The guide is very simple and clear and will help you for the purpose like i mentioned before
I hope that with this guide you will be able to install Windows 8 on Mac and, at the same time, you can keep installed Mac OS X. In this way you will have 2 operating systems, choosing which one to use power of your computer.
If you want to install Windows on an Apple computer without affecting in any way the operation of the OS natively, you will not have to do is follow this guide.
How To Install Windows 8 on Mac
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- performed all at your own risk
- before do this I recommend you do a full backup of your data
Once you have the ISO image of Windows 8, then burn it to DVD.
To install Windows 8 on Mac just use the 'Boot Camp Assistant, an application enabled by default on all operating systems newer Macs that just serves to bring the Microsoft OS on Apple computers.
Once in front of the screen, click Continue leaving tick all the boxes as shown.
If you want to download the software support for Windows 8 on DVD (these drivers to work properly, all devices), select the "Burn a copy to CD or DVD", otherwise select "Save a copy on an external drive "making sure that the media you use is formatted with a FAT file system.
The application will now an automated process and at the end you have the DVD or memory stick to install all the drivers required for Windows to run properly on an Apple computer.
At this point, before proceeding with the installation of Windows 8, Boot Camp Assistant will ask you to create a partition to host the new operating system.
Follow the wizard to perform the task automatically. At the end everything will be ready to install Windows 8 on a Mac
Now insert the disc into your optical drive with Windows 8 on your Mac and finish the operation by clicking on the "Install" button. Application will automatically restart your computer and start the Windows installation.
There will be nothing but continue with the setup wizard.
The only trick is to follow the selection of the Windows partition: Make sure that choice is the same that was created with the Boot Camp Assistant.
Once Windows is installed, you have two operating systems on your Mac to use to select which one to boot when the system, simply press and hold the 'alt' on startup. Remember, when you go to boot Windows, install the drivers by running the executable you created earlier. Without drivers, Windows will malfunction.
As you can see, the steps to install Windows 8 on a Mac is very easy and quick. And most importantly, it is almost completely automatic.
Try it and let me know if you can get in 'installation of Windows 8 on a Mac
