Articles about Boot Camp

Although Mac OS X version 10.5, known as "Leopard," won't pounce into retail stores until Friday at 6pm, a purported final copy of the new operating system is already making the rounds on the Internet. Windows Vista leaked out before its launch as well, but there is one key distinction in that Leopard includes no activation requirements or other anti-piracy restrictions. Mac enthusiast sites are using the leak to prepare early reviews of Leopard.

In preparation for Leopard's launch, Apple has pulled the beta version of Boot Camp, which allows owners of Intel Macs to install Windows and dual-boot between the operating systems. It's unlikely that Apple will provide further updates to Tiger owners, instead encouraging them to spend $129 on the upgrade to Leopard, which ships with Boot Camp built in.

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Apple on Wednesday released a new beta of its Boot Camp software, which enables Intel-based Macs to dual-boot Windows and Mac OS X. Version 1.4 Beta introduces a number of new features, including support for Apple's backlit keyboards, and the Apple Remote.

The company is further polishing the software before it arrives as a built-in option for Mac OS X "Leopard," due to be released in October. Other minor updates in Boot Camp 1.4 Beta include updated graphics drivers, a new driver installer, localization fixes, improved international keyboard support, and better help.

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Apple released an update to its Boot Camp dual-booting application on Thursday, including some new features as well as tweaks to ensure smooth operation. Among the new features is the support for the keyboard backlighting feature on MacBook Pros, and added support for Apple Remote Pairing.

Enhancements include a smoother installation process for Boot Camp drivers, which incorporates an improved graphics driver. International keyboard support is improved, and localization issues have been remedied. Apple has also provided an update to the Windows Help files for Boot Camp. According to Apple, repartitioning of the drive is not necessary, however the user would have to update the Boot Camp Assistant software and create a new drivers CD.

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Apple silently pushed an upgrade to its Boot Camp dual-booting software on Tuesday, offering support for the latest Intel-based Macs and better hardware support among other enhancements. The Cupertino company recommended that users of the previous version upgrade to the newest release to take advantage of the new features.

"You don't need to partition your hard drive again (unless you want to change its size) or reinstall your Macintosh and Windows software or documents," Apple said on its Web site. However, the company said it was important to update the Boot Camp Assistant software, create a new Mac drivers CD, and install the new software in Windows.

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In a stunning move, Apple on Wednesday officially sanctioned the running of the Windows XP operating system on Intel-based Macs through the release of a software package. Called Boot Camp, the 86MB beta product provides a dual-boot sequence and the drivers necessary to run Windows.

"Apple has no desire or plan to sell or support Windows, but many customers have expressed their interest to run Windows on Apple's superior hardware now that we use Intel processors," said Philip Schiller, Apple's senior vice president of Worldwide Product Marketing.

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