However, some potential switchers were unable to make the leap because they simply couldn??™t
afford to dump their software libraries that were made only for Windows. Others simply were
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forced to stay with PCs because their company used a proprietary software that was written only
for Windows. They were, for all intents, captives of Microsoft Windows and PC vendors.
But then something wonderful happened: Apple announced they were moving their entire
line of Macintosh computers from the PowerPC processors that had served so well for so long
to Intel processors. This decision took the computer world by storm, but people still wondered if
Windows could be installed on a Mac. Apple silenced that question by providing Boot Camp, a
utility that helps you configure your Mac for a Windows installation. PC users who have always
admired the Mac but had to use Windows for one reason or another suddenly had no excuse to
not buy a Mac with Apple??™s move to the Intel processor.
The coolest part of this whole ???Windows on your Mac??? thing? Windows doesn??™t replace Mac
OS X on your hard drive; it??™s installed on your hard drive right along with Mac OS X, and you
get to select which operating system to boot your Mac into!
Have the Best of Both Worlds:
Install Windows with Boot Camp
To install Windows on your Mac using Boot Camp, follow these steps:
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