What you need to install Windows 10 on Mac
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- MacBook introduced in 2015 or later
- MacBook Air introduced in 2012 or later
- MacBook Pro introduced in 2012 or later
- Mac mini introduced in 2012 or later
- 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.
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
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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. Check your Secure Boot setting
Learn how to check your Secure Boot setting. The default Secure Boot setting is Full Security. If you changed it to No Security, change it back to Full Security before installing Windows. After installing Windows, you can use any Secure Boot setting without affecting your ability to start up from Windows.
2. Use Boot Camp Assistant to create a Windows partition
Open Boot Camp Assistant, which is in the Utilities folder of your Applications folder. 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.
3. 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.
4. Install Windows
Unplug any external devices that aren't necessary during installation. Then click Next and follow the onscreen instructions to begin installing Windows.
5. 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 Intel-based Mac models using OS X El Capitan or later, you don't need a USB flash drive to install Windows:
- MacBook introduced in 2015 or later
- MacBook Air introduced in 2017 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 or later
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.
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.
Firmware Upgrade using 'BootLoader.exe' Tool
The Boot Loader tool can be found in C:Program FilesHarman ProLondon Architect. This tool can be used to load firmware to any of the BLU devices as an alternative to using London Architect. To load the firmware using the 'BootLoader.exe' tool, the user should perform the following actions :
- Launch the 'BootLoader.exe' tool
If loading firmware into a BLU-80, BLU-32, BLU-16, BLU-800/BLU-805/BLU-806, BLU-320/BLU-325/BLU-326, BLU-160, or BLU-120 the device must be powered up whilst pressing the 'LOCATE' button. If loading firmware into a BLU-10 the device must be powered up whilst pressing the Exit button. Once the MAC address of the device is shown on the display release the 'LOCATE' button. Note that this can take up to 12 seconds on the BLU-800, BLU-320, BLU-160 and BLU-120.
- On the Boot Loader tool select the 'Standard Transfer Mode' radio button.
- Select the 'Browse' button to locate the firmware you want to load.
- Enter the 'Unit MAC Address' (from the display) then click the 'Add To List' button. Several MAC addresses can be added to the list but only one type of device (eg BLU-80's only or BLU-32's only etc.) can have firmware loaded at any one time.
- Select the 'Start' button to download the firmware.
- After a successful firmware load the device will reboot. The new firmware version will be shown on the display.
- Select the 'Clear' button to clear the list before adding further MAC addresses for other device types.
If loading firmware to a BLU-8 the device must be powered up whilst holding the 'LOCATE' button. You will see the RED LEDs cycling.
- Select the 'Acknowledged Transfer Mode' radio button.
- Wait until the BLU-8 MAC Address appears in the list box (this should only take up to 5 seconds)
- The MAC Address should start with the sequence '00:0F:D4:xx:xx:xx'. If this is not the case then no firmware loading will be possible as the device has not been assigned the correct BSS Audio MAC address during manufacture (please return the device to BSS Audio).
- Select the 'Browse' button to locate the BLU-8 firmware file to load.
- Select the 'Start' button to download the firmware to the BLU-8.
- The progress of the firmware download / programming may be monitored on the BLU-8 LEDs, see BLU-8 Firmware Upgrade.
If loading firmware to a BLU-8v2 the device must be powered up whilst holding the 'LOCATE' button. You will see button LEDs 1 to 4 illuminated AMBER.
- Select the 'Standard Transfer Mode' radio button.
- Wait until the BLU-8v2 MAC Address appears in the list box (this should only take up to 5 seconds)
- The MAC Address should start with the sequence '00:0F:D4:xx:xx:xx'. If this is not the case then no firmware loading will be possible as the device has not been assigned the correct BSS Audio MAC address during manufacture (please return the device to BSS Audio).
- Select the 'Browse' button to locate the BLU-8v2 firmware file to load.
- Select the 'Start' button to download the firmware to the BLU-8v2.
- The progress of the firmware download / programming may be monitored on the BLU-8v2 LEDs, see BLU-8v2 Firmware Upgrade.
If loading firmware to a BLU-100, BLU-101 or BLU-102 you need to find the MAC address of the device before using the BootLoader application. You can find the MAC address either by viewing the 'Network Device Network Settings' for the device in the network view of London Architect, using the London Configurator tool or by using hyperterminal and typing in RMAC. Once you have established the MAC address, power up the device whilst pressing the 'LOCATE' button. The COM, STAT and ERR LEDs will be YELLOW to indicate that the unit is in BootLoader mode. The entire process will take several minutes.
- On the Boot Loader tool select the 'Standard Transfer Mode' radio button.
- Select the 'Browse' button to locate the firmware you want to load.
- Enter the 'Unit MAC Address' then click the 'Add To List' button. Several MAC addresses can be added to the list but only one type of device (eg BLU-80's only or BLU-100's only etc.) can have firmware loaded at any one time.
- Select the 'Start' button to download the firmware.
- The blue bar on the Bootloader app. indicates the file transfer, this will take a couple of minutes.
- After a further 2 minutes (approximately) the COM, STAT and ERR LEDs will alternate ‘All Off’ / ‘All YELLOW’ to indicate that the firmware file is being flashed to the device after a successful transfer, this will also take a couple of minutes..
- After a successful firmware load the device will reboot.
- Select the 'Clear' button to clear the list before adding further MAC addresses for other device types.
If the Boot code has detected any problems, errors will be indicated on the COM/STAT/ERR LEDs according to the following table :
COM LED | STAT LED | ERR LED | |
General Error | Off | Off | Red |
Fatal Error | Red | Red | Red |
MAC Address Error | Yellow | Yellow | Red |
Invalid Application Error | Off | Green | Red |
Invalid FPGA Error | Off | Yellow | Red |