Since Apple’s transition to Intel processors in 2006, Windows applications will run on the Mac. Please check your system profile in About This Mac to ensure you have what you need to run Windows.
There are two ways to run Windows on the Mac:
- Boot into Windows at startup. This dedicates 100% of the processor power to Windows and Windows applications. You can’t use Mac OS X again until you restart.
- Use virtualization software, which lets you run Mac OS X and Windows side by side. You can switch between them as easily as you’d switch between Mac applications. But you can’t run Windows without Windows—you’ll need to acquire a copy of Windows to use either solution.