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Q: How to get windows7 on MAC

Okay I do know that there are many questions similar to this one, but I just had to ask again..

So I currently got a MacBook Pro OS X Version 10.8.5 (Bought it 1 year ago, still good condition).

 

I currently do music production and need Windows to run a software (Cubase), and was wondering

If there is anyway to get Windows on my mac without making the mac slow ..

I do know about bootcamp but some people say it makes your mac slow so was wondering if there is any other solution to this.!

 

Please help me !! (Urgent!)

 

Thank you Community !

MacBook Pro

Posted on Nov 4, 2013 11:03 AM

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  • by clintonfrombirmingham,Solvedanswer

    clintonfrombirmingham clintonfrombirmingham Nov 4, 2013 11:05 AM in response to Apppppple1
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    Nov 4, 2013 11:05 AM in response to Apppppple1

    Boot Camp would probably be your best option and, no, it doesn't make your Mac slow... Windows is pretty speedy on your model. You could also try running Windows as a virtual machine using VM software such as Parallels.

     

    See -> https://discussions.apple.com/docs/DOC-3321.

     

    Good luck,

     

    Clinton

  • by ds store,

    ds store ds store Nov 4, 2013 11:20 AM in response to Apppppple1
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    Nov 4, 2013 11:20 AM in response to Apppppple1

    Apppppple1 wrote:


    I do know about bootcamp but some people say it makes your mac slow.

     

    What happens is when Apple's BootCamp is used on hard drives, it carves a BootCamp partition from the bottom area of the drive up until it hits OS X data (or to the size required).

     

    Hard drives performance suffer the worst read/write performance on the areas closer to the inner spindle, where the sectors are shorter and the heads have to repositition more often, this does have a result of making one's Windows experience appear slow.

     

    It also occurs if OS X is installed on that second partition.

     

    The way to avoid this would be to backup, erase the entire drive and make the MacintoshHD partition the smallest possible it will allow + small room for updates, then install OS X into it and run it, create the BootCamp parititon to take the remaining space of the boot drive, then install Windows. This will have the result of putting Windows on the faster part of the drive as possible. It would also negate OS X to being unused, just for updates only. OS x updates are needed for the firmware, and for backing up Windows with WinClone 3, so OS X can't be eliminated.

     

     

    I currently do music production and need Windows to run a software (Cubase)

     

    What you will have to do is determine if Cubase is very hardware performance dependent or not because Windows in BootCamp gives full hardware performance with CPU, RAM and graphics.

     

    If it's not super hardware performance dependent, you may want to run Windows in a window in OS X using virtual machine software instead.

     

    Windows in BootCamp or Virtual Machine?

     

    Install Windows or Linux into VirtualBox

     

     

    Commerial virtual machine software (VMFusion and Parallels) will pretty much require it and OS X be upgraded when Apple releases a new OS X verison every year, which in turn costs more money and slows down your hardware faster, creates a faster hardware turnover cycle.

     

    Free VirtualBox vm software gets updated for older OS X versions, thus you can choose to remain on a older OS X version and their matching OS X performance without much of a slowdown issues.

     

     

    If you want to keep your Mac fast, there is some things to avoid.

     

    Why is my computer slow?

     

    https://discussions.apple.com/community/notebooks/macbook_pro?view=documents

  • by Apppppple1,

    Apppppple1 Apppppple1 Nov 6, 2013 10:16 AM in response to clintonfrombirmingham
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    Nov 6, 2013 10:16 AM in response to clintonfrombirmingham

    Hey just one more thing .. So now i've decided to Bootcamp my mac..

    But I cannot find the bootcamp assistant in my application > Utilities folder??

    Where can I find it? I searched it in Sportlight but still does not show up..:(

    Is it in the Macbook pro install disc ..? (if so I actually dont have it with me)(bought this mac overseas

    and left the disc and only brought the mac..lol).

    Then will I be able to purchase a new one ..? (even though I didnt buy this macbook pro in this country..?)

     

    Thank you !

  • by clintonfrombirmingham,Helpful

    clintonfrombirmingham clintonfrombirmingham Nov 6, 2013 10:21 AM in response to Apppppple1
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    Nov 6, 2013 10:21 AM in response to Apppppple1

    Yes, Boot Camp Assistant.app should be in your Applications>Utilities folder. If it's not, you may have to go through the process of installing 10.8.x again to get it back.

     

    Just boot to your Recovery drive (holding down the command and R keys whilst booting) and elect to reinstall Mountain Lion. Although none of your data should be affected, it's wise to have a backup of some sort before proceeding with the reinstallation.

     

    Good luck,

     

    Clinton

  • by Apppppple1,

    Apppppple1 Apppppple1 Nov 6, 2013 10:33 AM in response to clintonfrombirmingham
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    Nov 6, 2013 10:33 AM in response to clintonfrombirmingham

    Thank you for the reply !!

    Will try it out now and will see how it goes !!:)

     

    Thank you again !