Mac with an Intel Processor

Macintosh computers with Intels Processors can run Windows software by:

  • Installing a virtual machine environment — such as Parallels Desktop for Mac
  • Installing Apple’s Bootcamp software to divide your computer’s disk drive into two separate partitions — one for Windows and one for Mac

Pros

Cons

Parallels vs. Bootcamp — Which option should you choose?

Requirements - To Install Parallels

Requirements - To Install Bootcamp

Steps to Follow

Step 1: Create a Windows environment on you computer

Step 2 (Parallels Only / Skip if Using Bootcamp): Configure Your Parallels Virtual Machine

Step 3 (Optional): Activate Windows