Difference between revisions of "Boot Camp"
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| − | '''Boot Camp''' is a feature of [[Apple]]'s Leopard OS X operating system that allows a user to install [[Microsoft]]'s Windows XP or Windows Vista on a [[Macintosh]] computer. This allows the user to have both OS X and Windows installed on the same computer. | + | '''Boot Camp''' is a feature of [[Apple]]'s Leopard [[OS X]] operating system that allows a user to install [[Microsoft]]'s [[Windows XP]] or [[Windows Vista]] on a [[Macintosh]] computer. This allows the user to have both OS X and Windows installed on the same computer. |
== Requirements for Running Boot Camp == | == Requirements for Running Boot Camp == | ||
To run Windows, the user must have a [[Macintosh]] desktop or laptop with an [[Intel]]-based processor. It is because of the [[Intel]] architecture of the Mac that allows for Windows to be run nativly on the computer. Mac OS X Leopard (10.5) must also be installed before the use of '''Boot Camp'''. | To run Windows, the user must have a [[Macintosh]] desktop or laptop with an [[Intel]]-based processor. It is because of the [[Intel]] architecture of the Mac that allows for Windows to be run nativly on the computer. Mac OS X Leopard (10.5) must also be installed before the use of '''Boot Camp'''. | ||
Revision as of 17:15, 15 October 2008
Boot Camp is a feature of Apple's Leopard OS X operating system that allows a user to install Microsoft's Windows XP or Windows Vista on a Macintosh computer. This allows the user to have both OS X and Windows installed on the same computer.
Requirements for Running Boot Camp
To run Windows, the user must have a Macintosh desktop or laptop with an Intel-based processor. It is because of the Intel architecture of the Mac that allows for Windows to be run nativly on the computer. Mac OS X Leopard (10.5) must also be installed before the use of Boot Camp.