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  1. 0989382

    A Crazy (Linux) Idea

    As I investigate some alternatives from the Mac in Windows, which, to be honest is a crazy enough idea... I was picturing how Linux could be made to work for me. I'm in Marketing so here's the use case: - Advanced editing and finishing off layouts of Office Documents - Playing nicely with...
  2. M

    Bootcamp Doesn’t let me create a partition bigger than 36gb

    So I wanted to install windows 10 with bootcamp so that I could play a few windows games. However, when i’m prompted to select the partition size, the only two options I have are 8gb and 36gb. I’d like at least 50gb. My free disk space is over 100gb. Ive read something about contiguous space...
  3. B

    Stuck in Windows on my 5,1

    Hello MacRumors, Ran into an issue yesterday after installing High Sierra onto my 5,1. I upgraded my 5,1 to HS as a part of my journey to Mojave, installation was fine and easy. My machine was previously running Sierra and Windows 10 on separate SSDs and I was able to switch back and forth...
  4. Pet2k

    Installing Windows 10 on iMac 11.1 without Bootcamp...

    Hello community, I've run into some problems while installing Windows 10 on my iMac 11.1. I already had Windows 10 up and running on my Mac with BootCamp and it worked kinda well. But some day I ran into some issues with my Mac and then i reinstalled the whole machine and deleted Windows in...
  5. D

    Trying to boot Windows 10 from external SSD

    You’ll probably laugh at me for what I’m attempting to do with my 2018 13" MacBook Pro: I have my old PC NVMe drive (960 Evo) with Windows 10 installed (the very installation I was running on my old PC) attached to an external adaptor, and I am trying to see if I can boot into windows...
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    how to install 64-bit windows on old mac?

    macbook 2,1 (mid-2007) core 2 duo 4GB ram snow leopard windows 7 64_bit (i hope to install) according to apple, the mac only takes 32 bit officially. i hear there are unofficial ways to go 64? i don't want to delete snow leopard, though. i'm in the same boat as this poster here, and the answer...
    • 6464mac
    • Thread
    • 64 bit core 2 duo install macbook snow leopard windows
    • Replies: 0
    • Forum: MacBook
  7. H

    Gaming on MacBook Pro 2016 with Touchbar

    I want to play games on my MacBook but I don't think it will be able to sufficiently run them, so I was wondering if buying the Samsung T5 external SSD (500gb one) would be a good idea? The plan is to install windows bootcamp onto the T5 and put my games on it so I can plug it in and play...
    • helplol
    • Thread
    • bootcamp external ssd fifa gaming gta macbook pro samsung t5 touchbar windows
    • Replies: 7
    • Forum: MacBook Pro
  8. 6

    how to install 64 bit windows on old macbook?

    macbook 2,1 (mid-2007) 4GB ram snow leopard windows 7 64_bit (i hope to install) according to apple, the mac only takes 32 bit officially. i hear there are unofficial ways to go 64? i don't want to delete snow leopard, though. i'm in the same boat as this poster here, and the answer says to...
    • 6464mac
    • Thread
    • 64 bit boot camp install discs windows windows 7 64 bit
    • Replies: 8
    • Forum: MacBook
  9. U

    Macbook 2014 new SSD and Bootcamp woes :(

    Hello all! First, I would like to thank anyone who can assist! I have looked through many, many posts trying to find a fix and would be very grateful if someone has a solution. Second - while I do have some knowledge of Macs and PCs and computing in general - I am not super savvy and may need...
  10. aaronhead14

    ProRes Encoding Now Available on Windows via Adobe Software

    This is HUGE Apple-related news in regard to professional users. Apple has licensed ProRes encoding to Adobe for use on Windows. Holy crap! I never in a million years thought this would ever happen. https://theblog.adobe.com/adobe-pro-video-apps-now-support-prores-export-on-windows/
    • aaronhead14
    • Thread
    • apple filmmaking professional prores windows
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: Mac Pro
  11. cambookpro

    Can't Connect Bluetooth Devices in Boot Camp?

    Hi, I've installed Windows 10 (1803 version) via Boot Camp, but I can't get any of my Bluetooth devices to work. I have a Magic Mouse (original), Magic Trackpad 2 and Magic Keyboard. When I first booted into Windows, all the devices appeared in Settings, and messages saying something like...
  12. T

    HELP! (Again!) Mac mini Windows XP hal.dll error!

    My Mac mini (2007) which has OS X 10.5 Leopard and 32-bit Windows XP Professional installed has a problem! When I installed XP on it, the install completed successfully, but when I boot it up... "Windows could not start because the following file is missing or corrupt: <Windows...
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    Please help me bout Windows in Macbook without BootCamp(probably)

    I have Macbook Pro, mac os and windows 7 inside it. I told computer service to make it work for windows tho. Actually it works, but not completely. Trackpad Right click and F key bar not working. When I click one of F keys , it only able to work with F keys, not with others, For example, can't...
  14. tekfranz

    Anyone try iCloud Windows Client Lately?

    I was just wondering with some of the recent improvements to iCloud Drive, that perhaps there might be an improvement to the Windows Client. Has anyone tried the Windows client lately or is it as bad as ever?
    • tekfranz
    • Thread
    • icloud drive sync app windows
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: Mac Apps
  15. BillyBobBongo

    Windows Destiny 2 - Free on Battle.net

    Thought I'd throw this in here...who doesn't like free games!? Destiny 2 is currently available for free on Battle.net. https://news.blizzard.com/en-us/blizzard/22649418/destiny-2-pc-free-on-battle-net-through-november-18
  16. Irshad.T

    Boot loader problem - Windows partition

    I was trying to delete windows 10 from macbook pro mid 15 macOS Mojave 10.14.1. I couldnt delete the partition as it was Windows NFTS and it was greyd out. So i choose something from the list gave non space to bootcamp windows in diskutility app and it automatically deleted bootcamp partition...
    • Irshad.T
    • Thread
    • 10.14.1 bootcamp and windows 10 bootloader disk diskutil gpt mojave option key volume windows
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: macOS Mojave (10.14)
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    Is Macbook Pro 13 good for a Master student Robotics and Control Engineering?

    Hi guys, It is time for me to sell my Surface Pro 4 and buy a new sound and powerful computer. About that, I am looking for a shift from Windows to Mac OS, but I am not fully convinced if it could be a good choice because the possibility of having software incompatibilities. According to my...
    • icarlo
    • Thread
    • engineer engineering mac macbook macos windows
    • Replies: 0
    • Forum: MacBook Pro
  18. ACF7

    Help with transferring data from a Bootcamp Partition to a new SSD?

    I bought a new SSD and did a clean install of Windows on it and I'm trying to transfer my data now. I've tried AOMEI Backupper and EaseUS Todo Backup, but I could only select the new SSD as the source. Can anyone here help me with this?
  19. S

    MacPro 6,1 - BootCamp/Gaming Check-in Thread

    Hey, anyone still gaming on your trashcan? I am, so I thought I'd start a post to share information about what games work, issues, tips and tricks. I'm not a huge gamer, but these days everything I do play is in Windows 10 on a bootcamp partition. I'm currently using the bootcamp drivers from...
    • sbarton
    • Thread
    • amd drivers bootcamp d300 d500 d700 drivers gaming macpro trashcan windows
    • Replies: 14
    • Forum: Mac Pro
  20. Premal212

    Adobe CC Optimised?

    Forgive me for posting this clickbait thumbnail of a YouTube video BUT it proved of great interest, comparatively Apple products were performing better than windows wrt Adobe Software. Is this actually true? I was always under the premise that windows optimised better than macOS for this...
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