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Apple updates Boot Camp so you can run Windows 10 on your Mac

An iMac desktop computer.
An iMac desktop computer.
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Two weeks after Microsoft released Windows 10 to the public, Apple has updated Boot Camp with support for the latest and greatest OS.

Boot Camp is a multi-boot utility in OS X that lets you install Windows on Intel-based Macs. It handles disk partitioning, installation of Windows device drivers, and also includes a Windows Control Panel applet for selecting the boot operating system.

The updated Boot Camp 6 also includes support for the following features: USB 3, USB-C on the MacBook (Retina, 12-inch, Early 2015), Thunderbolt, built-in SD or SDXC card slot, built-in or USB Apple SuperDrive, Apple keyboard, trackpad, and mouse. The update is currently rolling out to OS X 10.10 Yosemite users — if you haven’t seen it yet, use the Mac App Store to check for updates.

Here is the full list of Macs that support Windows 10:

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  • MacBook Pro (Retina, 15-inch, Mid 2015)
  • MacBook Pro (Retina, 13-inch, Early 2015)
  • MacBook Pro (Retina, 15-inch, Mid 2014)
  • MacBook Pro (Retina, 13-inch, Mid 2014)
  • MacBook Pro (Retina, 15-inch, Late 2013)
  • MacBook Pro (Retina, 13-inch, Late 2013)
  • MacBook Pro (Retina, 15-inch, Early 2013)
  • MacBook Pro (Retina, 13-inch, Early 2013)
  • MacBook Pro (Retina, 13-inch, Late 2012)
  • MacBook Pro (Retina, Mid 2012)
  • MacBook Pro (13-inch, Mid 2012)
  • MacBook Pro (15-inch, Mid 2012)
  • MacBook Air (13-inch, Early 2015)
  • MacBook Air (11-inch, Early 2015)
  • MacBook Air (13-inch, Early 2014)
  • MacBook Air (11-inch, Early 2014)
  • MacBook Air (13-inch, Mid 2013)
  • MacBook Air (11-inch, Mid 2013)
  • MacBook Air (13-inch, Mid 2012)
  • MacBook Air (11-inch, Mid 2012)
  • MacBook (Retina, 12-inch, Early 2015)
  • iMac (Retina 5k, 27-inch, Mid 2015)
  • iMac (Retina 5K, 27-inch, Late 2014)
  • iMac (21.5-inch, Mid 2014)
  • iMac (27-inch, Late 2013)
  • iMac (21.5-inch, Late 2013)
  • iMac (27-inch, Late 2012)
  • iMac (21.5-inch, Late 2012)
  • Mac mini (Late 2014)
  • Mac mini Server (Late 2012)
  • Mac mini (Late 2012)
  • Mac Pro (Late 2013)

It is possible to upgrade Windows 7 or Windows 8.1 to Windows 10, but we recommend starting from scratch. If you’ve never used the feature on your Mac before, check out this tutorial: How to install Windows using Boot Camp.