Apple Support for Windows 8 installation - bootcamp drivers needed

Looking for a date when Windows 8 drivers for bootcamp would be available for the Mac.


Current issues:

1) Trackpad on Macbook pro works as a left button mouse only - Win 8 bootcamp - reduced function - Forced to carry external mouse.

2) Installed Parallels and installed Win 8 virutal (as from Bootcamp) and Win 8 requires additional activation - (1 for bootcamp and 1 for Paralles VM) Contacted Parallels - they said Win 7 works perfectly and 2 licenses of windows are not required....they also state that Win 8 will work perfectly without requiring 2 licenses as soon as Apple releases Windows 8 drivers - then Parallels can grab the activated value from the Win 8 in bootcamp.



Running 3 Win 8 machines, 2 ML Macs...in my view, the best Windows machines are Mac's....sp please Apple - if you are reading, help expedite ....Has Apple released beta version of the drivers (without officailly announcing support for Win 8), that I'm unaware?


Thanks...would appreciate any comments...suggestions....workarounds....suggestions from community to Apple to expedite....

MacBook Pro, OS X Mountain Lion (10.8.2)

Posted on Jan 15, 2013 7:29 AM

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