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<h2 id="overview">Overview</h2> <h3>Installation</h3> <p>Setting up <a href="/facts/Windows_10/be9IHehJ">Windows 10</a> on a Mac requires an <a href="/facts/Optical_disc_image/LrE8odYa">ISO image</a> of Windows 10 provided by Microsoft. Boot Camp combines Windows 10 with install scripts to load hardware drivers for the targeted Mac computer. </p><p>Boot Camp currently supports Windows 10 on a range of Macs dated mid-2012 or newer.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:5" href="#fn:5"><sup>5</sup></a> <a href="/facts/Apple_silicon/A8RgouDB">Apple Silicon</a> is not supported due to being <a href="/facts/ARM_architecture_family/SALsYA79">ARM-based</a>. Although <a href="/facts/Windows_11/J2ywV8r4">Windows 11</a> supports ARM64, the ARM64 version is only licensed to OEMs, and there are no drivers for the Apple silicon <a href="/facts/System_on_a_chip/1RVvVe6N">SoCs</a>, so it cannot run on Apple Silicon Macs natively.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:6" href="#fn:6"><sup>6</sup></a> </p> <h3>Start-up Disk</h3> <p>By default, Mac will always boot from the last-used start-up disk. Holding down the <a href="/facts/Option_key/KxRcUg1W">option key</a> (⌥) at startup brings up the <a href="/facts/Bootloader/6sNpcLMK">boot manager</a>, which allows the user to choose which operating system to start the device in. When using a non-Apple keyboard, the <a href="/facts/Alt_key/cbVoaFnL">alt key</a> usually performs the same action. The boot manager can also be launched by holding down the "menu" button on the <a href="/facts/Apple_Remote/9JQAvT4x">Apple Remote</a> at startup. </p><p>On older Macs, its functionality relies on <a href="/facts/BIOS/AYYPUogS">BIOS</a> emulation through <a href="/facts/UEFI/w86VGmy2">EFI</a> and a partition table information synchronization mechanism between <a href="/facts/GUID_Partition_Table/Tbj7cPSs">GPT</a> and <a href="/facts/GUID_Partition_Table/Tbj7cPSs">MBR</a> combined.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:7" href="#fn:7"><sup>7</sup></a> </p><p>On newer Macs, Boot Camp keeps the hard disk as a <a href="/facts/GUID_Partition_Table/Tbj7cPSs">GPT</a> so that Windows is installed and booted in <a href="/facts/UEFI/w86VGmy2">UEFI</a> mode.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:8" href="#fn:8"><sup>8</sup></a> </p> <h2 id="requirements">Requirements</h2> <h3>Mac OS X 10.7 Lion and OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion</h3> <p>Apple's Boot Camp system requirements lists the following requirements for <a href="/facts/OS_X_Lion/CHyxXg8X">Mac OS X Lion</a> and <a href="/facts/OS_X_Mountain_Lion/GIu66667">OS X Mountain Lion</a>:<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:9" href="#fn:9"><sup>9</sup></a> </p> <ul><li>8 <a href="/facts/Gigabyte/s2hb2SEg">GB</a> USB storage device, or external drive formatted as <a href="/facts/MS-DOS/fVrrz1uN">MS-DOS</a> (<a href="/facts/File_Allocation_Table/uFvpmWxa">FAT</a>) for installation of Windows drivers for Mac hardware</li> <li>20 GB free hard disk space for a first-time installation or 40 GB for an upgrade from a previous version of Windows</li> <li>A full version of one of the following operating systems: <ul><li>Windows 7 Home Premium, Professional, or Ultimate (64-bit editions only)</li> <li>Windows 8 and Windows 8 Professional (64-bit editions only)</li> <li>Windows 10 Home, Pro, Pro for Workstation, Education or Enterprise (64-bit editions only)</li></ul></li></ul> <h3>Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard and Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard</h3> <p>Apple lists the following requirements for <a href="/facts/Mac_OS_X_Leopard/UmXw4H5x">Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard</a> and <a href="/facts/Mac_OS_X_Snow_Leopard/GGNogRTe">Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard</a>:<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:10" href="#fn:10"><sup>10</sup></a> </p> <ul><li>An Intel-based Macintosh computer with the latest <a href="/facts/Firmware/62UVKIUK">firmware</a> (Early Intel-based Macintosh computers require an EFI firmware update for BIOS compatibility).</li> <li>A Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard or Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard installation disc or Mac OS X Disc 1 included with Macs that have Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard or Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard preinstalled; this disc is needed for installation of Windows drivers for Mac hardware</li> <li>10 GB free hard disk space (16 GB is recommended for Windows 7)</li> <li>A full version of one of the following operating systems: <ul><li>Windows XP Home Edition or Windows XP Professional Edition with Service Pack 2 or higher (32-bit editions only)<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:11" href="#fn:11"><sup>11</sup></a></li> <li>Windows Vista Home Basic, Home Premium, Business, Enterprise or Ultimate (32-bit and 64-bit editions)<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:12" href="#fn:12"><sup>12</sup></a></li> <li>Windows 7 Home Premium, Professional, Enterprise or Ultimate (32-bit and 64-bit editions)</li></ul></li></ul> <h3>Supported Macintosh computers with Windows 8</h3> <p>Officially, the earliest Macintosh models that support Windows 8 are the mid-2011 <a href="/facts/MacBook_Air/a9MPUwBp">MacBook Air</a>, 13-inch-mid-2011 or 15 and 17-inch-mid-2010 <a href="/facts/MacBook_Pro/d1DuazCK">MacBook Pro</a> (except 13" mid-2010), mid-2011 <a href="/facts/Mac_Mini/fVAgG2eN">Mac Mini</a>, 21-inch-mid-2011 or 27-inch-mid-2010 <a href="/facts/IMac/Yx2fxTbD">iMac</a> (except the 21.5" mid-2010), and early 2009 <a href="/facts/Mac_Pro/aS0qSBTl">Mac Pro</a>.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:13" href="#fn:13"><sup>13</sup></a><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:14" href="#fn:14"><sup>14</sup></a> By running the Boot Camp assistant with a compatible version of Microsoft Windows setup disc in the drive and switching to a Windows 8 disc when Mac OS X reboots the machine to begin installing Windows, Windows 8 can be installed on older unsupported hardware. This can also work with Windows 10. Pre-2011 Intel Macs would unofficially run later versions of Windows (Windows 8 through Windows 10). </p> <h2 id="limitations">Limitations</h2> <ul><li>Boot Camp will only help the user partition their disk if they currently have only a primary <a href="/facts/Hierarchical_File_System_(Apple)/FVv6r1pe">HFS</a> partition, an <a href="/facts/EFI_system_partition/Ul5sE2zY">EFI System Partition</a>, and a Mac OS X Recovery Partition. Thus, for example, it is not possible to maintain an additional storage partition.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:15" href="#fn:15"><sup>15</sup></a> A workaround has been discovered that involves interrupting the standard procedure after creating the Boot Camp partition, resizing the primary Mac OS X partition and creating a third partition in the now available space, then continuing with the Windows install.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:16" href="#fn:16"><sup>16</sup></a> Changes to the partition table after Windows is installed are officially unsupported, but can be achieved with the help of third-party software.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:17" href="#fn:17"><sup>17</sup></a></li> <li>Boot Camp does not help users install Linux, and does not provide drivers for it. Most methods for dual-booting with Linux on Mac rely on manual disk partitioning, and the use of an <a href="/facts/UEFI/w86VGmy2">EFI</a> boot manager such as <a href="/facts/REFInd/lmGWcR9H">rEFInd</a>.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:18" href="#fn:18"><sup>18</sup></a></li> <li>Despite Macs transitioning to <a href="/facts/Thunderbolt_(interface)/x6pqMKHY">Thunderbolt 3</a> in 2016, Boot Camp does not currently support running Windows with a Thunderbolt 3-powered <a href="/facts/Graphics_processing_unit/PTK1RQVp">External GPU</a> (eGPU) unit under <a href="/facts/MacOS_High_Sierra/RXfrv9pf">macOS High Sierra</a>, <a href="/facts/MacOS_Mojave/QCehr08a">macOS Mojave</a> or <a href="/facts/MacOS_Catalina/B2RE5fGd">macOS Catalina</a>. Apple has not publicly commented on why this limitation is in place.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:19" href="#fn:19"><sup>19</sup></a></li></ul> <h2 id="boot-camp-version-history">Boot Camp version history</h2> <table><tbody><tr><td>1.0beta</td><td>April 5, 2006</td><td><ul><li>Original release</li><li>Contained a <a href="/facts/Software_bug/I1uSXySv">software bug</a> that prevented certain users from booting back into Mac OS X<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:20" href="#fn:20"><sup>20</sup></a></li></ul></td></tr><tr><td>1.1beta</td><td>August 26, 2006</td><td><ul><li>Support for the latest Intel-based Macintosh computers</li><li>Easier partitioning using presets for popular sizes</li><li>Ability to install Windows XP on any internal disk</li><li>Support for built-in iSight cameras</li><li>Support for built-in microphones</li><li>Right-click when pressing the right-hand Apple key on Apple keyboards</li><li>Improved Apple keyboard support including Delete, PrintScreen, NumLock, and ScrollLock keys</li></ul></td></tr><tr><td>1.1.1beta</td><td>September 14, 2006</td><td><ul><li>Support for Core 2 Duo iMacs</li></ul></td></tr><tr><td>1.1.2beta</td><td>October 30, 2006</td><td><ul><li>The <a href="/facts/Apple_USB_Modem/XwmMebTt">Apple USB Modem</a> now works correctly</li><li>Trackpad scrolling and right-click gestures work correctly</li><li>Fixed idle sleep bugs</li><li>Reduced dialogs during Windows driver installation</li><li>Improved international support</li><li>Improved 802.11 wireless networking support</li></ul></td></tr><tr><td>1.2beta</td><td>March 28, 2007</td><td><ul><li>Support for 32-bit Windows Vista</li><li>Updated drivers, including but not limited to trackpad, AppleTime (sync), audio, graphics, modem, <a href="/facts/ISight/d0yhSqIW">iSight</a> camera</li><li>Support for the Apple Remote (works with <a href="/facts/ITunes/pdXPE33T">iTunes</a> and <a href="/facts/Windows_Media_Player/k6xxSATq">Windows Media Player</a>)</li><li>A Windows Notification Area icon for easy access to Boot Camp information and actions</li><li>Improved keyboard support for Korean, Chinese, Swedish, Danish, Norwegian, Finnish, Russian, and French Canadian</li><li>Improved Windows driver installation experience</li><li>Updated documentation and Boot Camp on-line help in Windows</li><li>Apple Software Update (for Windows XP and Vista)</li></ul></td></tr><tr><td>1.3beta</td><td>June 7, 2007</td><td><ul><li>Support for the <a href="/facts/MacBook_Pro/d1DuazCK">MacBook Pro</a>'s backlit keyboard</li><li>Apple Remote pairing</li><li>Updated graphics drivers</li><li>Improved Boot Camp driver installer</li><li>Improved international keyboard support</li><li>Localization fixes</li><li>Updated Windows Help for Boot Camp</li></ul></td></tr><tr><td>1.4beta</td><td>August 8, 2007</td><td><ul><li>Support for the MacBook Pro's backlit keyboard</li><li>Adds Apple Remote Pairing</li><li>Updated graphics drivers</li><li>Improved Boot Camp driver installer</li><li>Improved international keyboard support</li><li>Updates to Windows help for Boot Camp</li></ul></td></tr><tr><td>2.0</td><td>October 26, 2007</td><td><ul><li>Updated Boot Camp control panel</li><li>Updated keyboard support</li><li>Updated drivers</li><li>Updated localization</li><li>Support for the latest Mac models</li><li>Updates to Windows help for Boot Camp</li></ul></td></tr><tr><td>2.1</td><td>April 24, 2008</td><td><ul><li>Support for Windows XP with Service Pack 3</li><li>Support for 64-bit Windows Vista</li></ul></td></tr><tr><td>2.2</td><td>November 19, 2009</td><td><ul><li>Fixes issues with the <a href="/facts/Touchpad/5BptytYa">trackpad</a> and digital audio ports on portables</li><li>Adds support for Apple <a href="/facts/Magic_Mouse/SPoeV94n">Magic Mouse</a> and Wireless Keyboard</li></ul></td></tr><tr><td>3.0</td><td>August 28, 2009</td><td><ul><li>Read Mac Volumes from Windows</li><li>Read/Copy Files between Mac and Windows</li><li>Support for advanced features on Apple Cinema displays</li><li>Improved tap-to-click support</li><li>Command line version of the Startup Disk Control Panel from Windows<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:21" href="#fn:21"><sup>21</sup></a></li></ul></td></tr><tr><td>3.1</td><td>January 19, 2010</td><td><ul><li>Support for Windows 7 (Home Premium, Professional, and Ultimate)</li><li>Addresses issues with the Apple trackpad</li><li>Turns off the red digital audio port <a href="/facts/Light-emitting_diode/gE8x4MDb">LED</a> on laptop computers when it is not being used</li><li>Supports the Apple wireless keyboard and Apple Magic mouse</li></ul></td></tr><tr><td>3.2</td><td>November 18, 2010</td><td><ul><li>Adds support for the <a href="/facts/Radeon/U6y80fWr">ATI Radeon</a> HD 5870 graphics card, Apple USB Ethernet Adapter, MacBook Air SuperDrive</li><li>Addresses critical bug fixes</li><li>Drops support for 64-bit Windows Vista<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:22" href="#fn:22"><sup>22</sup></a></li></ul></td></tr><tr><td>3.3</td><td>August 24, 2011</td><td><ul><li>Addresses critical bug fixes</li><li>Adds support for new hardware</li><li>Drops support for Windows XP, Windows Vista<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:23" href="#fn:23"><sup>23</sup></a></li></ul></td></tr><tr><td>4.0</td><td>July 20, 2012</td><td><ul><li>Drops support for all versions of Windows XP and Vista<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:24" href="#fn:24"><sup>24</sup></a></li><li>Currently only available in Mac OS X 10.6 "Snow Leopard", Mac OS X 10.7 "Lion", and OS X 10.8 "Mountain Lion"</li><li>Added Support to Install ISO files from USB</li></ul></td></tr><tr><td><a href="https://support.apple.com/kb/DL1638?viewlocale=en_US&locale=en_US">5.0.5033</a></td><td>March 14, 2013</td><td><ul><li>Support for Windows 8 and Windows 8 Pro (64-bit only)</li><li>Boot Camp support for Macs with a 3 <a href="/facts/Byte/BNHUp9Qq">TB</a> hard drive</li><li>Drops support for 32-bit Windows 7</li><li>Currently only available in OS X Mountain Lion version 10.8.3 and later</li></ul></td></tr><tr><td>5.1</td><td>February 11, 2014</td><td><ul><li>Support for Windows 8.1 and Windows 8.1 Pro (64-bit only)</li></ul></td></tr><tr><td>5.1.2</td><td>October 16, 2014</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>6.0</td><td>August 13, 2015</td><td><ul><li>Support for Windows 10 (64-bit only)</li></ul></td></tr><tr><td>6.1</td><td>September 20, 2016</td><td><ul><li>Only accept new installations of Windows 7, Windows 8.1 and Windows 10 (64-bit only)</li></ul></td></tr><tr><td>6.1.13</td><td>October 26, 2020</td><td><ul><li>Improves audio recording quality when using the built-in microphone</li><li>Fixes a stability issue that could occur during heavy CPU load on 16-inch MacBook Pro (2019 and 2020) and 13-inch MacBook Pro (2020)</li></ul></td></tr><tr><td>6.1.14</td><td>May 17, 2021</td><td><ul><li>Additional security updates<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:25" href="#fn:25"><sup>25</sup></a></li></ul></td></tr><tr><td>6.1.15</td><td>June 10, 2021</td><td><ul><li>Adds the Precision Touchpad driver for devices with <a href="/facts/Apple_T2/A8RgouDB">Apple T2</a> chips</li></ul></td></tr><tr><td>6.1.17</td><td>March 19, 2022</td><td><ul><li>Added support for the Studio Display and updates drivers for AMD and Intel GPUs</li></ul></td></tr><tr><td>6.1.16</td><td>August 22, 2022</td><td><ul><li>Adds WiFi WPA3 support</li><li>Fixes a Bluetooth driver issue that could occur when resuming from Sleep or Hibernation modes</li></ul></td></tr><tr><td>6.1.19</td><td>August 29, 2022</td><td><ul><li>Additional updates to the Precision Touchpad driver<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:26" href="#fn:26"><sup>26</sup></a></li><li>Addresses other bug fixes</li></ul></td></tr></tbody></table> <h2 id="boot-camp-support-software-for-windows-version-history">Boot Camp support software (for Windows) version history</h2> <table><tbody><tr><th>Version</th><th>Date</th><th>Supported Systems</th></tr><tr><td><a href="https://support.apple.com/kb/DL1720?locale=en_US">5.1.5621</a></td><td>Feb 11, 2014</td><td><ul><li>MacBook Air (11-inch & 13-inch, Mid 2011)</li><li>MacBook Air (11-inch & 13-inch, Mid 2012)</li><li>MacBook Pro (15-inch & 17-inch, Mid 2010)</li><li>MacBook Pro (13-inch, & 15-inch, Early 2011)</li><li>MacBook Pro (17-inch, Early 2011)</li><li>MacBook Pro (13-inch,15-inch & 17-inch Late 2011)</li><li>MacBook Pro (13-inch & 15-inch, Mid 2012)</li><li>MacBook Pro (Retina, Mid 2012)</li><li>MacBook Pro (Retina, 13-inch, Late 2012)</li><li>MacBook Pro (Retina, 13-inch & 15-inch Early 2013)</li><li>Mac Pro (Early 2009)</li><li>Mac Pro (Mid 2010)</li><li>Mac Pro (Mid 2012)</li><li>Mac mini (Mid 2011)</li><li>Mac mini (Late 2012)</li><li>iMac (27-inch, Mid 2010)</li><li>iMac (21.5-inch & 27-inch, Mid 2011)</li><li>iMac (21.5-inch, Late 2011)</li><li>iMac (21.5-inch & 27-inch, Late 2012)</li><li>iMac (21.5-inch) Early 2013</li></ul></td></tr><tr><td><a href="https://support.apple.com/kb/DL1721?locale=en_US">5.1.5640</a></td><td>Feb 11, 2014</td><td><ul><li>MacBook Air (11-inch, Mid 2013)</li><li>MacBook Air (13-inch, Mid 2013)</li><li>MacBook Air (11-inch, Early 2014)</li><li>MacBook Air (13-inch, Early 2014)</li><li>MacBook Pro (Retina, 13-inch, Late 2013)</li><li>MacBook Pro (Retina, 15-inch, Late 2013)</li><li>MacBook Pro (Retina, 13-inch, Mid 2014)</li><li>MacBook Pro (Retina, 15-inch, Mid 2014)</li><li>Mac Pro (Late 2013)</li><li>iMac (21.5-inch, Late 2013)</li><li>iMac (27-inch, Late 2013)</li></ul></td></tr><tr><td><a href="https://support.apple.com/kb/DL1836?viewlocale=en_US&locale=en_US">5.1.5722</a></td><td>Aug 12, 2015</td><td><ul><li>iMac (21.5-inch, Mid 2014)</li></ul></td></tr><tr><td><a href="https://support.apple.com/kb/DL1837?viewlocale=en_US&locale=en_US">5.1.5769</a></td><td>Aug 12, 2015</td><td><ul><li>iMac (Retina 5K, 27-inch, Late 2014)</li><li>Mac Mini (Late 2014)</li></ul></td></tr><tr><td>6.1.6655</td><td>Sep 25, 2017</td><td><ul><li>MacBook Pro (Retina, 15 inch, 2015)</li><li>MacBook Pro (Retina, 13 inch, early 2015)</li><li>MacBook Pro (Retina, 15 inch, mid 2014)</li><li>MacBook Pro (Retina, 13 inch, mid 2014)</li><li>MacBook Pro (Retina, 15 inch, Late 2013)</li><li>MacBook Pro (Retina, 13 inch, Late 2013)</li><li>MacBook Pro (Retina, 15 inch, early 2013)</li><li>MacBook Pro (Retina, 13 inch, early 2013)</li><li>MacBook Pro (Retina, 13 inch, Late 2012)</li><li>MacBook Pro (Retina, mid 2012)</li><li>MacBook Pro (13 inch, mid 2012)</li><li>MacBook Pro (15 inch, mid 2012)</li><li>MacBook Air (13 inch, early 2015)</li><li>MacBook Air (11 inch, early 2015)</li><li>MacBook Air (13 inch, early 2014)</li><li>MacBook Air (11 inch, early 2014)</li><li>MacBook Air (13 inch, 2013)</li><li>MacBook Air (11 inch, 2013)</li><li>MacBook Air (13 inch, mid 2012)</li><li>MacBook Air (11 inch, mid 2012)</li><li>MacBook (Retina display, 12 inch, early 2015)</li><li>iMac (Retina 5K display, 27 inch, 2015)</li><li>iMac (Retina 5K display, 27 inch, Late 2014)</li><li>iMac (21.5 inch, mid 2014)</li><li>iMac (27 inch, Late 2013)</li><li>iMac (21.5 inch, Late 2013)</li><li>iMac (27 inch, Late 2012)</li><li>iMac (21.5 inch, Late 2012)</li><li>Mac mini (Late 2014)</li><li>Mac mini Server (late 2012)</li><li>Mac mini (late 2012)</li><li>Mac Pro (late 2013)</li></ul></td></tr><tr><td>6.1.6700</td><td>Unknown</td><td><ul><li>MacBook Pro (Retina, 15 inch, 2017)</li></ul></td></tr><tr><td>6.1.6851</td><td>Apr 19, 2018</td><td><ul><li>MacBook Pro (Retina, 15 inch, 2017)</li></ul></td></tr><tr><td>6.1.7748</td><td>Dec 09, 2019</td><td><ul><li>MacBook Pro (Retina, 16 inch, 2019)</li></ul></td></tr><tr><td>6.1.7800</td><td>Unknown</td><td><ul><li>MacBook Pro (Retina, 16 inch, 2019)</li></ul></td></tr><tr><td>6.1.8034</td><td>Dec 16, 2021</td><td><ul><li>MacBook Pro (Retina, 16 inch, 2019)</li></ul></td></tr></tbody></table> <h2 id="see-also">See also</h2> <ul><li><a href="/facts/Parallels_Desktop_for_Mac/f91odhkv">Parallels Desktop for Mac</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/REFIt/4mhUHr7y">rEFIt</a> and <a href="/facts/REFInd/lmGWcR9H">rEFInd</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/VMware_Fusion/GBH2Cd4W">VMware Fusion</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/VirtualBox/8wordR1n">VirtualBox</a></li></ul> <h2 id="external-links">External links</h2> Wikinews has related news: <ul><li> Apple unveils "Boot Camp" allowing Windows to work on Macs</li></ul> <ul><li><a href="https://www.apple.com/support/bootcamp/">Boot Camp support page and installation instructions</a></li> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20080508173530/http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=304109">Using the Apple Bluetooth Wireless Keyboard in Boot Camp</a></li> <li><a href="https://cgelves.com/solution-for-internet-connection-issue-windows-bootcamp-no-wifi-on-apple-mac/">Troubleshooting Internet Connectivity Issues on Boot Camp with Windows 8</a> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20170710000612/https://cgelves.com/solution-for-internet-connection-issue-windows-bootcamp-no-wifi-on-apple-mac/">Archived</a> July 10, 2017, at the <a href="/facts/Wayback_Machine/nmQ3a6JC">Wayback Machine</a></li></ul> <h2 id="references">References</h2> <ol> <li id="fn:1"><p>Broersma, Matthew (April 13, 2006). "Users Find Flaw in Boot Camp". PC World. Archived from the original on May 3, 2019. Retrieved August 2, 2011. <a href="http://www.pcworld.com/article/125393/article.html" target="_blank">http://www.pcworld.com/article/125393/article.html</a> <a href="#fnref:1" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:2"><p>Mossberg, Walter (April 6, 2006). "Boot Camp Turns Your Mac Into a Reliable Windows PC". The Wall Street Journal. Archived from the original on March 6, 2007. Retrieved August 2, 2011. <a href="http://ptech.wsj.com/archive/ptech-20060406.html" target="_blank">http://ptech.wsj.com/archive/ptech-20060406.html</a> <a href="#fnref:2" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:3"><p>Kessler, Topher (August 1, 2011). "Boot Camp 4 requires Windows 7 or later". CNET. Archived from the original on September 7, 2013. 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