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User profile for user: DibDabDan
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Installing windows on a MacBook Pro

I'm considering purchasing a MacBook Pro with the following Description:


Brand: Apple

Model Name/Yr: Macbook Pro/2019

Screen Size: 16 Inches

Hard Disk Size: 1 TB

CPU Model: Intel Core i9

Ram Memory Installed Size: 16 GB

Operating System: Mac OS

Graphics Coprocessor: Intel UHD Graphics 630

CPU Speed: 2.3 GHz


About this item:

Ninth-generation 8-Core Intel Core i9 Processor

Stunning 16-inch Retina Display with True Tone technology

Touch Bar and Touch ID

AMD Radeon Pro 5500M Graphics with GDDR6 memory

Ultrafast SSD

Intel UHD Graphics 630

Six-speaker system with force-cancelling woofers

Four Thunderbolt 3 (USB-C) ports

Up to 11 hours of battery life

802.11AC Wi-Fi


Is there and potential problem area why windows would not successfully install on this computer with Boot Camp?


Any response is greatly appreciated.

Posted on Jul 18, 2023 4:43 PM

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User profile for user: a brody
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Posted on Jul 18, 2023 6:42 PM

Yes, just make sure you have a copy of Windows.ISO download, the Microsoft registration key, and 100 GB free of hard disk space on your Mac. The Boot Camp Assistant will walk you through the process of setting it up.

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User profile for user: Servant of Cats
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Jul 19, 2023 5:34 AM in response to DibDabDan

Windows 11 won't run on PCs without some sort of Trusted Program Module (TPM). While your MacBook Pro has a T2 Security Chip, I don't know whether WIndows 11 would recognize it.


Mac models with the Apple T2 Security Chip - Apple Support


Apple has a support article that lists your MacBook Pro as one of those on which you can install WIndows 10 with the aid of Boot Camp Assistant, and gives directions on how to install Windows. I assume that the process would be similar with Windows 11, if Windows 11 will run on your Mac.


Install Windows 10 on your Mac with Boot Camp Assistant - Apple Support


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User profile for user: Servant of Cats
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Jul 19, 2023 5:48 AM in response to Servant of Cats

This article seems to indicate that you can install Windows 11 – but only as an upgrade from WIndows 10, and only using a workaround. TPM is one issue. The other is that since your Mac has a Touch Bar, there would be no way to press F10 during a clean installation of WIndows 11.


https://machow2.com/windows-11-mac-boot-camp/

MacBook Pro (16-inch, 2019) - Technical Specifications


A lot of people would probably say that they'd rather have Windows 10, anyway!


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Installing windows on a MacBook Pro

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