BOOT CAMP SUPPORT DOWNLOADS DIRECT LINKS FROM APPLE. If you own a Mac and you wanted to install Windows on it to run maybe some Windows software or games, Apple makes it possible by releasing Windows drivers which will allow Windows to run on your Mac computer. Jan 27, 2016 I have a 2009 white Macbook running Windows 10 in bootcamp. I installed Windows 7 first then upgraded to Windows 10. The only issue I have noticed is I can't use the scroll feature on the magic mouse or trackpad. Global original prices for the Mac mini 'Core 2 Duo' 2.53 (Late 2009) in 34 different countries and territories follow; organized alphabetically by region. For global original prices for Intel Macs in one particular country on a single page, please refer to EveryMac.com's Global Original Prices section. Aug 05, 2011 The hidden costs of running Windows on a Mac. Thinking of running Windows on a Mac? You can choose Boot Camp or a virtual machine, but are hidden costs in performance for both options.
How do I install Windows 8.1. on my early 2009 iMac? I have updated to the latest version of OS X, Mavericks, and have Boot Camp Version 5.1.0 (473).
I don’t plan to use the Mac keyboard or mouse, but instead a hard connection keyboard and mouse.
Succinct and to a point. Yet a worthless response. -------------------------------------- The biggest issue you will have is drivers. Currently Apple has a limit set of Bootcamp available drivers for Windows 8.1 Try your Google-foo and see other peoples complaints and how some of them pulled off getting it onboard.
In the end, if you follow the normal path of using Bootcamp, it will tell you if there are drivers specific to a given OS version. My iMac 24 inch with a fresh install of Mavericks and Bootcamp 5.1, claims there is no driver support for Windows 8.1 for this particular Mac.
I personally haven't tried to see if I can wing certain pushing manufacturer drivers by hand for some of the chips.
Alternately, you should consider VMWare Fusion 6 or Parallels 9 as a way of getting Windows 8.1 to run on your iMac without BootCamp
Updated April 2014
Apple have at long last provided not only direct download links for Windows drivers, but also tables of which link you need for each model/year. If you can work out which model of apple you have, you can now get the direct download link from the apple site.
How to find the correct BootCamp direct download link for your Mac model
Go to this page: http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5634
About half way down the page, find the heading “Boot Camp requirements by Mac model”
Under that, find the heading for your Mac model. There are headings for MacBook Pro, MacBook Air, MacBook, iMac, Mac mini and Mac Pro.
Each heading hides a table by model & year vs. windows version. There are direct download links for Windows 8 and Windows 7, for 32-bit and 64-bit.
Choose your download. Done.
How do I work out which Mac model I have?
The same page has instructions. With pictures!
I downloaded. Now what?
Each download link includes instructions
But I’m in Windows already, and I can’t open this .pkg file download Apple has just given me
Then you want this page: www.cafe-encounter.net/p860/opening-a-bootcamp-driver-download-on-windows-7-or-8-with-7-zip
Only 64-bit drivers are listed but I want 32-bit drivers. Or vice versa
Boot Camp Windows 10
You’re stepping into the realm of the unsupported, so you’re at your own risk here. What you can try is: get the download you think you want; open it with 7-zip; Now instead of running the installer, open the Folder that contains the individual driver installers. Run each of those. If it doesn’t work, you can uninstall from the Windows Control Panel and try again with the drivers Apple said you should use.
Boot Camp Download
My model isn’t listed on that Apple page
Mac Windows Boot Camp
Mac Mini 2009 Boot Camp Windows 8 1 Download
Ah. Thats sad. You may be looking for the impossible. Your last hope is probably to try this page on older Mac models http://www.cafe-encounter.net/p682/download-bootcamp-drivers For models older than that, you’re in the era before BootCamp downloads, and you probably need an OS X Leopard or earlier install CD.