#Install windows 7 on macbook air early 2015 how to#

If you’ve never used the feature on your Mac before, check out this tutorial: How to install Windows using Boot Camp. Choose our Windows USB drive and let your Macbook Air reboot into the installation CD/DVD (like you would normally see when installing Windows 7 from DVD).

#Install windows 7 on macbook air early 2015 upgrade#

It is possible to upgrade Windows 7 or Windows 8.1 to Windows 10, but we recommend starting from scratch.

MacBook Pro (Retina, 13-inch, Late 2012).

MacBook Pro (Retina, 13-inch, Early 2013).

MacBook Pro (Retina, 15-inch, Early 2013).

MacBook Pro (Retina, 13-inch, Late 2013).

MacBook Pro (Retina, 15-inch, Late 2013).

Using Boot Camp Assistant, you can install.

#Install windows 7 on macbook air early 2015 for mac#

MacBook Pro (Retina, 13-inch, Mid 2014) For Mac users who also need to use a PC at work, home or just with specific applications, there is a solution.

MacBook Pro (Retina, 15-inch, Mid 2014).

MacBook Pro (Retina, 13-inch, Early 2015).

MacBook Pro (Retina, 15-inch, Mid 2015).

Here is the full list of Macs that support Windows 10: However, my Macbook Air does not recognize the WININSTALL USB drive (Windows 7 bootable USB I created).

#Install windows 7 on macbook air early 2015 drivers#

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. I realize Apple no longer bunches drivers together for Windows 7 users on the early 2015 Macbook Air (running macOS Sierra 10.12.2) but I have no problem with installing the drivers one-by-one manually on my own. Put the disc onto which you burned the drivers into your optical drive, and then run 'Setup.exe' from the disc.įollow the onscreen instructions to install Apple's hardware drivers on your new Windows installation.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. Your MacBook Air restarts and boots from the Windows installation disc.įollow the onscreen instructions to finish your Windows installation, selecting the partition labeled 'BOOTCAMP' when asked 'Where do you want to install Windows?' Click the 'Partition' button.Ĭlick the 'Start Installation' button after Boot Camp Assistant finishes partitioning your hard drive. You can also click the 'Divide Equally' button to give exactly half your hard drive space to OS X and the other half to Windows. Click the 'Continue' button again when the burning process is complete.Įject the disc to which you burned the drivers and set it aside for later, then insert your Windows installation disc.Ĭlick on the graphic showing the division of your hard drive space between OS X and Windows, then drag to the left or right to increase or decrease the size of your desired Windows partition. Wait until Boot Camp Assistant finishes downloading the drivers, then select the radio button next to 'Burn a Copy to CD or DVD.'Ĭlick 'Continue' to burn the drivers to your blank disc. I have performed this procedure on a MacBookAir6,1, the 11-inch early-2014 model, but it will likely work on other models too.

The Utilities folder will be near the bottom of your Applications folder.ĭouble click on 'Boot Camp Assistant' to launch the application that will help you install Windows.Ĭlick the 'Continue' button on the first Boot Camp Assistant window, and then select the radio button next to 'Download the Windows support software for this Mac.'Ĭlick the 'Continue' button at the bottom of your screen, and then enter your username and password to let your MacBook Air download the drivers that will help Windows run smoothly on your laptop. Installing Windows 7 with BitLocker on a MacBook Air. Open the 'Utilities' folder in your Applications folder. 13-inch, Early 2015) MacBook Pro (Retina, 15-inch, Mid 2014) MacBook Pro (Retina. Click on the Finder icon on the leftmost side of your Dock, and then click on the 'Applications' folder in the left sidebar of the window the Finder window that appears. Apple has updated Boot Camp to allow the installation of Windows 10.