Tutorial: How to install Win10 official version on the Mac system

Microsoft's new operating system Windows10 has been officially released, and push upgrades to 190 markets around the world. The Windows 10 release is not just a carnival for Windows users, but also a carnival for Mac users. Don't laugh at it, it is said that one-third of Macs are installed on Windows. Such things as the system are for people, and they are just as happy as they are, Windows and OS X are the same.

Unlike Windows 7, Windows 8, and Windows 8.1 users, Mac users cannot receive automatic push from Windows 10 or upgrade from a third-party channel to the Windows 10 operating system. It doesn't matter, we can think of a way.

There are two ways to install Windows 10 on a Mac. The first is to use virtual software, such as Parallels 10. The second is to use Boot Camp to install. Next we will see which one is more suitable for you.

Virtual software, such as Parallels 10, allows us to test and run the Windows 10 operating system directly without having to install the system directly on the device, which is an advantage.

The disadvantage of this method is that the performance of the system on the virtual software is not as good as the performance directly installed on the device, because the system and the device are separated by a layer of virtual software. How to describe this feeling is like scratching it through clothes.

You can get the best performance by installing Windows 10 with Boot Camp. However, this means you need to configure your Mac so that Windows 10 can be installed on a Mac drive. When using virtual software, we don't need to configure a Mac.

Which method do you want to use? If you want a better and more direct Windows 10 experience, I suggest you choose Boot Camp. If you're not sure if you want to install Windows 10 on your Mac, or if you want a more embarrassing option, then you are advised to choose Parallels 10 virtual software.

However, in this article, we mainly focus on using Boot Camp to upgrade to the Windows 10 operating system, because we intend to run the Windows 10 system on the 2013 Macbook Air for a long time.

Of course, if you just want to see what kind of experience Windows10 is running on a Mac, choose Parallels 10, or other virtual software would be a good fit.

What do you need to prepare?

In addition to preparing your Mac-compatible Boot Camp, you need to prepare a USB flash drive and a Windows 10 ISO file. USB flash drive space needs 8GB (Apple recommended space should be 2 times more, because Boot Camp needs to increase the driver to ensure hardware optimization and system compatibility)

What about Windows10 ISO? If you want to download from a Mac, it's easy. Microsoft allows users to download the Windows 10 ISO you want directly from its server. Click here to select the ISO version you want.

If you are using a Windows PC to download the ISO, you can click here to see the steps and methods for downloading the ISO using a Windows PC. Remind everyone that please don't try to create an installation medium using the tools released by Microsoft, because you may encounter driver problems or other minor problems.

In addition, remind everyone. The 32-bit Windows 10 system does not support the recently released Mac, so please choose the 64-bit Windows 10 operating system. If you want to run Windows 10 without restrictions, you also need a valid Windows 10 license.

If you have a valid license for Windows 7 or Windows 8.1, you can also upgrade to Windows 10 because these licenses can be applied to the new operating system under Microsoft's sanitation. However, you have to make sure that you really want to install Windows 10 on your Mac, otherwise it won't work.

At the end of the day, you need to be aware that in order for Boot Camp to work properly, you can't have more than one partition on your Mac. If it has already been exceeded, then you can use the Disk Utility to adjust the number of partitions.

Okay, if the preparation is ready, pay attention to it, then let's get started.

The first step is to open Boot Camp. Open Launchpad, enter Boot Camp Assistant, and open the app. The installation wizard will give you the option, but it will automatically help you choose, so you can go directly to the next step, which is to choose the ISO version you want. Classmates, make sure you choose the Windows 10 ISO file you just downloaded.

Next, Boot Camp Assistant will configure the USB flash drive and automatically copy all the correct files. This process takes a bit of time, depending on how fast your USB flash drive is. In the final step of this step, you will be asked to enter the user password to add the necessary files to the installation media.

It's a fun place. When Boot Camp Assistant asks you to allocate storage to install Windows 10, it will default to a 50:50 ratio, which is ideal. If you use Windows frequently, it is also very beneficial to install other software.

If you don't like this distribution ratio, you can also adjust the partition yourself. Just remember that Windows10 requires at least 20GB of available storage in the partition created by Boot Camp. My suggestion is that the space provided by everyone is preferably doubled, if you plan to use Windows 10 for a long time.

Installing Windows10 on a Mac

The advantage of Boot Camp is that you don't need to do too much to get into Windows 10 settings. After the Boot Camp Assistant wizard is complete, you will be directed to the setup steps.

On the 2013 Macbook Air, the only problem I encountered was a little bit of trouble when setting up partitions in Windows. For some reason, I had to delete all partitions and then manually created one. Assuming that an error message pops up on the screen during this process, leave it alone and move on. After this step, the installation will be smooth and I wish you success.