Late 2013 15" rMBP Can not DL Windows drivers. Get this pop-up "This Mac only supports Windows 7. Do you want to continue?"

Whenver I try to DL the Windows drivers from Bootcamp Assistant, I get a pop up that says "This Mac only supports Windows 7. Do you want to continue?". I click continue, but the download always fails stating "Can't install the software because it is not currently available from the Software Update server." and the utility shuts down. This has happened for Windows 7, 8, and 8.1 iso's.
I've chatted with support online and they basically led me through the steps of resetting the SMC and PRAM, but this has not worked.
The odd thing is, Bootcamp assistant was able to download the drivers successfully the first couple of times, only to fail during the installation of Windows, with the infamous "Can not load boot configuration" error. Ever since those first couple of times, I am unable to succesfully download the drivers.
Frustrating...any ideas?

The first time I installed windows 7, I had no issues what so ever. Then I decided to installed windows 8.1. So I went ahead removed the windows 7 partition via BootCamp. When I tired to install windows 8.1, I ran into the exact same issue. I went ahead and tired to reinstall windows 7 and the issue persisted.
Would be nice to find a solution for this problem.

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Bootcamp on Mid-2012 MPB 15": This Mac only supports Windows 7

Hoping someone can help. I have a Mid-2012 MPB 15" (A1286). Bought it direct from Apple with a few extra add-ons (fastest CPU, 7200RPM 750GB drive, HD screen... not Retina).
Being an architect and developer I need to run Windows in Bootcamp from time to time. I have been having some issues running Windows 8 and recently saw that the latest Bootcamp should support it.
I have all patches applied yet when I run Bootcamp Assistant and get to the point of it starting I get a pop-up that states "This Mac only supports Windows 7." Then it asks if I want to continue. I have checked the support machines and mine is pretty much the latest MPB non-Retina model. What is going on?
I have 10.8.3 and I checked the Bootcamp Assistant version is 5.0.2.
Any help would be greatly appreciated. I want to make sure this goes well.
I have used Parallels but sometimes I really need to go native for tasks for performance.
Thank you so much,
Vince

Shootist007,
Thanks... That's what I did (well not actually... I just ignored the warning...)... I posted this in response to someone else's thread but thought I would mention here:
I was able to get it working as far as I can tell. I just ignored the only Win 7 supported message and continued. Then I downloaded the latest BootCamp ZIP file from Apple and put it on a USB drive. I got through the Win 8 Pro install just fine. I then ran the BootCamp setup.exe from the USB drive and it did its thing.
That seemed to work OK except my machine was HOT. I mean REALLY hot. I found some others that said to install the actual Windows drivers for the Nvidia 650M so I did that. Machine cooled down a lot but the screen was SO dim. I couldn't use it well. It would be fine on the login screen and then after loging in DIM. I could use the Apple brightness keys (1, 2) just fine but it was set at 100% brightness (even though so dim) so no good. I poked around in Win 8 a bit and turned off the setting that has Windows choose your brightness for you. Now it works great!
Machine still gets warmer than when in OSX but livable I think.
Next step was to try and use Parallels to let me access the BootCamp partition from inside OSX. No go. During the process in Parallels 8 you get a warning that the OS isn't supported and it may screw up your licensing. Oh well. One step at a time.

My Mac only supports Windows 7? (MacBook Pro 15-inch Mid 2012)

I don't get this... I have the latest 15-inch MacBook Pro (not retina) available and I get a message from Boot Camp 5.0.2 saying that my Mac only supports Windows 7.
Isn't this an error? Why wouldn't I be able to get Windows 8 drivers for the latest 15-inch MacBook Pro.
Is this an error/un-updated version of Boot Camp or will I be stuck with Windows 7 forever?

It means your Macbook Pro will run on Windows 8.
Mac Book Pro (15-inch and 17-inch, Mid 2010) and MacBook Pro (Early 2011 or newer)
That means your 15 Inch Macbook Pro is newer so it should install with no issues.
The problem might be Windows not having drivers for your newer Macbook Pro. Not necessarlly means that it's your Macbook Pro's or Apple's fault - it would be a Windows issue.

Hi there, I've upgraded my Snow Leopard iMac to Yosemite 10.10.1 and would like to install windows 8.1, but bootcamp keeps telling me my mac only supports windows 7. Is there a way I can change that, please?

Hi there, I've upgraded my Snow Leopard iMac to Yosemite 10.10.1 and I would like to install Windows 8.1 using bootcamp. However, there's a pop-up saying that my Mac is only supporting Windows 7. Is there a way to change that, please? Thanks

Please find your Mac Model Identifier from About This Mac -> (More Info) -> System Report -> Hardware and compare it to the following list. If your model identifier appears in this list, you can only install Windows 7.

2013 15" rMBP can not boot if thunderbolt dock and external disk array was connected at the same time

I had connected Belkin Thunderbolt dock and Pegasus R4 to 2013 15" rMBp via thunderbolt port
When I start up my laptop,
The boot progress stopped at the apple logo,and not keep go on。
Can somebody tell me how I fix this issues

Yes! My MBPr boot up by internal Disk
I had try all day。If all external hard disk had connected to the dock , and the dock connect to MBPr via thunderbolt port
I will be login into system
But if dock connect one of thunderbolt port and Pegasus R4 use the other。
System will not boot up sucessfully

Late 2013 13" rMBP not starting up/black screen

Hi there,
so my brother's late 2013 13" rMBP does not power up properly. It is the top of the line model with the Core i7-4558U, 16GB of RAM, etc...
Pressing the power button leaves the screen powered off, and the fan possibly running, which is difficult to hear as it is so quiet... It is not a display issue tho, as it did work once and displayed the Apple and boot progress (Yosemite), but froze afterwards.
I've tried an SMC reset as explained on Apple Knowledgebase pages. That did work as expected, but the situation did not change. Others have suggested removing/disconnection the battery (which is not possible on this machine, i.e. I don't want to do it myself warranty wise).
Do you have any other suggestions?

Your best option is to make an appointment at an Apple store genius bar. The evaluation will be free and then you will be in a position to make an informed decision.
If the MBP is still under warranty, it will be fixed for free.
Ciao.

HT5634 Late 2013 Macbook Pro Retina only support Windows 7 (Trying to install 8.1)

I have a 15 inch Macbook Pro Retina (Late 2013) trying to install Windows 8.1 (64-bit) via Boot Camp on USB with an ISO. Upon downloading Windows support software, I'm greeted with a pop-up that says: "This Mac only supports Windows 7, do you want to continue?" However, upon further investigation, according to Apple's website, it says my model is officially supported for Windows 8.1 What's going on here?
Boot Camp: Version 5.1.2 (481)
OSX Version: 10.9.2
Thanks!
-Sterling

I am new to the community as well but have been an apple genuis for a while. The way I put windows on my mac (late 2012 pro) last year was I bought windows 7, and used bootcamp to install it. I would have someone at best buy or a tech store do it for you though. If you dont want to pay $200 for windows 7, you can just buy an app called parallels (also at like a best buy) and use that. I believe it is around $75 but not sure. Hope this helps

Imoive : can not open new projects and kept pop up "you have permission to write projects" . plz help~!

New mac mini OS X Lion
I have problem with Imoive. When I try to open new projects for imovie....
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I have no clue and Disk has more than 300GB now.
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I found a similar problem and the instructions said to check a permission box in the "Get Info" tab.
This applies only when the Library is on an external drive. You cannot ignore permissions on the system drive.
I was deleting files trying to make space on my hard drive
What were you deleting?
and noticed as I was deleting files more data was being added to the iPhoto Library.
Hard to see how deleting files can add data to the iPhoto Library. Can you explain why you thought this?
I would really like to keep these pictures.
Make a back up now.
Most Simple Back Up:
Drag the iPhoto Library from your Pictures Folder to another Disk. This will make a copy on that disk.
Slightly more complex: Use an app that will do incremental back ups. This is a very good way to work. The first time you run the back up the app will make a complete copy of the Library. Thereafter it will update the back up with the changes you have made. That makes subsequent back ups much faster. Many of these apps also have scheduling capabilities: So set it up and it will do the back up automatically.
Example of such apps: Chronosync - but there are many others. Search on MacUpdate or the App Store

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I have an imac bought late 2013, can i use it as a display for the new mac pro running windows 8 through bootcamp?

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It cannot be used with a PC, bootcamp, gamaing console, cable box, DVR or PowerPC Mac.
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Late 2013 13'' rMBP 4k 60Hz capability

I've been following threads regarding late 2013 (Haswell) rMBP's 4k @60Hz capability. The discussions on those threads have been predominantly revolving around high-end 15'' rMBP equipped with Nvidia 750M gpu because mostly owners of this specific rMBP have been inquiring this capability and only these people seem to own 4k 60Hz monitors-- this is quite natural given the exorbitant price of 4k monitors and considering that these people are after the utmost performance. The thing is, 4k displays will eventually become cheaper and people who are considering buying a Haswell rMBP without a discrete gpu might at least want to know if these rMBPs are future proof in terms of this capability.
As far as I've been following the discussions, the current status of the highest-end Haswell rMBP and accordingly my questions pertaining to lower-end Haswell rMBPs are as follows:
1) Status:Owners of Haswell 15'' rMBP with Nvidia 750M gpu and 4k 60Hz monitors confirm that they can output 4k @ 60Hz via Windows with their computers on these monitors. So far no one has confirmed if Haswell 13'' rMBPs equipped with Iris (and Haswell 15'' rMBPs with Iris Pro for that matter) has can output 4k @ 60Hz. It might be that these people don't have such a monitor.
Question: Please kindly confirm if you can get 4k@60Hz via Windows if you have a Haswell rMBP without discrete gpu and a 4k 60Hz monitor.
2) Status: Owners of Haswell 15'' rMBP with Nvidia 750M gpu and 4k 60Hz monitors have started to confirm that they can output 4k @ 60Hz via Mavericks with their computers on these monitors since the release of 10.9.3 beta 13D12 build. Moreover they are confirming that the experience has got even smoother with the 13D17 build of the beta. With the final release of 10.9.3 owners of this rMBP will likely get an immecapble 4k 60Hz experience.
Question: Please kindly confirm if you can get 4k@60Hz via Mavericks 10.9.3 beta build 13D17 if you have a Haswell rMBP without discrete gpu and a 4k 60Hz monitor.
PS. It is contentious whether Iris and Iris Pro are capable of outputting 4k at the 60Hz refresh rate, despite Haswell 13'' and low-end 15'' rMBPs are equipped with TB2 which is in theory capable of 4k @ 60Hz. Despite this, there seems to be conflicting Intel documentation in this regard. Therefore, at this point, not a document, but a confirmation would be much more reliable.
PS2. If the answer to question 1 is positive but negative to question 2, in my opinion this would still be very important because this will prove that Haswell rMBPs without discrete gpus are capable of 4k @ 60Hz, and that if this is possible with Windows, there is no reason it would not be on Mavericks in the future.

Hi mate,
Let's make it clear so hope anyone could help us!
My mac: late 2013 13' rMBP 8G/256
RAM shows:
BANK 0/DIMM0：
Size：   4 GB
Type：          DDR3
Speed：1600 MHz
Status：OK
Manufacturer：          0x80AD
Part Number：   0x484D54343531521641465238412D50413020
Serial Number： 0x000000000000
BANK 1/DIMM0：
Size：          4 GB
Type： DDR3
Speed: 1600 MHz
Status: OK
Manufacturer：          0x80AD
Part Number：   0x484D54343531521641465238412D50413020
Serial Number： 0x000000000000

I just bought the new late 2013 iMac. Can I get the new iWork for free?

I just bought a new late 2013 iMac. Can I get the new iWork for free? I updated it to Mavericks also. The Mac App store is showing $19.99 for each iWork component (Pages, Numbers, Keynote). I also bought the previous iWork version, if that matters. Free updates for iPhoto and iMovie seemed to show up with no problems. Maybe these are just glitches that will clear up in a couple of days?

Hi. If you want it to get updated, this should take care of it.
1. Uninstall iWork from your Mac.
2. Do a fresh install of iWork from DVD.
3. Install iWork update from Apple Downloads (direct link here: http://support.apple.com/kb/DL1563)
4. Sign into the Mac App Store, and check for updates. It should now show up as a free update. You may have to give it a few minutes (i.e. 10-15 minutes).
I've been a Windows user for years, so I know all of the tricks by now. I had hoped I would not need this knowledge for a Mac, but oh well...
Good luck.

Late 2013 15" rMBP fan noise even on 2D games

Hello,
I have the latest model Apple Macbook Pro 15" with retina display. I'm using the basic model with 8gb ram, 256gb ssd, Haswell i7 cpu with integraded Intel Iris Pro 1gb gpu.
The problem is about the fans. I have never played a game on my mac before two months ago. Since then, when I play the fans get noisy and in a few minutes they start to spin at max rpm about 6000.
I have talked to Apple Customer service and they made me do it sth. like SMC, PRAM etc. However, it didn't fix anything, then I handle my mac to the nearest Apple Store.
They cleaned it and checked the system, according to their said the system works fine. I got it back today and whenever I came, I tried and it happened again.
Just for an instance, I launched "Bridge Constructer Free" game and wait for about 3 minutes. After all, the fans were spinning at over 6000 rpm but meanwhile the system was not hot, it was a bit cool, just about 45 celcius degree.
On the other tasks, like web surfing, playing a full HD video or daily things, it works perfect. I've never heard the fan noise and feel the heat. Otherwise, on nearly every game I played, it happened. Although the system is under 50 celcius degree, the fans used to spin at max rpm.
Also we tried the same thing but it didn't happen on my friend's late 2013 13" rMBP.
This thing really irritates me because it leds to a such noise. Without taking earphones on, I am not able to use the mac comfortably.
Can you help me to solve this issue please?
I'm adding a screenshot below to see the values;

I am not sure of the thermal limit for the haswell processors, but for Intel's previous generation processors installed in the rMBP lineup, the thermal limit was 100C (212F). Extended exposure to temperatures exceeding this could damage the CPU. What software are you using to manually control the fans? I wouldn't recommend manually controlling the fans. Let the internal heat sensors do their thing. Your rMBP will shutdown if the processor reaches dangerous temperatures for extended periods of time. I wouldn't say that this behavior is abnormal given the amount of heat your GPU generates when rendering graphics intensive games. Just make sure to keep the fan vent unobstructed at all times and a cooling pad never hurts.
Uninstall the software you are using to manually control the fans, reset the SMC, test and see if temperatures fall:
Resetting the System Management Controller (SMC) - Support - Apple

Late 2013 13' rMBP, Apple uses DDR3 instead of DDR3L?

Hi guys,
Just bought my late 2013 13' rMBP 8g,256 week ago and had 10 times freezes (the first one was in front of an apple employee during the first time initial setup). That's a well known bug so just wait for the updates. The thing is after I browsed my Mac's memory spec it shows Two of the 4g are DDR3, NOT the DDR3L. Do you guys think Apple uses DDR 3 instead of DDR 3L? Or just the stupid mavericks can not recognize DDR 3L memory?
Cheers,
H

Hi mate,
Let's make it clear so hope anyone could help us!
My mac: late 2013 13' rMBP 8G/256
RAM shows:
BANK 0/DIMM0：
Size：   4 GB
Type：          DDR3
Speed：1600 MHz
Status：OK
Manufacturer：          0x80AD
Part Number：   0x484D54343531521641465238412D50413020
Serial Number： 0x000000000000
BANK 1/DIMM0：
Size：          4 GB
Type： DDR3
Speed: 1600 MHz
Status: OK
Manufacturer：          0x80AD
Part Number：   0x484D54343531521641465238412D50413020
Serial Number： 0x000000000000

Outlook 2013 Free/Busy can not retrieve information

Currently have a problem with Outlook 2013 Free/Busy can not retrieve information.
All windows updates are installed.
Exchange 2007 is being used.
Problem started last week.
Already Tried without any progress:
1) Recreated profile (Fixed the issue for 1 week)
2) Cleanfreebusy ( No longer works for outlook 2013)
3) /Cleanreminders
4) Removed latest updates for outlook 10/02( As requested by Microsoft support, however we found users without this update installed, suffering from the problem)
5) Repaired OST file
6) Repaired Office 2013
Can anyone help it would be much appreciated?

Hi
As per the information and details provided by you, Outlook 2013 free/busy cannot retrieve information, please follow these steps: -
The user has never logged in
Before any free/busy information is available, the user must have at least a calendar. A calendar will not be created until a user logs into their account.
The option to publish at some location has been enabled in Calendar options
In all Outlook versions, the option to publish free/busy information must be unchecked. By default, this option is already unchecked.
This option is located under
Tools > Options > Preferences > Calendar Options > Free/busy Options.
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Outlook Free/busy user HTTP, and therefore borrows information cached by Internet Explorer. It is required to clear the offline cache. This is located under
Tools > Internet Options > General. In the “Temporary Internet Files” section, choose the
“ Delete files” button.
Internet Explorer settings is not correct
AN Internet Explorer setting may prevent the .ics file from downloading via HTTPS. In Internet Exporer on the Outlook computer, go to
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I hope this information will be helpful for you.
Thanks and regards
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Late 2013 13" rMBP Thunderbolt/VTD Issue...

I just recieved my late 2013 13" rMBP and am trying to use a Buffalo HD-PA1.0TU3 external thunderbolt drive with it. The drive works fine on my 2011 Air and 2011 13" MBP, both over thunderbolt. I'm experiencing issues with my new rMBP however when I try to copy any data to/from the drive. The error
vtd[0] fault: device 10:0:0 reason 0x6 R:0x100600000
keeps popping up when I try to copy from or to the drive. At this point the copy operation is hung and only cancels when I remove the thunderbolt cable from the laptop. Occasionally if I leave the drive hooked up and sitting there while the copy operation is hung the laptop screen will go black and remain that way until I remove the thunderbolt cable. Once that happens the screen will immediately turn back on and the laptop will be perfectly usable (except for the whole being able to use my thunderbolt drives.) I've also tested with a Seagate GoFlex Thunderbolt drive that works on the 2011 Air and 2011 MBP, but it has the exact same issue as the Buffalo one. Thunderbolt networking however works fine between the rMBP and either my Air or older MBP. I unfortunately don't have anymore thunderbolt peripherals I can test though. Was wondering if anyone has seen this error before? I searched some and all I could find out is that there is some VTD fault happening with device 10:0:0 which is something on the thunderbolt bus according to ioreg (I'm assuming it's the disk drive.)
Thanks!

Your best option is to make an appointment at an Apple store genius bar. The evaluation will be free and then you will be in a position to make an informed decision.
If the MBP is still under warranty, it will be fixed for free.
Ciao.

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