can an apple computer have a windows os?

Question

i want to know if i can instal a windows os in a apple system... and can i have both mac and windows, like dual os?

Answer 1

if u have a "mac" with an intel processor u can install windows on it with no problems and it will probly even have all of the drivers built in and will defiantly have them on windows update


on a side note all macs are just pcs with shiny cases since 2002/3 when they switched to intel chips, so u can install windows on macs and osx on windows based machines

apple is no longer an isolated box made out of magic like they used to they moved towards the better hardware and use open bsd aka lunux from uc berkly, so when u see the commercials for mac v pc, its really linux v windows. apple is nothing but but a shinny dell or hp or gateway, they are just another company that rebrands parts they dont actually make anything other than cases. all that they do is assemble a pc for u


and u dont need bootcamp unless u want to run osx with out making a boot loader for osx and windows, if u just want windows just pop in the windows disk boot from it and follow the directions, insert ur cd key, start the installer, format the drive, hit install and ur done. if u want to switch back just boot from the osx disk that ur computer came with and follow its directions

Answer 2

The newest (last year or so) apple systems have Intel processors. These systems can indeed dual boot windows and OSX. In fact there is no reason I know of that you shouldn't be able to triple boot Windows, Linux and OSX. I met a young lady on a course once who was an Apple sales rep. She said that anyone coming into her store with such an apple system would be given the software and assistance they required to dual boot windows and OSX.

Hope this answers your question, ~~~~teef~~~~

Answer 3

YES, Windows would run on new Apple computers with Intel processors and dual OS is possible.

Answer 4

Yes you can, http://www.apple.com/macosx/bootcamp/
it's called boot camp, you get the download here a copy of windows, you install and run boot camp whilst in OSX then it will guide you through the process,

Answer 5

well, yes you can but you have to buy a special program from a shop e.g dicksmith etc.

thanks

Answer 6

No, But I think you can get an emulator of one.