select your external drive.
Click Erase.
Rename the drive to Boot Camp.
Ensure that the Format is Mac OS Extended (Journaled).
Ensure the Scheme is set to GUID Partition Map.
Click Erase.
VMware Fusion
Install the VMware Fusion software we downloaded earlier by double clicking the DMG file.
Double click the Installer.
Enter your Password.
Agree to the user agreement and select *try VMware Fusion for 30 days**.
Create a New Virtual Machine.
Drag and drop the Windows ISO file you downloaded earlier onto the VMware Fusion Window.
Click Continue.
Select your Windows Version to install. I use Windows 10 Home.
Click Continue.
Click Continue without key.
Select More isolated.
Click Continue.
Click Finish.
Click Save to allow the software to install Windows 10 in a virtual machine.
Allow the Virtual Machine to boot into a Windows 10 desktop.
Windows 10 VM
Your Windows 10 VM should now be up and running. We will now prepare the external drive and put a basic installation of Window s10 on it.
Click the Wrench Icon to start VM Settings.
Click USB & Bluetooth.
Check your external drive (here called Boot Camp).
Click OK.
Right-click the Windows Icon.
Select Disk Management.
Right-Click the Primary Partition of the attached drive.
Select Delete Volume.
Click Yes.
Right-Click on the new Unallocated disk partition.
Select New Simple Volume.
Click Next.
Click Next again.
Again click Next.
Change the Volume Label to Boot Camp.
Click Next.
Click Finish.
Next, we need to attach our Windows ISO to the Windows 10 VM.
From the menu bar select Virtual Machine > CD/DVD SATA > Choose Disk or Disk Image.
Select the Windows 10 ISO we downloaded.
Click Open.
From the menu bar select Virtual Machine > CD/DVD SATA > Connect CD/DVD.
Move files into the VM
Drag and drop the WinToUSB_Free.exe file we downloaded earlier into the Windows 10 VM window.
Drag and drop the WindowsSupport file we downloaded from Boot Camp earlier into the Windows 10 VM window.
Install Win-to-USB in the Windows 10 VM
Double-Click the WinToUSBFree.exe in Windows.
Install Win-to-USB with all of the defaults in your selected language.
Next, we run Win-to-USB.
Double-Click the desktop Icon for Win-to-USB.
If you bought a License to install 1809 October update, click Upgrade now.
Enter your license key and click Register.
Restart Win-to-USB.
Select the CD/DVD icon.
From the drop down list select your attached Windows 10 ISO.
Select the version of Windows 10 you wish to install.
Click Next.
From the drop down list select your attached drive.
Select the EFI partition (The smaller partition).
Select the boot partition (The larger partition).
Click Next.
Allow the installation to complete.
Click Exit.
Copy the WindowsSupport files from Boot Camp onto the newly updated windows partition on your externally attached drive.
Open File Explorer.
Navigate to the Boot Camp E: drive.
Move the files onto the Boot Camp E: drive.
Finally, shut down VMware Fusion.
Select Virtual Machine > Shut Down.
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Mac OS changes
Now we can set the boot order to boot from the external drive.
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Open System Preferences.
Select Startup Disk.
Click the Lock.
Enter your Password.
Select Boot Camp Windows.
Click Restart.
Finishing up
That's it! Once the machine reboots you'll be presented with a Windows 10 install sequence. Follow the prompts like you normally would and you'll be able to run Windows 10 natively on your Mac. Here are some notes to follow up on.
Once your windows installation is complete, remember to navigate into file explorer and install the Boot Camp drivers for your machine. That will setup your network card, display, and other Apple-centric devices. This will also install the Boot Camp program to help you reboot into macOS.
If for some reason you have troubles, power down your Mac and simply detach your external drive. You should be able to simply reboot into macOS.
If that fails, hold Command-Option-P-R all at once and wait until you hear two chimes. Once done, you'll be able to boot back into macOS.
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Final comments
Now you can run native Windows 10 and native macOS Mojave. The best of both worlds with little compromise. If you have any tips on getting this working in a better or faster way. Please let us know in the comments!
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