Q: Can I run windows on iMac 24-inch?
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Jul 21, 2014 5:19 PMby Kappy,http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5628Mac Basics- Using Windows on your Mac with Boot Camp
Boot Camp- Frequently asked questions about installing Windows 8
Boot Camp 5.1- Frequently asked questions
Boot Camp- System requirements for Microsoft Windows operating systems
You can also use virtual emulation software to run Windows rather than Boot Camp. They have the advantage of running concurrently with OS X.
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Jul 21, 2014 5:44 PMby pallegre,Thank you very much for your answer.
I have looked extensively at posts on forums but got confused by what seemed contradicting answers (I am very new to Apple computers).
Some posts mention that only 32-bit windows can be installed on iMac 24 early 2009.
So can I take it from your answer that it is possible (sorry for asking again, I work from home and need this to work smoothly, cannot afford to be stuck with a configuration that will not allow me to work under windows).
I am correct in thinking that bootcamp is included in OS X Mavericks or do I have to download it?
Many thanks.
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Jul 21, 2014 6:04 PMby Kappy,The link titled System Requirements for Microsoft Windows operating systems has a chart you need to use:
The above is the excerpt from the chart pertinent to your model. As you can see in order for you to run Windows on your computer you can only install Win 7 - 32-bit and would require using Boot Camp 4.x instead of the Boot Camp 5.x that is part of Mavericks. So whatever you read elsewhere they were right in saying you can only install 32-bit Windows on your model.
