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MyNameIsCarl
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Q: Windows 10

Are additional Boot Camp drivers required to support Windows 10 on a MacBook Pro already running Windows 8.1?

MacBook Pro with Retina display, OS X Yosemite (10.10.3), mid 2015 model

Posted on Aug 11, 2015 2:43 AM

by Memiehic,Solvedanswer
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Rudegar wrote:

 

so it's not likely to be just around the corner

Apple seems quicker this time around, it only took them 2 weeks to release Boot Camp Drivers for Windows 10, Which I think is reasonable! I hope this is a good sign for things to come... But I personally only care about the video driver, I am sure most games will work okay thou. And Video drivers probably will not be regularly approved since Apple has to approve the drivers, unlike the Windows versions where AMD (not sure about Intel et al) can writes and releases, although each manufacturer have their own drivers, I never install via the manufacturer thou.

 

I was able to access the new Boot Camp drivers from Apple Software Update in Windows 10, After I performed an upgrade install from Windows 8.1

Posted on Aug 14, 2015 12:34 PM

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  • by Rudegar,Helpful

    Rudegar Rudegar Aug 11, 2015 4:48 AM in response to MyNameIsCarl
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    Aug 11, 2015 4:48 AM in response to MyNameIsCarl

    likely yeah there however are not official support for win10 in bootcamp

    so you likely has to try and reinstall the official win8.1 drivers and see how much stuff you can get to work

    until apple release official drivers though

    win8.1 was released in oct

    and bootcamp support came in feb

     

    so it's not likely to be just around the corner

  • by MyNameIsCarl,

    MyNameIsCarl MyNameIsCarl Aug 11, 2015 4:52 AM in response to Rudegar
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    Aug 11, 2015 4:52 AM in response to Rudegar

    Cheers, I'll pass for the time being then. Not breaking stuff that's actually working seems preferable!

  • by Memiehic,Solvedanswer

    Memiehic Memiehic Aug 14, 2015 12:34 PM in response to Rudegar
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    Aug 14, 2015 12:34 PM in response to Rudegar

    Rudegar wrote:

     

    so it's not likely to be just around the corner

    Apple seems quicker this time around, it only took them 2 weeks to release Boot Camp Drivers for Windows 10, Which I think is reasonable! I hope this is a good sign for things to come... But I personally only care about the video driver, I am sure most games will work okay thou. And Video drivers probably will not be regularly approved since Apple has to approve the drivers, unlike the Windows versions where AMD (not sure about Intel et al) can writes and releases, although each manufacturer have their own drivers, I never install via the manufacturer thou.

     

    I was able to access the new Boot Camp drivers from Apple Software Update in Windows 10, After I performed an upgrade install from Windows 8.1

  • by jusso_20,

    jusso_20 jusso_20 Aug 26, 2015 8:20 PM in response to Memiehic
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    Aug 26, 2015 8:20 PM in response to Memiehic

    Do you know if Apple currently has drivers for a early model 2015 mac air for windows 10 so i can use wifi or even Ethernet connection?

  • by Memiehic,

    Memiehic Memiehic Aug 28, 2015 12:59 PM in response to jusso_20
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    Aug 28, 2015 12:59 PM in response to jusso_20

    jusso_20 wrote:

     

    Do you know if Apple currently has drivers for a early model 2015 mac air for windows 10 so i can use wifi or even Ethernet connection?

     

    They should

     

    Use Windows 10 on your Mac with Boot Camp - Apple Support