Boot Camp (software)

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Boot Camp

The partitioning options window in Boot Camp 2.0
Developer(s)	Apple Inc.
Initial release	April 5, 2006
Stable release	2.1 / April 24, 2008
Operating system	Mac OS X
Type	Software assistant for dual booting
License	Proprietary
Website	Mac OS X Leopard - Boot Camp

Boot Camp is a utility included with Apple Inc.'s Mac OS X v10.5 "Leopard" operating system that assists users in installing Microsoft Windows XP or Windows Vista on Intel-based Macintosh computers. Boot Camp guides users through non-destructive re-partitioning (including resizing of an existing HFS+ partition, if necessary) of their hard disk drive and using the Mac OS X Leopard disc to install Windows drivers. In addition to device drivers for the hardware, the disc includes an applet for the Windows control panel for selecting the boot operating system.

Contents 1 Overview 2 Requirements 2.1 Mac OS X v10.4 3 Other operating systems 3.1 64-bit (x64) Microsoft Windows 4 Version history 5 See also 6 References 7 External links

[edit] Overview

Holding down the option key at startup brings up the boot manager, allowing the user to choose which operating system to boot. When using a non-Apple keyboard, the alt key usually performs the same action. The boot manager can also be launched by holding down the “menu” button on the Apple Remote at startup.

On early Intel-based Macintosh computers, Boot Camp requires that the user upgrade the EFI firmware, to include a BIOS compatibility support module. EFI is used in Intel Macs in place of Open Firmware used on PowerPC Macs. Later Intel Macs ship with this update.

Boot Camp displaced the open source Xom Project for dual booting Mac OS X and Windows XP.^[1]

Its functionality relies on BIOS emulation through EFI and a partition table information synchronization mechanism between GPT and MBR combined^[2].

[edit] Requirements

Apple's Boot Camp FAQ lists the following requirements:^[3]

• An Intel-based Mac with the latest firmware
• A Mac OS X v10.5 Leopard installation disc or Mac OS X Disc 1 included with Macs that have Leopard preinstalled for installation of Windows drivers
• 5 GB free hard disk space (15 GB is recommended for Vista)
• A full version of one of the following OSs:
  • Windows XP Home Edition or Professional with Service Pack 2 or higher (32-bit editions only)
  • Windows Vista Home Basic, Home Premium, Business, or Ultimate RTM or higher (both 32-bit and 64-bit editions).

[edit] Mac OS X v10.4

Boot Camp Beta, which was the only version available for Mac OS X v10.4, expired on December 31, 2007. The company has urged users to upgrade to Mac OS X v10.5 in order to continue using Boot Camp, as well as getting support and updates for it.

[edit] Other operating systems

[edit] 64-bit (x64) Microsoft Windows

Apple supports running 64-bit versions of Windows Vista on selected Apple hardware (Those with Core 2 Duos and higher) and the MacBook Pro.^[4] 64-bit versions of Windows XP are not supported.^[5]

[edit] Version history

1.0 beta	April 5, 2006	Original release
1.1 beta	August 26, 2006	Support for the latest Intel-based Macintosh computers Easier partitioning using presets for popular sizes Ability to install Windows XP on any internal disk Support for built-in iSight cameras Support for built-in microphones Right-click when pressing the right-hand Apple key on Apple keyboards Improved Apple keyboard support including Delete, PrintScreen, NumLock, and ScrollLock keys
1.1.1 beta	September 14, 2006	Support for Core 2 Duo iMacs
1.1.2 beta	October 30, 2006	The Apple USB Modem now works correctly Trackpad scrolling and right-click gestures work correctly Fixed idle sleep bugs Reduced dialogs during Windows driver installation Improved international support Improved 802.11 wireless networking support
1.2 beta	March 28, 2007	Support for Windows Vista (32-bit) Updated drivers, including but not limited to trackpad, AppleTime (sync), audio, graphics, modem, iSight camera Support the Apple Remote (works with iTunes and Windows Media Player) A Windows system tray icon for easy access to Boot Camp information and actions Improved keyboard support for Korean, Chinese, Swedish, Danish, Norwegian, Finnish, Russian, and French Canadian Improved Windows driver installation experience Updated documentation and Boot Camp on-line help in Windows Apple Software Update (for Windows XP and Vista)
1.3 beta	June 7, 2007	Support for the MacBook Pro's backlit keyboard Apple Remote pairing Updated graphics drivers Improved Boot Camp driver installer Improved international keyboard support Localization fixes Updated Windows Help for Boot Camp
1.4 beta	August 8, 2007	Support for the MacBook Pro's backlit keyboard Adds Apple Remote Pairing Updated graphics drivers Improved Boot Camp driver installer Improved international keyboard support Updates to Windows help for Boot Camp
2.0	October 26, 2007	Updated Boot Camp control panel Updated keyboard support Updated drivers Updated Localization Support for the latest Mac models Updates to Windows help for Boot Camp
2.1	April 24, 2008	Windows XP Service Pack 3 support Windows Vista x64 support

[edit] See also

Apple Intel transition
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• Multi boot
• Parallels Desktop for Mac
• VMware Fusion
• VirtualBox

[edit] References

[edit] External links

• Boot Camp feature description
• Boot Camp support page and installation instructions
• Using the Apple Bluetooth Wireless Keyboard in Boot Camp
• Boot Camp Turns Your Mac Into a Reliable Windows PC - Walter Mossberg, The Wall Street Journal
• Summary of the Windows XP Install process and video of an iMac running Half Life 2
• PC World Article On Boot Camp Beta

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