

So with VirtualBox you get the best of both worlds - it's free, and it allows you to run both Windows and macOS simultaneously so you can switch between them as required without having to reboot. And while Bootcamp is also a free option, it doesn't let you run macOS and Windows simultaneously (you have to reboot the machine every time you want to switch to the other operating system). While there are other options available (such as Parallels and VMware Fusion), VirtualBox is free. To run Windows on a Mac, you need to use virtualization software such as VirtualBox. Here’s what you need to do: Step 1: Launch VirtualBox and click the New button. Click Finish, then click OK in the Virtual Machine Settings window. Here are the main steps involved in installing Windows on a Mac: Before we install OS X, we’ll need to set up VirtualBox so the OS X install disc can boot correctly. In the Select an Existing Disk window, click Browse to select the OSX10.14.0Installer.vmdk file that you downloaded in step 1.

This enables you to run Windows-only applications on your Mac. By using VirtualBox, you can install Windows on your Mac.

Mac OS operating systems need a large amount of RAM to work, You should provide it with about 4GB RAM. VirtualBox is free software that allows you to install different operating systems on your machine. On the VirtualBox, create a new virtual machine.Enter a name for the virtual machine and select a Mac OS version suitable for the Mac OS version that you have downloaded. Here I explain how to install Windows on a Mac using the (free) virtualization software, VirtualBox.
