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Go to United States of America - English (USD)Guide to Seamlessly Installing Windows 8 on Mac via Boot Camp
Attention: The following Mac models do not support Boot Camp for installing Windows: MacBook Air M1, 2020 / MacBook Pro 13', M1, 2020 / Mac mini M1, 2020 / iMac 24-inch, M1, 2021, including all devices with the M1 chip.
To determine if your Mac can run Windows 8, please:
- Select the Apple logo at the top of the screen.
- Choose About this Mac to access your device specifications.
Note: Macs with Intel chips will display 'Processor,' whereas Macs with Apple chips will show 'Chip.'
Proceed with the following steps:
Ensure all macOS updates are installed.
Before installing Windows, update your Mac by installing all available macOS updates.
- Navigate to System Preferences from the Apple menu.
- Click Software Update.
- If your system is up to date, a notification will confirm no updates are available.
The system will automatically check for updates. Allow a few moments for this process. If updates are found, select Update now and follow the prompts to download and install them.
Should your Mac restart post-update, reopen Software Update to complete any remaining installations.
Preparing your Mac for Windows installation
The Boot Camp Assistant helps prepare your device by creating a new partition named BOOTCAMP and downloading necessary support software.
If using a laptop, ensure it is connected to a power source before proceeding.
- Insert a USB drive and launch Boot Camp Assistant from Applications > Utilities.
- At the introduction screen, select Continue.
- Check all required options and click Continue.
- Choose the Windows 8 .iso file previously downloaded and the USB as the destination for the installer file.
- Adjust the partition size by dragging the central divider according to your needs and select Install.
- Your Mac will then restart to begin Windows installation.
Note: You cannot modify the partition size once set.
Refer to our section on: How to install Windows 8? by clicking here.
Installing Boot Camp in Windows
Following Windows installation, Boot Camp drivers compatible with your Mac will begin installing.
- Follow the on-screen instructions during the Boot Camp installation on Windows.
- Upon completion, click Finish.
- After your Mac restarts, attend to any subsequent setup prompts that appear.
Avoid clicking the Cancel button during the installation panels.
If prompted that the software hasn't passed the Windows logo test, click Continue.
Ignore brief pop-up dialogs during installation, but ensure no additional software requests are missed.
If Boot Camp doesn’t start automatically, initiate the installation manually.