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Windows 10 For Mac

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Nonetheless, if you do have a new MacBook Pro, you can still try the zesty new world of Windows 10 for free and little effort. Today, I'll show you how to do that and give you some tips on what to expect!

Update 29 January 2017: With new MacBooks comes a new guide. With Touch Bars and giant trackpads, there's now more to configure for an optimal Windows 10 experience.

Why Windows?

Apple knows the allure of Windows and PCs, which is why they build Boot Camp right into the OS. Boot Camp lets macOS users create a partition and install Windows directly on a dual-boot system. Seeing as that Apple hardware is just a refined (and pricey) PC, any modern Intel-powered MacBook from the past decade can run Windows.

One of the main reasons Mac users want to use Windows is for the superior gaming experience. Additionally, there are still many Windows-only desktop apps that some users may want or need to run. Finally, there is just the allure. Windows 10 is making many headlines these days and what better way to nab some Apple fans than with a (virtually) free new operating system?

Apple makes the process of installing Windows 10 very comfortable. In this video, I'll show you how in about 45 minutes, you can load Microsoft's latest OS on any new MacBook Pro.

In this case, we are using a 13-inch late-2016 MacBook Pro with 512 GB of storage, Touch Bar, and Intel Iris Graphics 550 for the article. In the video posted below, we're using a mid-2015 MacBook Pro 15-inch with Intel HD graphics. Nonetheless, the same principles apply.

Installing Windows 10 on a new MacBook Pro is very easy. You need two things to get started: a USB drive with at least 4 GB of space and the Windows 10 ISO.

Of course, you should also back up macOS just in case.

How to get the Windows 10 ISO

  1. Plug your USB drive into your MacBook.
  2. In macOS, open Safari or your preferred web browser.

  3. Go to Microsoft's website to download the Windows 10 ISO

  4. Select your desired version of Windows 10.

    Most users should choose Windows 10 or Windows 10 Single Language ISOs.

    Note: The KN and N versions just have reduced (non-baked in) media capabilities due to legal challenges in South Korea and the European Commission from a ruling in 2004. They are best to skip.)

  5. Click Confirm.
  6. Select your desired language.
  7. Click Confirm.
  8. Click on 64-bit download.
  9. Save the ISO onto your USB drive. It is a large file (around 4GB), so the download may take a while depending on the speed of your internet connection.

How to set up Boot Camp and install Windows 10 on a Mac

Before continuing with the next steps, save anything you're working on, complete a backup of your Mac, and quit all running apps. Leave your ISO-carrying USB drive plugged in.

  1. Open the Boot Camp Assistant app. You'll find it in the Utilities folder in Applications.
  2. Click Continue. Boot Camp Assistant will automatically locate the ISO file on your USB drive.

  3. Click and drag on the partition slider to adjust how much space will be allocated to the Windows partition.

    By default, 49GB will be set aside. You can leave the majority to macOS if that is your primary OS, or give most of it to Windows 10 — it's up to you, but you cannot resize the Windows 10 partition at a later point without deleting the entire Windows 10 install and starting over.

  4. Click Install to start the process of partitioning the drive and installing Windows 10.

    You computer will restart automatically and without warning. You may see a black screen for several seconds as the partitioning process takes place. After the partitions are set, the Windows 10 installation will begin. The display drivers will not yet be scaling Widows 10, so everything will be tiny (we'll fix this later in this guide).

  5. Select your language, number formats, and keyboard if prompted.
  6. Click Next.
  7. Click Install Now.
  8. Enter your product key to activate Windows 10. If you do not have a product key, select 'Skip' instead.
  9. Select the Windows 10 version you want to install. Most users will be fine with Home instead of Pro.
  10. Click Next.
  11. Accept the license terms
  12. Click Next.
  13. Select the partition labeled Drive 0 Partition X: BOOTCAMP and that its size matches the size you set earlier with the Boot Camp Assistant. Do not select any other partition, as you could overwrite your macOS installation.
  14. Double check that you've selected the right partition.
  15. Seriously. Drive 0 Partition X: BOOTCAMP. Nothing else.
  16. Click Format. The Windows 10 Installer will reformat the partition.
  17. Click Next to begin installing Windows 10.
  18. Follow the on-screen prompts to install Windows 10. It will take several minutes to copy the Windows 10 files off the USB drive and install the OS.

  19. The computer will reboot after finishing installation and prompt you to again enter your activation key.

    If you do not have an activation key, you can instead click 'Do this later'. You do not need to Activate Windows 10 to install it, but you can activate later.

How to set up Windows 10 on a Mac

  1. Set up your Windows 10 Account. You will have to enter a username, password, and password hint.

    Windows 10 will then set up the account and install some additional files, which will take several more minutes. Microsoft office 2011 update for mac.

  2. On first boot, the Boot Camp Installer will open in Windows 10. Click Next.
  3. Accept the license terms.
  4. Click Install. This will install various drivers and bits of software to ensure compatibility with the MacBook Pro's hardware, including the display, trackpad, and Wi-Fi.

  5. After the installation is finished, click Finish.

    The new Boot Camp app will be in the Windows 10 taskbar. With this app you can reboot back into macOS and change some settings for the keyboard and trackpad.

How to update Windows 10 on a Mac

Although you are downloading the latest version of Windows 10, you want to do an immediate update. Doing so will get you the most recent security updates and the necessary Intel Iris Pro graphics drivers for the computer. This update fixes any graphics stuttering you may have noticed.

  1. Click on the Start menu.
  2. Click on Settings. It is the gear icon in the left column.
  3. Click on Update & Security.
  4. Click on Windows Update.
  5. Click on Check for updates. Windows will automatically search for, download, and install any available updates. You will likely have to restart your computer when prompted to complete the installation.

How to update Windows apps on a Mac

In Windows 10 many of the core apps like Groove Music, MSN News, Weather, and more are Windows Store apps. These are updated through the Windows Store.

  1. Click on the Start menu.
  2. Click on the Store button.
  3. Click on the user icon in the top right corner.
  4. Click on Downloads and updates

  5. Click on Check for updates. The Store app will automatically download and install any available updates.

    Note: The Store app itself may receive an update, and it will automatically close itself to install the update. If this happens, simply reopen the Store app and it will continue to install the remaining updates.

How to reverse trackpad and mouse scrolling on Windows 10 on a MacBook

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If you use macOS, you are likely accustomed to the way the trackpad scrolls. Apple calls it 'natural' scrolling, where dragging two fingers up on the trackpad scrolls the content up on the display. This is the opposite from most PCs (and mouse scroll wheels), which typically use 'inverted' scrolling (drag down, scroll up). You can fix that on the MacBook by using a registry modification (directions originally found on waded.org)

  1. Click on the Search bar on the left side of the task bar.
  2. Type Regedit.
  3. Press Enter.
  4. Answer Yes to the security prompt.
  5. In Regedit expand the folders on the left through HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE SYSTEM CurrentControlSet Enum HID.
  6. Under HID, you'll see some folders that start with VID. Expand each VID folder to Device Parameters. (Note: only one VID folder has it, so you have to try them all.)
  7. Click each Device Parameters until you find the one that contains FlipFlopWheel in the right pane.
  8. Double-click FlipFlopWheel.
  9. Change the value from 0 to 1.
  10. Click OK.
  11. Repeat steps 5-8 for FlipFlopHScroll.
  12. Close Regedit.
  13. Restart Windows. Logging off and back on does not enable this entry.

Alternatively, you can download the free app flipflop-windows-wheel from GitHub that automates this task. Just download the file, run it and hit 'Flip.' Once again you need to reboot (not log off) to make the settings work.

Use Trackpad++ for a real Windows trackpad

Although you can reverse the scrolling by using the methods above, you won't get Microsoft's trackpad gestures like 3- and 4-finger taps. That's unfortunate, as those gestures by default are used to call up Cortana and the Action Center respectively.

Luckily, there is a free third-party app called Trackpad++ that lets you add those gestures and more through a very easy user interface. Trackpad++ has been updated to support the late-2016 MacBook Pro, giving users the following abilities:

  • 2, 3 and 4-finger gestures, such as pinch-to-zoom, back / forward, middle mouse button, new Windows 10 gestures, and more
  • 3-finger drag with unique option to increase the pointer speed when dragging (classic '2-fingers with click' drag also available)
  • User-customizable option to ignore accidental input when typing, and many more useful tweaks/enhancements
  • Improved 2-finger scrolling experience: accelerated / natural scrolling model is implemented, and 3 optimal presets provided
  • Improved pointer ballistics (i.e. how the pointer speed depends on the finger speed, comes with 6 built-in optimal presets)
  • Trackpad++ Control Module for adjusting the trackpad settings. All possible settings put together conveniently, see screenshot
  • Full, native support of the Microsoft Windows 7 (32-bit / 64-bit), Windows 8 / 8.1 (32-bit / 64-bit), and Windows 10 (64-bit)

As a hardcore Windows 10 user, I think Trackpad++ does a solid job of approximating native Precision Touch gestures and the feel of a native Windows 10 machine. It's not perfect, and sometimes there are quirks, but overall it's a fine experience.

You can read more and download Trackpad++ from their website. If you're already a Windows user, I highly recommend using it (and donating to the project if you rely on it).

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So How Is It?

Overall, Windows 10 runs fantastic on the MacBook Pro (late-2016). Battery life is great, performance is outstanding, and there is nothing that doesn't work. Even the trackpad experience is quite solid. Heck, even Cortana and the voice-activated Hey Cortana work as well.

From my experience, if you wanted, you could make this a primary Windows 10 machine, albeit a very expensive one.

However, if you are already a Mac user and are curious about Windows 10, I see no reason to not download the Windows 10 ISO and give this a shot. As a warning, older Apple hardware may have more complications, but newer devices should be A-Okay.

Stay tuned for my full experience write-up of using Windows 10 on the MacBook Pro including some more tricks.

More Info!

If you are an Apple and Mac user make sure you check out our sister site iMore for all of their Windows 10 info. It is the best spot to ease your way into the Microsoft world if you mainly use macOS.

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MAC address or Media Access Control address is a unique identifying address that is designated to a computer over physical networks. Just like every house needs an address of its own to get identified by others, similarly every hardware machine also requires an identifier. MAC has analogous purpose. Every machine having a network interface card (NIC) installed in it is assgined a MAC Address. Since, the address is registered and encoded by the manufacturer is it also known as hardware address. MAC Address is a 48 bits address field. That means it can accommodate 2^48 MAC addresses in all.

MAC addresses are of two types, the universally administered addresses assigned by the manufacturer of the NIC and the locally administered addresses which are assigned to a computer device by the network administrator.

Now giving a terse description about the data bits. The MAC addresses are 48 bits each which means each address is 6 bytes. The first three bytes represent the manufacturer identifier. This field helps to identify the company which manufactured the computer. This is known as the OUI or Organizationally Unique Identifier. The remaining 3 bytes gives the physical address. This addressing depends on the company conventions.

Windows also maintains one or more MAC addresses, which are not associated with hardware cards. Windows dial-up networking and VPN clients use virtual MAC addresses. MAC addresses of these virtual network adapters are of same length and format. LAN connections, Ethernet ,802.11, wireless networks, Bluetooth IEEE 802.5, token ring, IEEE 802 networks, FDDI, ATM uses MAC addressing for communication purpose.

Steps to find MAC address of your PC in Windows 10

1. Tap on the Start Button or press the Start logo key to open the Start Menu. Type cmd as shown and the Command Prompt appears in the search results.

2. Now, right click on Command Prompt from the search result and select Run As Administrator.

3. If prompted by UAC, click Yes to continue. Now this is one way to get to the Command Prompt, another way is the old method of Windows 8.1. Right click on Start Button or simply long press it, if you are using a tablet and select Command Prompt (Admin).

4. Type the following command ipconfig -all.

5. there comes the list of physical addresses for various network devices.

Find MAC address of devices connected to your Network

If you want to know the MAC address of other devices connected to your Network, type the following command arp -a. You’ll get the result like this. You can also find MAC address of computer on LAN.