Can I install windows on a mac? If so, will my programs be deleted while doing so?
2006-12-29 04:57:29 · 6 answers · asked by amanda 2 in Computers & Internet ➔ Software
You can get a windows emulator that will allow you to run windows programs. There is no Windows version for Apple Macintosh computers (except technically for an old Windows NT version that ran on PowerPC).
You can get Microsoft VirtualPC which has a Macintosh version, and create a virtual computer which runs Windows.
You can also get a program called Parallels Desktop which will run Windows on your Mac in its own window.
2006-12-29 05:01:57 · answer #1 · answered by romulusnr 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, there is a version of Windows for the newer Macs. Check out Apple's website for info.
Although, why anyone would want to ruin a perfect Mac OS with some crappy OS is beyond me. You probably bought your Mac because you wanted something reliable that didn't get viruses or crash umpteen times a day, right?
2006-12-29 13:01:16 · answer #2 · answered by Jessica 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you have an intel mac you can install windows as a completely separate installation and double boot it. you have to have a software from apple that lets you do this easily called bootcamp.
you could get more information in this link http://www.apple.com/macosx/bootcamp/
if you don't have an intel mac you will need a virtual machine program that will run windows for OSX like parallel you can find more info on them in this link http://www.parallels.com/
2006-12-29 13:02:21 · answer #3 · answered by chiky_guz 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, if it has an Intel based processor you can successfully install Windows on a Mac.
If you are referring to installing it OVER the existing OS .... forget it. ... you need to do a clean install.
regards,
Philip T
2006-12-29 13:02:24 · answer #4 · answered by Philip T 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i think u can and yes all ur stuff will be deleted
BTW Macs are made for MAC OS not windows
NOTE: some stuff might not work correctly
2006-12-29 13:02:12 · answer #5 · answered by ransoft2004 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes and no
2006-12-29 13:00:03 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋