Mac: Bootcamp (Part 1)

CLICK HERE FOR THE FINISHED VERSION OF THE GUIDE, UPDATED, MORE INFO... MORE PROFESSIONAL... YEAH.

Written for a friend of mine!
Plus for anybody else suffering with their Macbook Pro's on how to get Bootcamp working to play games like PWI or anything else PC supported.
Or for people really who just want Windows on their Macs for some reason.
Yup.

Introduction

To explain briefly, I've been a Mac user for years and I absolutely love it.

Except for one thing:

YOU CAN'T PLAY ANY GAMES ON A MAC =__=

STUPID MAC!!!!

WHY NOT HAVE MORE MAC SUPPORTED GAMES FFS!!!!

*throws Macbook Pro out the window*

HA!!!!!!!

(Please do not throw anything out the window and I hold no responsibility over any damage done to any Mac related products or harm/injury caused by doing so)

....

Beyond that point, Apple is kind enough to let us play those games.

(If not, I doubt many PC users would convert to Macs)

They have their own program, Bootcamp, that is used to balance either operating systems of choice.

I definitely recommend Bootcamp over Parallel, Crossover, etc.

Many programs have their own variations of how to get Windows onto a Mac.

Or just have Windows games be playable directly on the current operating system of Mac.

But honestly, those lag, glitch up way too much, etc.

Not worth the price.

Did I mention Bootcamp comes free with your Mac?

Yup!

Awesome huh?

I personally used Bootcamp most for the game PWI (Perfect World International)

PWI is one of the perfect examples of why Bootcamp is existing.

It's completely PC supported, no Mac supported versions to download.

If you go to the Support section, there is definitely no help for Mac users.

Literally all you'll get is "Talk to other players"

Seriously.

I used Bootcamp from the 3 years I played it and its always worked.

However, I do warn this.

When you run games on Bootcamp, you might/will have overheating issues.

I personally always did and they always overheated the laptop to the point of dying months later.

Get a cooling mat, don't think it won't happen to you.

Do you want to lose that $1199 or more laptop?

I didn't think so.

So, here's a small guide on how to use Bootcamp.

It's only a Part 1 because I forgot to find my Windows Vista CD

(Don't blame me... it's 2:11AM...)

I hope this helps you, any questions feel free to comment, e-mail, or... whatever.

Just don't try to find out my number and text... now that's creepy haha.

No really, it is.

Bootcamp

What you'll need:

A Mac computer/laptop

Windows CD (e.g. Vista, 7, etc)
OS X Leopard Installation DVD

Patience

Time

When your Mac is set up and ready to go, look for Applications.

Applications is in the pink rectangle in the dock. It's always in the same place next to Documents

When you open up Applications, scroll down....... (next picture)

Applications

Click on the Utilities folder

Applications scrolled down to the bottom

In Utilities, locate Bootcamp Assistant and open it

Shown in the pink rectangle

From here on out, just grab your Windows CD, and follow the instructions.

Bootcamp starter window

I know, that wasn't really much of a guide if at all.

But even a little bit I thought would be helpful to some people.

I'll add Part 2 once I grab my Windows CD sometime today or in the next few days.

Depending when I have time, of course.

Hope this helped!

As I said earlier, if you have any further questions on anything or about any of these, ask!

-hugs and smiles-

Bunneh ♥