Help bootcamp windows 8.1 Macbook Air 2013
I have a Macbook Air 2013 running Mavericks and I want to install windows 8.1 on it but first im getting a message saying that the iso is not 64-bit and im so confused because it partitoned my harddrive aswell so how do i get that back.
Not true. In Mac OS's Disk Utility, you can delete the Bootcamp partition then resize the Mac partition larger to use the free space.
Gn12, if your mac keeps trying to boot to your Boot Camp partition, hold down the Option key as you boot so that you can select the Mac partition then use the Startup Disk preferences to select the Mac partition for future boots.
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Can you go back and post the web page and actual details (drivers, versions, etc)?
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I want to install windows xp or windows 7 32 bit on new MacBook Air 2013 with bootcamp 4.
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khsaechao
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Hello,
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Install or Reinstall Lion/Mountain Lion from Scratch
Be sure you backup your files to an external drive or second internal drive because the following procedure will remove everything from the hard drive.
Boot to the Recovery HD:
Restart the computer and after the chime press and hold down the COMMAND and R keys until the menu screen appears. Alternatively, restart the computer and after the chime press and hold down the OPTION key until the boot manager screen appears. Select the Recovery HD and click on the downward pointing arrow button.
Erase the hard drive:
1. Select Disk Utility from the main menu and click on the Continue button.
2. After DU loads select your startup volume (usually Macintosh HD) from the
left side list. Click on the Erase tab in the DU main window.
3. Set the format type to Mac OS Extended (Journaled.) Optionally, click on
the Security button and set the Zero Data option to one-pass. Click on
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I have a 6 month old Macbook AIr 2013 and I am getting sub 4 hours of battery life against the 12 hrs advertised. I looked into the application monitor and found that Spotlight has been causing my battery to drain
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Hardware Overview:
Model Name: MacBook Air
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Processor Name: Intel Core i5
Processor Speed: 1.3 GHz
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L2 Cache (per Core): 256 KB
L3 Cache: 3 MB
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Device Name: bq20z451
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PCB Lot Code: 0
Firmware Version: 511
Hardware Revision: 000a
Cell Revision: 1200
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Full Charge Capacity (mAh): 7023
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Disk Sleep Timer (Minutes): 10
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Wake on LAN: Yes
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Disk Sleep Timer (Minutes): 10
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Wake on Clamshell Open: Yes
AutoPowerOff Delay: 14400
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DarkWakeBackgroundTasks: 0
Display Sleep Uses Dim: Yes
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Nitin1. Follow these instructions, or these for OS X 10.9 or later.
2. In the Energy Saver preference pane, uncheck the box marked
Enable Power Nap while on battery power
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4. Make sure your system is up to date in Software Update.
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Anybody aware of any challenges installing Windows 8 on Macbook Air? Just want to ensure that all audio, video and all ports continue to work when installing Windows 8. Don't want to take the plunge without getting some advice, since the system requirements don't list Windows 8 as supported.
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You may still get a couple of errors (bluetooth/trackpad and maybe video) but you can fix these simply by reinstalling the drivers, or rollback if a windons upgrade has over written the previous ones or by manually selecting your old windows 7 area that is kept when you upgrade to 8 (only delete windows 7 once you are happy)
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Plug-ins need to be enabled in a new Mac.
Enable Plug-ins
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Internet Plug-ins > "Allow all other plug-ins
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AppleCare: 1-800-275-2273
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http://support.apple.com/kb/ht3964
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