Category: General Tips

How to Get Windows 8.1 on a Macbook

If you need to run Windows 8.1 on a Macbook, there are a few ways to do it: you can use Mac’s BootCamp Assistant or download and use a virtual machine like Parallels Desktop, VMware Fusion or VirtualBox. Unfortunately, installing Windows 8 via BootCamp will probably not work if your Macbook is newer than 2016. In that case virtualization software should still work if you have a Windows 8.1 license key. In this article we describe pros and cons of each method so that you can decide for yourself which one to use. READ MORE

How to Get Windows 7 on a Macbook

Generally there are two main ways to install Windows on a Macbook: install Windows alongside macOS using Boot Camp, or install Windows on a virtual machine. However, only older Macs (released around 2014 and earlier) would allow you to install Windows 7 with Boot Camp. If you need to install Windows 7 on a newer Macbook, you’ll have to use virtualization software like Parallels Desktop, VMware Fusion or VirtualBox. This article will describe pros and cons of each of the listed applications, and of Boot Camp Assistant as well. READ MORE

How to Get Windows on a Macbook Pro

While a large number of apps are available for macOS, there are still programs and games that only support Windows and that you might want to run from time to time. You may use Wine to “convert” Windows programs to Mac format, so to speak, however that does not work for all programs. That leaves two main options: installing Widows on a Macbook as a secondary OS via Boot Camp or installing it on a virtual machine like Parallels Desktop, VMware Fusion or VirtualBox. Regardless of which method you select, you will also need an unused Windows license key to activate Windows. In this article I’ll give a quick overview of each method, so you can decide which one is more suitable in your situation. READ MORE

How to Get Windows on a Macbook Air

When it comes to running Windows on a Macbook, you have two main options: install Widows on a Macbook as a secondary OS via Boot Camp or use virtualization software like Parallels Desktop, VMware Fusion or VirtualBox. Regardless of which method you select, you will also need an unused Windows license key to activate Windows. In this article I’ll give a quick overview of each method, so you can decide which one is more suitable in your situation. READ MORE

When users want to install Windows operating system on their Mac computers, Macbooks’ own Boot Camp is the obvious way to do it. Unfortunately, there are times when Windows installation via Boot Camp fails, or Boot Camp Assistant does not allow users to install a specific version of Windows that they need. In these cases users search for alternatives to Boot Camp. READ MORE

Many Mac users find themselves in need of Windows-only programs sometimes. Maybe you started working remotely and need to use a specific program that only runs on Windows, maybe you bought a Macbook and cannot find a Mac replacement for some of your preferred software, or you wish to play a game that is only available for Windows. Regardless of your reasons, several options exist for opening Windows programs on macOS. READ MORE