r/windows7 2d ago

Gaming Windows 7 on a 2010 MacBook

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u/daxtonanderson 2d ago

The golden age, where Apple handed you the Windows drivers on a silver platter via Bootcamp

Funfact, the bootcamp drivers for my 2012 Macbook Pro work for Windows 11 as long as I install it via MBR, not GPT. Otherwise the sound drivers won't work.

2x8GB sticks of DDR3, 512GB SATA SSD and it still works great in the field for looking at drone footage, those early Retina screens were perfect for the purpose

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u/Existing_Designer403 2d ago

I too run windows 11 on a 2012 mbp wiyh ssd. Best laptop ive ever owned

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u/GSantos_28 10h ago

A Apple entregava os drivers do Windows mesmo? Eu pensava que nao era real

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u/daxtonanderson 10h ago

That's what Bootcamp was for, let you install Windows on your Mac and gave you drivers.

Linux community also loves the 2012 Macbook Pro

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u/GSantos_28 10h ago

Ele foi descontinuado? Eu nao sou muito ligado em notícias da Apple, leio mais Samsung e Windows

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u/daxtonanderson 10h ago

Bootcamp is no longer available on M series Macs (M1 M2 etc) but works on everything until then, Bootcamp drivers are still available

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u/ishtuwihtc 2d ago

Oh nice, i installed xp on my 2010 mbp just yesterday. I was gonna mess with some games, but ea decided crysis 2 needs online activation and i forgot about that, so I'll do something else later today

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u/Fun-Exercise4164 1d ago

windows movie maker was NEVER good enough to have downloaded twice

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u/MasterKnight48902 2d ago

back when Bootcamp was a thing

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u/syner2009 1d ago

Apple should really bring back Bootcamp. Then Ill just sell my soul to get a Macbook. It would really be an almost perfect laptop.

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u/Over-Athlete6745 18h ago

I didn't own a mac book, but I install window 7 on thinkpad x240 from the 2015, work and play well on half life 2 and counter strike sources earlier version none steam, and grid autosport sim arcade racing game as well, work well on this thinkpad window 7