For Mac users who also need to use a PC at work, home or just with specific applications, there is a solution. Using Boot Camp Assistant, you can install Windows 7 on your Intel-based Mac computer in its own partition. You’ll have a dual-boot system with your Mac OS on one partition and Windows on another. See the prerequisites below to see what you’ll need to do this.
Prerequisites:
- All firmware updates installed on your Mac
- A Windows 7 installation DVD with a Product ID (Full version, not an Upgrade version)
If you do not have Windows 7 yet, you can purchase it online at the Microsoft Store.
- A Mac OS X Snow Leopard or Mac OS X Lion installation DVD
- A copy of Boot Camp version 3.3 (4.0 for Mac OS X Lion)