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Go to United States of America - English (USD)How to install Windows 11 on a Mac with Bootcamp
Note: These devices no longer use Boot Camp: (MacBook Air M1, 2020 / MacBook Pro 13', M1, 2020 / Mac mini M1, 2020 / iMac 24-inch, M1, 2021. And Apple devices with an M1 chip).
To check if you can install Windows 11, do the following:
- Click on the Apple logo in the menu bar.
- Select About this Mac to view information about your system.
Note: On Macs with an Intel processor, you'll see Processor. On Macs with the Apple Logo, you'll see Chip.
Follow these steps:
Check for available software updates.
Note: Before installing Windows, install all macOS updates.
- Open the Apple menu in the top left corner of the screen and select System Preferences.
- Click on Software Update.
- If there are no updates available, a message will indicate that the system is up to date.
Note: The system will automatically search for available updates. Wait a few seconds for the search to complete. If there are updates available, click on Update Now and follow the on-screen instructions to download and install the updates.
Note: If the Mac restarts after installing an update, open Software Update again to install any additional updates.
Prepare the Mac for Windows installation
The Boot Camp Assistant prepares your Mac by creating a new partition for Windows called BOOTCAMP and downloading the Boot Camp support software.
Note: If you are using a portable Mac computer, connect it to a power source before continuing.
- Insert your USB into the Mac and in the magnifying glass in the top left corner, type Boot Camp.
- Click on Boot Camp Assistant.
- On the introduction screen, click Continue.
- Select all the options and click Continue.
- Select the Windows 11 .iso file you have downloaded and the USB drive you want to create the installation file on.
- Decide how much space you need to use for the Windows package by dragging the centre bar and click Install.
- Afterwards, your Mac will restart to begin the installation of Windows 11.
Note: The partition size cannot be changed afterwards.
Note: You can refer to the section: How to install Windows 11? by clicking here.
Install Boot Camp in Windows
After installing Windows, the Boot Camp drivers compatible with your Mac device will begin to install.
- Follow the on-screen instructions in the Boot Camp installer in Windows.
- When the installation is complete, click Finish.
- Once your device has restarted, follow the instructions from any other installation programs that appear.
Note: Do not click the Cancel button on any of the installer panels.
Note: If a message appears stating that the software you are installing has not passed the Windows logo test, click Continue.
Note: It is not necessary to respond to the installer dialog boxes that briefly appear during the installation process, but if a dialog box prompts you to install device software, click Install. If nothing happens, there may be hidden windows that require your attention. Look behind open windows.
Note: If the compatibility program does not install automatically, you will need to install it manually.