


You must own a copy of Windows 10-though you could of course install the OS and not activate it, just for testing purposes-and you can obtain the ISO installer that Boot Camp expects from the Windows web site. But this guide will get you as close as possible to an optimal configuration.īefore you can even get started, you need to meet the minimum requirements: In this post, I’ll explain how you can configure your Mac to dual-boot using Boot Camp as optimally as is possible.Īnd to be clear, the key part of that sentence is “as is possible.” For a variety of reasons-especialy that Apple’s Mac-specific drivers are lackluster and usually outdated, impacting day-to-day usage, battery life, and performance-Windows will never truly be “optimal” on any Mac.

Click BOOTCAMP in the graph, then click the remove button (–).Click OSXRESERVED in the graph that appears, then click the remove button (–) below the graph.If Disk Utility asks whether you would like to add a volume to the container or partition the device, click Partition.In the Disk Utility toolbar, click Partition.Select your Mac startup disk (Macintosh HD) in the sidebar.Open Disk Utility, which is in the Utilities folder of your Applications folder.If Boot Camp Assistant says that the startup disk cannot be partitioned or restored to a single partition, complete these additional steps: Download the latest edition of Windows 10 from Microsoft's website. Then use Boot Camp Assistant to install it.

