Windows in Mac

I recently bought an Imac and I heard from my friends that you can have both Mac and Windows on the same computer. Is this true? If so, how do u get the Windows in and how would you switch form Windows to Mac?

 

i think it by having them on seperate partitions which in turn gives the hard drive two letters (eg: 1 partition is c:\ and the other is h:\) then when you enter setup you can change where it boots from c for windows or h for mac or vice versa

 

>> I recently bought an Imac and I heard from my friends that you can have both Mac and Windows on the same computer. Is this true? If so, how do u get the Windows in and how would you switch form Windows to Mac? AMD Pro <<

If you have an Intel-based Mac and are running Mac OS X Tiger v10.4.6 or later you can use the beta program Apple Boot Camp 1.1 which allows Mac users to install Windows XP, although you will need to use your own copy of Windows XP, as Apple Computer does not sell or support Microsoft Windows.

Boot Camp is a "public beta," meaning it's not technically finished. It's available only for Mac models containing an Intel chip. Every "new" Mac ships with an Intel processor. So far that means the 2006 Mac Mini, iMac and MacBook Pro laptop.

Before installation you first need to make sure that your Intel-based Mac has the latest version of Mac OS X Tiger and also has the latest firmware update installed. The installation process entails burning a CD, inserting a Windows XP installation CD (not included), and waiting around for a bit. The Boot Camp burns a CD with the drivers Windows needs to recognize Mac-specific hardware. It is very important to do this before starting the Windows installation.

The installation process is fairly "uncomplicated" and takes about an hour or so; however it would still be highly advisable to print out and entirely read the Boot Camp Installation & Setup Guide (which is a .PDF document). After the installation is completed; you then designate either Mac OS X or Windows as your "most of the time" operating system. You can also choose an operating system each time you start up the computer.

I believe Boot Camp's is actually called "boot camp" because you have to reboot (restart) the computer every time you switch systems. As a result, you can't copy and paste between Mac and Windows programs. And when you want to run a Windows program, you have to close everything you were working on, shut down the Mac, and restart it in Windows and then reverse the process when you're done.

Note: There is also a program which is shareware (costs about $80 dollars) called Parallels Desktop for Mac which allows users to run any OS at the same time as Mac OS X. Parallels Desktop supposedly allows the use of any version of Windows (3.1, 3.11, 95, 98, Me, 2000, NT, XP, 2003), any Linux distribution, FreeBSD, Solaris, OS/2, or MS-DOS in secure virtual machines running alongside; not instead of Mac OS X.

Both of these programs - Apple Boot Camp 1.1 beta as well as Parallels Desktop for Mac 2.2.1862.2 - are available for download from right here at Major Geeks (at the links listed above).

Good Luck!

 

But what if you want a MAC OS on a PC? Will it work?