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== Mac memory and drive space requirements == | == Mac memory and drive space requirements == | ||
| − | * You need | + | The College of Engineering requires the following minimum specifications for Macs: |
| − | * You need at least 75 GB of free drive space (more may be needed depending on the number and size of Windows applications. | + | * You need 16 GB of RAM (memory). A Windows VM needs 8 GB and your Mac will need another 8 GB in addition. |
| + | * You need at least 250 GB of storage with at least 75 GB of free drive space (more may be needed depending on the number and size of Windows applications). | ||
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Note: Windows will not run on a flash/USB drive. If you don't have enough free drive space, you will need to either free up | Note: Windows will not run on a flash/USB drive. If you don't have enough free drive space, you will need to either free up | ||
Revision as of 20:29, 20 January 2021
Contents
WARNING for Apple M1 users
As of January, 2021, there is not a way to run Windows on an Apple M1 Macbook at this time.
Apple discontinued Bootcamp and neither Parallels nor VMware have released an update that supports the new M1 chip.
Mac memory and drive space requirements
The College of Engineering requires the following minimum specifications for Macs:
- You need 16 GB of RAM (memory). A Windows VM needs 8 GB and your Mac will need another 8 GB in addition.
- You need at least 250 GB of storage with at least 75 GB of free drive space (more may be needed depending on the number and size of Windows applications).
Note: Windows will not run on a flash/USB drive. If you don't have enough free drive space, you will need to either free up
space or find a different computer.
Video: How to check your Mac's memory and storage
Where to get the software
- Windows 10 - visit UA's webstore via this link: https://oit.ua.edu/software/windows-10-education/ and click on the Microsoft tab.
- VMware Fusion - visit the same webstore: https://oit.ua.edu/software/windows-10-education/ and click on the VMware tab and select the latest version of Fusion.
- Bootcamp - built into MacOS. Look in Applications, Utilities for the Bootcamp Assistant.
Video: How to download and Install VMware Fusion
Video: How to install Windows with Bootcamp
