The latest version of Microsoft's consumer Windows operating system, released in late October 2012. It sports a brand-new, redesigned user interface with full-screen apps, an app store "Windows Store," (similar to Apple's App Store for OS X) and includes new hardware support like USB 3.0, enhanced ...
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MBP Boot Camp Windows 8 brightness issue
I am unable to get full screen brightness on my 13" MacBook Pro when booted to Windows 8 Professional. As a result, I can't use my machine outside unless I'm booted to OS X. I checked all the power ...
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Windows 8 version specifically for Mac
I really dont understand this. My school sells products to students via onthehub.com.
They offer a separate version of Windows 8 Pro that they claim is specifically for Macs. How does this make any ...
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Mount ISO as CD/DVD in VMware fusion 5
I am trying to mount as CD/DVD an ISO image of Windows 8, in VMWare Fusion 5, but i cant.
I dont know if this is a VMware bug.
I have rMBP, and since it doesn't have an optical drive, I have to ...
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Windows 8 Resolution Problems
I just installed Windows 8 on my ManBook Pro Retina 15" and I am having some problems. Scince the default resolution looks bad, I set the Resolution to 2880x1800, but this made everything small. I ...
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Windows 8 Installation on MBPR 13'' displays weird
I tried to install Windows 8 on my MBPR today. I found a 4GB flash drive, installed the iso on it and stuff (although I didn't have room for the update driver stuff), and went through the ...
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How is going to be Windows 7 or 8 performance on VirtualBox with Macbook Pro i5 [closed]
I want to develop .net on VirtualBox Windows 7 or 8 with my Macbook Pro 13 inch i5. But I worry about how is the performance this virtual enviroment.
Please can you give information about Windows ...
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Parallels VM process has high CPU on Macbook Pro Retina when running Chrome in Parallels 8
When I look in Activity Monitor in Mac OS X 10.8.3 on a Macbook Pro 15" Retina while running Chrome (Build 26.0.1410.64) in a Windows 8 Pro VM hosted in Parallels 8 (Build 8.0.18483) I see that the ...
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Is Windows 8 fully compatible with latest Macbook Air 13"?
I am planning the next laptop and I really like the Macbook Air 13" hardware, looks, and weight. On the other hand, for certain reasons I need Windows, so in case I stick with buying MBA13" I am going ...
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How do I make a window move to the left half of my screen and another window move to the right half? [duplicate]
On Windows 8, I type win + left and the current window becomes full-height and half the screen width and moves to the left. If I type win + right, the current window does the same except moves to the ...
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Boot Camp 5 drivers will not install in Windows 8
I have a Macbook Pro Early 2011 and I had Windows 7 installed on it through boot camp.I recently upgraded to windows 8 by using an upgrade CD. When I upgraded I had Boot Camp 2.3 installed and that ...
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Microphone & Headphones combo port does not work on Win 8 Bootcamp on MBP Retina 15"
I have a macbook pro retina 15in and I have windows 8 installed via bootcamp.
I have bootcamp v5 drivers installed in windows 8 and everything works well except my external headset mic. It is a Dr ...
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Win 8 on Macbook Air
I tried to install win 8 on mac using new bootcamp. the problem is that bootcamp formats the drive as Fat 32, and the installation does not start because it needs NTFS format. when format bootcamp ...
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BootCamp 5 + Windows 8 troubles (unsupported hardware?)
I preordered Windows 8 a while back, and as soon as I got it I tinkered around with BootCamp 4 (which technically only supports Windows 7) to get it up and running, since the only computer I have is a ...
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How to clean install Windows 8 Pro *Upgrade* on BootCamp already running Windows 7?
Now that Windows 8 is officially supported in the latest BootCamp, I am considering this for my Mac.
There is plenty of general advice about installing Windows 8 / Windows 8 Pro in BootCamp on a Mac.
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Where can I download Bootcamp drivers for Windows 8 Macbook1,1?
I have been looking for Windows 8 Boot Camp drivers for my first generation MacBook Pro. Where will I be able to find said drivers?
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What are Mac alternatives to Storage Spaces in Windows 8/Windows Server 2012?
I like the Storage Spaces feature in Windows 8/Windows Server 2012, but since I'm mostly working on Mac computers I would like to know if there are any Mac alternatives or equivalents.
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Sound always comes from Apple Thunderbolt Display even with headphones connected
I have an issue using the Apple Thunderbolt Display. I have a Dell XPS laptop with Windows 8 where I connect to the display over Thunderbolt, but every time I try to listen to some music or video, the ...
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Cannot access administrative share (c$) on a Windows 8 PC from Mountain Lion
I'm having an issue trying to access administrative shares on my Windows 8 PC from my MacBook Air running OSX 10.8.2.
Here is the process, errors and background info:
On the MacBook, Go menu > ...
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Macbook Air Caps Lock Delay in Windows 8
I have remapped Caps Lock to Backspace in Windows 8 using SharpKeys on my Macbook Air, but there is a noticeable delay that prevents me from quickly pressing the key to backspace. The Delete has no ...
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Windows 8 on MacBook Pro, will Synaptics driver work?
I'm trying to get the Windows 8 touch features working, I currently use X-Button Mouse Control to get 2 finger swiping and reverse scrolling, however I read a post here ...
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On a mid-2011 iMac, how do I use Bluetooth on Windows 8?
I installed Windows 8 over a Boot Camp installation of Windows 7 on my mid-2011 iMac. By and large it's worked perfectly, UX issues notwithstanding, apart from the rather critical part of a complete ...
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Resize Boot Camp partition
I installed Windows 8 on my MacBook Pro using Boot Camp. Now I've figured out I should have made the Windows 8 partition bigger. Is this safe to attempt using Disk Utility? If not, how do I go about ...
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Installing VMWare on Macbook - Free version
I need to install Windows 8 on my Macbook. So i am hoping to install VM Ware and then install Windows 8 on top of it.
I need to know if i need to install VMWare player or VMWare Fusion ? I am using ...
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Transfer Windows 8 from Parallels to Boot Camp
I have a Windows 8 installation set up in Parallels Desktop 8. I'd like to transfer this to a Boot Camp installation so I can boot to it natively, while retaining the ability to run it with Parallels. ...
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“No Bootable Device” after failed Boot Camp installation (Windows 8 - 1TB Fusion Drive)
On my new iMac /w a 1TB Fusion Drive, I tried to install Windows 8 (still technically unsupported) using the following method:
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Mac mini sound problem with Windows 8 partition
My sound is not working on my Mac mini. I have installed Windows 8 on it, have updated all the drivers, and under device management, it is telling me that everything is running fine. There is no sound ...
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Magic Mouse middle click in Windows 8 with Boot Camp
I've seen this asked around the web quite a bit, but nothing recent, so I'm hoping someone has an answer.
I've got Windows 8 loaded with Boot Camp, and a Magic Mouse. The mouse left and right click ...
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Can I partition an iPod (nano, classic, shuffle) for use as a flash drive?
I have made an iPod nano appear as a flash drive by going to iTunes and checking "Enable disk use." However, I am short of a large enough USB key to hold a bootable Windows 8 installer for use by Boot ...
