To install the Windows system on a Mac computer, we can use the Boot Camp boot conversion assistant to install it. After successful installation, the Mac computer will have two systems, Mac OS and Windows. The user can choose which system to enter on the startup interface as needed. However, this method is only applicable to Mac devices equipped with non-M1 or M2 chips. Mac devices equipped with M1 and M2 processors can use the software [Parallels Desktop 18] to install and run Windows systems in virtual machines. The detailed instructions on how to install Windows on a Mac are as follows:
Method 1: Use Boot Camp Assistant to install the Windows system (applicable to Mac devices with non-M1 and M2 chips)
1. Installation Preparation: A USB flash drive (capacity no less than 16GB), about 60GB space reserved for Windows system on Mac, Windows system ISO image file, such as Win 10, Win 11 ISO image file.
2. Open the [Boot Camp Assistant] software on your Mac computer, select the Windows ISO image file, then adjust the partition size, and finally click the [Install] button. After waiting for the Mac computer to download Windows support software and complete disk partitioning and other operations, it will be prompted to enter the account password. After the input is completed, the Mac will restart.
3. After the Mac restarts, it will enter the Windows installation interface, select [Custom Installation], then select the [Boot Camp] partition, then keep clicking [Next] and wait for a moment to complete the Windows system installation. . (If you want to enter the Mac system, you can hold down the [Option key] when the Mac is turned on and select the Mac OS partition)
Method 2: Use [Parallels Desktop 18] to install the Windows system< /strong>
1. Download and install the software [Parallels Desktop 18] and open it.
2. After opening the software, select [Install Windows or other operating systems (from DVD or image file)], select the prepared Windows system ISO image file, and allocate system resources to the Windows system, such as processor cores and memory size. , hard disk size, etc.
3. Click [Next] according to the prompts and wait for the Windows system installation to complete.