How do i install windows 8 on my 2012 imac that doesn't have an optical drive?
i know i could just buy an external optical drive, but i don't really want to at this point. if i have to i will.
i read that i can use another computer that does have an optical drive and move the windows 8 information to a thumbdrive, then use the thumbdrive to install the OS to my imac. i couldn't find any decient tutorials to do this, so i decided to give this a shot. any help would be greatly apprechiated!
P.S. does windows 8 even run well on a mac? i just want to play FEZ lol
again, thanks a lot,
-darren
Boot Camp allows you to install Windows on the hard drive of a Mac. It's more difficult and you must be very careful with the Windows installation. If you do something wrong, you may lose Mac OS X.
Some Macs support Windows 8 > http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5634?viewlocale=en_US&locale=en_US If your computer is supported, you can install Windows 8.
You can install Windows 8 from a DVD or a USB drive. If you want to install Windows 8 from a USB drive, you have to buy Windows 8 in the Microsoft Store, which will allow you to download Windows 8 in a ISO file, that you will be able to burn to a USB drive using Boot Camp Assistant (it's in /Applications/Utilities).
Apple has got official steps to install Windows on your iMac > http://manuals.info.apple.com/en_US/boot_camp_install-setup_10.8.pdf
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