{"id":784,"date":"2023-08-04T02:10:37","date_gmt":"2023-08-04T02:10:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/businessyield.com\/tech\/?p=784"},"modified":"2023-08-04T02:10:40","modified_gmt":"2023-08-04T02:10:40","slug":"how-to-download-windows-on-mac","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/businessyield.com\/tech\/how-to\/how-to-download-windows-on-mac\/","title":{"rendered":"HOW TO DOWNLOAD WINDOWS ON MAC: EASY Methods","gt_translate_keys":[{"key":"rendered","format":"text"}]},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Before the release of the M1 Macs in November 2020, one of the advantages of using a Mac was the ability to run macOS on its own or download and\u00a0install Windows for those occasions when you needed to run Windows-only software and games. It is still feasible to run Windows on a Mac, although this is currently limited to Macs with Intel processors. In principle, you can download and\u00a0run Windows on a Mac using Apple’s M1 Chip, however,\u00a0this is only the ARM version of Windows, which isn’t widely available, and many Windows programs don’t work with it. In this article, we will show you how to download and install Windows\u00a011\u00a0on a Mac M1 for free\u00a0without needing Bootcamp. There are several options for doing so, including using Apple’s dual-booting Boot Camp Assistant, third-party virtualization software, or running Windows apps through an emulator.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How Much Space Do Windows Require?<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

If you want to install Windows in a Boot Camp partition, your Mac must have at least 64GB of free disk space. However, because Windows requires 128GB (assuming all of the related programs are installed), Apple recommends that you build a 128GB partition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What\u2019s Best Boot Camp or Virtualisation?<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

If you need to download and install Windows 11 on your Mac M1 for free, you have two options, and the one you choose will largely depend on the type of program you need to run.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The first is known as ‘dual-booting,’ and it is offered by Apple with the Boot Camp Assistant, which is installed on all Intel Macs. It allows you to start up (or ‘boot’) your Mac using either Windows or macOS.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Boot Camp Assistant can partition your Mac’s hard drive (or solid-state drive). It keeps macOS on one partition and installs Windows on the other. When you boot your Mac, just press the Alt\/Option key on your keyboard to select the operating system you want to run.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Installing Windows on a Boot Camp disk in this manner transforms your Mac into a Windows PC, dedicating all of your Mac’s processor power and memory\u2014as well as its graphics card, if it has one\u2014to running Windows alone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you want to play Windows games or run high-end graphics and design software that requires a lot of power, this is the best option.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How to Download Windows for Mac M1<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

If you wish to run Windows 11 on your Mac, you may get it from Microsoft’s website as a ‘disk image file (also known as an ‘ISO file).
You can also get ISO files for Windows 10,\u00a0\u00a07,\u00a0and Windows 8.1. However, because these versions of Windows were originally supplied on disk, it’s probably faster to produce the ISO file using the installer application on the disk. This is fairly simple, and Apple covers it on its website as well.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Now that you have the Windows installation files, all you need to do is start Boot Camp or your virtualization software so you can install it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How to Download Windows on Mac M1<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

You can download and run Windows on your Mac M1 machine in less than an hour if you have an Intel-based Mac with ample storage and the necessary Windows 11 or 10 ISO file. From then on, whenever you boot up your Mac, you can pick between Windows and the most recent MacOS.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Here’s what you’ll need before you begin.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Here’s what you’ll need to properly download and install Windows 11, or 10 on your Mac M1 computer:<\/p>\n\n\n\n