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MacBook Air (Late 2010), MacBook Pro (Early 2011) and iMac (Mid 2011): System requirements for Microsoft Windows 7

Posted in Apple Portable Computers

Summary

MacBook Air (Late 2010), MacBook Pro (Early 2011), and iMac (Mid 2011) computers support 32 and 64 bit versions of Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Professional, or Windows 7 Ultimate.

Note: Windows XP and Vista drivers are not supplied for these computers and are not supported.

Products Affected

MacBook Air (Late 2010), MacBook Pro (17-inch, Early 2011), MacBook Pro (15-inch, Early 2011), MacBook Pro (13-inch, Early 2011), iMac (27-inch, Mid 2011), iMac (21.5-inch, Mid 2011)

To use Boot Camp with with Windows 7, you need the following:

  • An optical drive (MacBook Air computers require an external optical disc drive to install Windows 7).
  • A blank CD or USB