By Daniel Eran Dilger
Wednesday, August 24, 2011, 02:22 pm PT (05:22 pm ET)
Apple has issued an update for Mac OS X Snow Leopard Boot Camp users and a revised firmware for certain iMacs that addresses graphics issues. Wednesday, August 24, 2011, 02:22 pm PT (05:22 pm ET)
Boot Camp Software Update 3.3 supplies revised Windows support for Macs running Boot Camp 3.x, included as part of Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard. Apple only notes that update supplies 'critical bug fixes and hardware support.'
This update is targeted at users running Windows 7 in either the 32 or 64-bit version via Boot Camp 3.2 on Snow Leopard.
Macs running 10.7 Lion do not need the update, as that version (Boot Camp 4) can upgrade itself. Users running Boot Camp 3.2 can download the new package through Software Update or from Apple's download page.
Apple released a 'Boot Camp 3.2 update for Windows 64-bit' yesterday, which it states that it added 'support for the ATI-Radeon HD 5870 graphics card, Apple USB Ethernet Adapter, MacBook Air SuperDrive, and addresses critical bug fixes.'
That update addressed users of Windows XP, Vista or Windows 7 running BootCamp 3.1 on Snow Leopard.
iMac Graphics firmware updates
A second update released today 'fixes a graphics issue that may cause an iMac to hang under certain conditions.'
Apple doesn't specify which iMac models the firmware update targets, but the package will only install on applicable models and requires Mac OS X Lion. iMacs that need the update can download it through Software Update or from Apple's download page.
I want to do a dual boot with Windows 7 (the eventual goal being Windows 8 but to upgrade I think I need to have a version of Windows on my Mac already). I meet all of the system requirements and I have the Windows 7 disk. But it says I also need to have a Mac OS X 10.6 installation disc - which I do not have - it didn't come with the iMac. How can I precede with installing Windows?
SaraSara
closed as too localized by Daniel♦Oct 29 '12 at 13:28
Install Windows on your Mac. Boot Camp is a utility that comes with your Mac and lets you switch between macOS and Windows. Download your copy of Windows 10, then let Boot Camp Assistant walk you through the installation steps.
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2 Answers
You can use software like Parallels or VMWare Fusion to run Windows alongisde/inside OSX. Those options won't require you to have an OSX install disk. They do require you buy that software and have a liscence for Windows 7.
Not dual boot, but I find it more useful.
If you need an OSX 10.6 install disk, Craig's List and EBay have them. It might be easier to just update to 10.7 or 10.8 (if you computer supports it) and use a USB drive to create a Lion/Mountain Lion installer using Lion Disk Maker: http://blog.gete.net/lion-diskmaker-us/
DougDoug
You don't need an OSX setup disk to install bootcamp. you'll need either a W7 DVD or iso to put into a USB (if using an air or newer MBP).
I have W8 in my MBPr (typing from there right now).
This is what i did:
- Started Bootcamp assistant
- Downloaded Windows Support tools (to get newer drivers for Retina MBP)
- Create w7 USB from iso (already had it from previous MBP 17' install)
- installed W7
- Installed all drivers from Windows Support
- Bought W8 upgrade key
- Downloaded W8 upgrade and put it into USB (all from W8 setup tool)
- Upgraded to W8
- Fixed a problem with the trackpad not working (had to revert to a usb mouse)
The ideal setup for me is to have a working Bootcamp partition that i can access with VMware Fusion (i believe newer parallels can also access and run bootcamp as VMs) from OSX if i need to. A pure VM is not good enough -for what I use it for- (Gaming and Visual Studio)
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