Windows 7 32 bit and osx support

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Windows 7 32 bit and osx support

I am taking over my son's Macbook Pro 13 inch mid 2009. I am currently running on a Macbook white 2007. I would like to keep my current Windows 7 32 bit running under bootcamp. When I looked at Bootcamp, I saw a list of Windows 7 support by hardware platform, but nothing indicated which levels of OSX support the 32 bit Win 7. Is the only dependency on the hardware and all recent levels of OSX will support what the hardware platform supports? I would like to upgrade from the installed Mavericks to Yosemite or El Capitan. Do all of those OSX versions support Win 7 32 bit? Lastly, if I want to do a clean install of one of those OS', can I just download it from the online Apple Store? If not, how do I get the OS? thank you

Posted on May 9, 2016 11:21 AM

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Loner T

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May 11, 2016 4:09 AM in response to motero

1. Please see model-specific W7 information in Install Windows 7 and earlier on your Mac using Boot Camp - Apple Support .

2. OSX 10.7-10.11 will support W7, but they are independent of each other. Bootcamp/Windows boots your Mac, so there is no concurrent OS X/Windows coexistence.

3. Apple does not sell Windows. If you have a valid product key, the installation media can be found at https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/software-download/home .

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motero Author

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May 11, 2016 11:48 AM in response to Loner T

Thank you. You solved my question. This is what I was looking for 2. OSX 10.7-10.11 will support W7. I could not find that anywhere, only what the bootcamp for each hardware supported. One last question. I want to do a clean install of a new OSX. My son left Mavericks on it. Where do I get the code to do a new install of Mavericks or higher? I understand the upgrade is free. I would then restore my OSX based products and data from my Time Machine backup. then I will be ready to do the Bootcamp install.

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Loner T

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May 11, 2016 1:03 PM in response to motero

motero wrote:

One last question. I want to do a clean install of a new OSX. My son left Mavericks on it. Where do I get the code to do a new install of Mavericks or higher? I understand the upgrade is free. I would then restore my OSX based products and data from my Time Machine backup. then I will be ready to do the Bootcamp install.

Please see OS X: About OS X Recovery - Apple Support . Using Internet Recovery (Command+Opt+R), you can get core OSX that shipped with your Mac. You can upgrade it from the App Store application. If you plan to restore from Time Machine, it also has the last back up version of OSX, if you want to use it.

Please see various Restore variations possible from Time Machine backups - Use Time Machine to back up or restore your Mac - Apple Support .

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