Apple Updates Boot Camp With Windows 10 Support

Apple today released an update to Boot Camp with support for Microsoft Windows 10, according to a new support document. The update, Boot Camp 6, is still propagating and is not yet available for OS X. However, several MacRumors forum members have noted the update is available within Windows partitions in Boot Camp, Apple's tool to allow Intel Mac owners to dual boot OS X and Windows.

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Boot Camp 6 also includes support for several Mac features within Windows 10, including USB 3, USB-C, Thunderbolt, built-in SD and SDXC card slots, built-in or external Apple SuperDrives, and the Apple keyboard, mouse and trackpad.

Windows 10 support is only available on select Macs with OS X Yosemite and the latest version of Boot Camp, which will automatically download the support software (drivers) needed to use Windows 10 on a Mac.

Boot Camp requires an authentic copy of Windows 10 for a new installation, which can be purchased from Microsoft in an ISO file or USB stick for $119. Windows 7, 8 and 8.1 users can upgrade to Windows 10 for free from within their Windows partition as long as the user's software is completely up to date.

Top Rated Comments

nojkepop Avatar
114 months ago
Should have done this when the OS "launched" 3 days ago.
This is actually extremely fast for Boot Camp support compared to previous versions of Windows. It is also a lot sooner than a lot of companies that make Windows specific software. I wasn't expecting this for some time.
Score: 41 Votes (Like | Disagree)
HVDynamo Avatar
114 months ago
It seems they don't like supporting older hardware much with bootcamp. 2011 macbook pros and older should be perfectly capable of running windows 10, not to mention the older Mac Pro's.
Score: 21 Votes (Like | Disagree)
pat500000 Avatar
114 months ago
nice! no mac pro classic 2009-2012.... whatever....
Score: 15 Votes (Like | Disagree)
TechZeke Avatar
114 months ago
It seems they don't like supporting older hardware much with bootcamp. 2011 macbook pros and older should be perfectly capable of running windows 10, not to mention the older Mac Pro's.
I'm absolutely baffled by this. My 2011 iMac is still way more powerful than all the low end windows laptops out there that will be running Windows 10 out of the box. Certainly a 12-core Mac Pro from 2012 should be supported.
Score: 14 Votes (Like | Disagree)
Hastings101 Avatar
114 months ago
My 2010 machine runs Windows 10 better than Yosemite or El Capitan :p
Score: 11 Votes (Like | Disagree)
Riot Nrrrd Avatar
114 months ago
('https://www.macrumors.com/2015/08/13/boot-camp-windows-10-support/')


Well that just stinks. I had Windows 7 SP1 working just fine in Boot Camp on my 2010 Mac Pro, decided to upgrade to Windows 10, got it working perfectly, and now Apple refuses to support the 2010 Mac Pros in Boot Camp?!?
Score: 9 Votes (Like | Disagree)

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