josh.hayes1

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Q: installing windows

basically ive spent hours on google trying to figure it out, but i still have found much answers!

i want to install windows purely for gaming purposes and wondering if my mac would handle it? its a high end spec mid 2012 macbook pro.

also do i have to get hold of a mac only copy or would a ordinary copy of windows work?

MacBook Pro, OS X Mavericks (10.9.2)

Posted on Apr 21, 2014 12:53 PM

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by Old Toad,

Old Toad Apr 21, 2014 12:57 PM in response to josh.hayes1
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Apr 21, 2014 12:57 PM in response to josh.hayes1

Windows on a Mac

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by Niel,

Niel Apr 21, 2014 12:59 PM in response to josh.hayes1
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Apr 21, 2014 12:59 PM in response to josh.hayes1

1. Your computer will work with Windows 7 and 8 in Boot Camp.
2. Use a regular copy of Windows. No version of it is specifically designed for a Mac; the Mac-specific components are part of Apple's Boot Camp drivers and not the Windows package.

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by Matt Clifton,

Matt Clifton Apr 21, 2014 1:00 PM in response to josh.hayes1
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Apr 21, 2014 1:00 PM in response to josh.hayes1

Your Mac can certainly handle Windows - you may not get the graphics performance you hope for, since Windows games are usually optimized for PC hardware, but perhaps searching for the specific game and "Boot Camp" will give you more information.

There's no "Mac" version of Windows, you need an actual full retail copy of 64-bit Windows 7 or 8.

More information here:

http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5639

Matt
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