Apple adds Vista support with new Boot Camp release

shanmugam · 03-28-2007, 04:36 PM

http://www.apple.com/macosx/bootcamp/

finally something coming up ... when Leopard ...

ChrisG · 03-28-2007, 04:40 PM

I guess the final name is going to be Boot Camp since it used to say "In the next major release of Mac OS X Leopard, Apple will include a new technology called Boot Camp (for now) that lets you install and run Windows on your Mac." they have removed the "(for now)"

JupiterOne · 03-28-2007, 04:44 PM

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What you'll need
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A printer for the instructions (You’ll want to print them before installing Windows, really.)

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EFI and BIOS
Macs use an ultra-modern industry standard technology called EFI to handle booting. Sadly, Windows XP, and even Vista, are stuck in the 1980s with old-fashioned BIOS. But with Boot Camp, the Mac can operate smoothly in both centuries.

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Word to the Wise
Windows running on a Mac is like Windows running on a PC. That means it’ll be subject to the same attacks that plague the Windows world. So be sure to keep it updated with the latest Microsoft Windows security fixes.

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Tell a Friend
Email people you think might be interested in Boot Camp for Intel-based Macs.

snaps!

shanmugam · 03-28-2007, 04:48 PM

not sure about Vista Enterprise edition which i am already running on my MacBook.

hopefully drivers will install on Vista Enterprise as well, will tryout this evening.

EDIT : Windows driver installer disk works with Enterprise edition as well. Work like charm, had no problem

Hobbes · 03-28-2007, 04:50 PM

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Originally Posted by ChrisG

I guess the final name is going to be Boot Camp since it used to say "In the next major release of Mac OS X Leopard, Apple will include a new technology called Boot Camp (for now) that lets you install and run Windows on your Mac." they have removed the "(for now)"

Awesome! I love "Boot Camp." It strikes just the right note.

**hmurchison** · 03-28-2007, 05:11 PM

In your face Digitimes!

***AppleInsider*** · 03-28-2007, 05:57 PM

Apple Inc. has released a significant update to its Boot Camp dual-booting software that adds support for rival Microsoft Corp.'s new Windows Vista operating system in addition to a half dozen other improvements.

The beta software, which will be included in Apple's upcoming Leopard operating system release, lets users of Intel-based Macs install and run Windows in addition to the Mac OS.

The 138MB Boot Camp 1.2 beta issued on Wednesday is recommended for all new and previous Boot Camp beta users.

Atop the list of enhancements delivered in the new version is 32-bit support for Windows Vista, support the Apple Remote (works with iTunes and Windows Media Player), and a version of Apple Software Update designed specifically for Windows XP and Vista.

The Cupertino-based Apple has also expanded international keyboard support, improved the Windows driver installation experience, and updated the software drivers for trackpad, AppleTime (synch), audio, graphics, modem, and iSight.

Boot Camp 1.2 beta, which is available for download now, also adds a Windows system tray icon for easy access to Boot Camp information and actions.

[ View this article at AppleInsider.com ]

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Feynman · 03-28-2007, 06:27 PM

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Originally Posted by hmurchison

In your face Digitimes!

Exactly what I was thinking

PB · 03-28-2007, 06:33 PM

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Originally Posted by hmurchison

In your face Digitimes!

Now that was harsh. Not from your part but from Apple's.

Porchland · 03-28-2007, 07:03 PM

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Originally Posted by hmurchison

In your face Digitimes!

Seriously.

Dear AI, stop reporting the ridiculous, always-wrong Digitimes rumors.

Sincerely,
Porchland

TBaggins · 03-28-2007, 07:10 PM

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Originally Posted by hmurchison

In your face Digitimes!

I was about to say that. How lame are those guys?!?

Digitimes

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solipsism · 03-28-2007, 07:20 PM

Would Apple have released this Vista compatible Bootcamp upgrade this early if DigiTimes hadn't reported false claims about delaying Leopard last week?

Kaboong · 03-28-2007, 07:32 PM

Great! Hope that this fixes the "trackpad-gets-stuck"-problem...

Ireland · 03-28-2007, 07:50 PM

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Originally Posted by hmurchison

In your face Digitimes!

If Digitimes were to respond they would say it doesn't support 64bit Vista. I never gave the Digitimes report more than a slight chuckle anyway.

EagerDragon · 03-28-2007, 08:04 PM

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Originally Posted by hmurchison

In your face Digitimes!

Maybe they ment to saay that they were holding Leopard until Apple was ready to pre-install BootCamp and Vista on all Mac machines, hehe.

Boy am I going to get flamed.

Kishan · 03-28-2007, 08:54 PM

For those of us running windows in BootCamp 1.1. How do we go about installing BootCamp 1.2? Do we need to reformat and reinstall windows?

Edit: Duh... I kin reed!

chris v · 03-28-2007, 09:41 PM

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Originally Posted by hmurchison

In your face Digitimes!

Ha. Is it october already? My, how time flies!

**JeffDM** · 03-28-2007, 10:17 PM

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Originally Posted by hmurchison

In your face Digitimes!

Digitimes:

aiolos · 03-28-2007, 11:51 PM

lol, great news, cept I'm steering clear of vista until sp1, anyone know when that's gonna be, hahaha

btw, a question, I've never updated my boot camp software, if you update it, does it delete the windows partition?

shanmugam · 03-29-2007, 12:09 AM

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Originally Posted by aiolos

lol, great news, cept I'm steering clear of vista until sp1, anyone know when that's gonna be, hahaha

btw, a question, I've never updated my boot camp software, if you update it, does it delete the windows partition?

it just a app, it will NOT delete anything or do anything wrong.

I updated today and Burned CD for Vista Drivers and new features like trackpad thing and so on.

CaptObvious · 03-29-2007, 03:46 AM

Can you tap to click on the trackpad in Windows now?

Chucker · 03-29-2007, 04:01 AM

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Originally Posted by CaptObvious

Can you tap to click on the trackpad in Windows now?

Apparently still not. Sucks.

CaptObvious · 03-29-2007, 04:37 AM

I'm gonna reinstall Windows tonight I think - I don't trust Windows to be stable enough after replacing so many core drivers.

bdj21ya · 03-29-2007, 09:04 AM

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Originally Posted by CaptObvious

Can you tap to click on the trackpad in Windows now?

Still no, but the driver is lightyears better than the previous one. The scrolling is a bit more controlled, it doesn't die on standby/hibernate/after using the computer for 5 minutes, and it doesn't begin jumping around erratically in my brief experience.

I installed Vista again last night. I wish they had an XP theme option. The Vista window theme looks like it was designed by a teenager trying to trick out his PC. Can't they put in a theme option for those of us with a little style?

Chucker · 03-29-2007, 09:08 AM

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Originally Posted by bdj21ya

I installed Vista again last night. I wish they had an XP theme option.

They do. You have to turn off compositing, though.

jamezog · 03-29-2007, 09:16 AM

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Originally Posted by hmurchison

In your face Digitimes!

Yeah, it took Apple what, a week to squash that rumor?

Well, at least they were right that Boot Camp would have Vista support before Leopard is released. And then maybe they heard (or thought they heard) the word "October" in the same conversation and made a "logical leap." A great case of speculative journalism - definitely not something you want to be doing to Apple. I'm sure Steve loves to catch folks like this with their pants down. I wonder if they'll ever learn?

bdj21ya · 03-29-2007, 11:06 AM

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Originally Posted by Chucker

They do. You have to turn off compositing, though.

No such theme is listed in the theme options. I know you can go back to classic, but none of the options look anything like the XP theme. Please provide further details.

Louzer · 03-29-2007, 12:13 PM

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Originally Posted by bdj21ya

I installed Vista again last night. I wish they had an XP theme option. The Vista window theme looks like it was designed by a teenager trying to trick out his PC. Can't they put in a theme option for those of us with a little style?

I don't know, I find the UI much more sedate and muted then XP's grandiose colors and all.

thechef72 · 03-29-2007, 12:58 PM

So why does it not support enterprise ? (unless already installed using the previous version of Bootcamp) I get a disk not found error and it does not mention enterprise as a viable option

03-28-2007, 04:36 PM	#1
shanmugam Registered User Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 1,196	Bootcamp 1.2 Released (with vista support) http://www.apple.com/macosx/bootcamp/ finally something coming up ... when Leopard ... 13.3" Core Duo MB Black \| 500 GB WD Scorpio Blue \| 2GB RAM \| 10.5.6 \| Viewsonic VX2255wmb 22" LCD 16GB iPhone 3G

03-28-2007, 04:40 PM	#2
ChrisG Registered User Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: CT Posts: 238	I guess the final name is going to be Boot Camp since it used to say "In the next major release of Mac OS X Leopard, Apple will include a new technology called Boot Camp (for now) that lets you install and run Windows on your Mac." they have removed the "(for now)" I'm a Computer Geek. If I'm not here I'm either sleeping or I died.

03-28-2007, 04:48 PM	#4
shanmugam Registered User Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 1,196	not sure about Vista Enterprise edition which i am already running on my MacBook. hopefully drivers will install on Vista Enterprise as well, will tryout this evening. EDIT : Windows driver installer disk works with Enterprise edition as well. Work like charm, had no problem 13.3" Core Duo MB Black \| 500 GB WD Scorpio Blue \| 2GB RAM \| 10.5.6 \| Viewsonic VX2255wmb 22" LCD 16GB iPhone 3G Last edited by shanmugam; 03-29-2007 at 12:07 AM..

03-28-2007, 05:11 PM	#6
hmurchison Global Moderator Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 10,464	In your face Digitimes! Mac mini - 2 , iPod Nano- 1 G4 Cube - 5 , iPod Shuffle -1 Bloggity Blog

03-28-2007, 05:57 PM	#7
*AppleInsider* Kasper's Automated Slave Join Date: Nov 1997 Posts: 6,159	Apple adds Vista support with new Boot Camp release Apple Inc. has released a significant update to its Boot Camp dual-booting software that adds support for rival Microsoft Corp.'s new Windows Vista operating system in addition to a half dozen other improvements. The beta software, which will be included in Apple's upcoming Leopard operating system release, lets users of Intel-based Macs install and run Windows in addition to the Mac OS. The 138MB Boot Camp 1.2 beta issued on Wednesday is recommended for all new and previous Boot Camp beta users. Atop the list of enhancements delivered in the new version is 32-bit support for Windows Vista, support the Apple Remote (works with iTunes and Windows Media Player), and a version of Apple Software Update designed specifically for Windows XP and Vista. The Cupertino-based Apple has also expanded international keyboard support, improved the Windows driver installation experience, and updated the software drivers for trackpad, AppleTime (synch), audio, graphics, modem, and iSight. Boot Camp 1.2 beta, which is available for download now, also adds a Windows system tray icon for easy access to Boot Camp information and actions. [ View this article at AppleInsider.com ] [ Digg this story ]

03-28-2007, 07:20 PM	#12
solipsism Registered User Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: The Ansible Posts: 11,855	Would Apple have released this Vista compatible Bootcamp upgrade this early if DigiTimes hadn't reported false claims about delaying Leopard last week?

03-28-2007, 07:32 PM	#13
Kaboong Registered User Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 6	Great! Hope that this fixes the "trackpad-gets-stuck"-problem...

03-28-2007, 08:54 PM	#16
Kishan Registered User Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Milwaukee, WI Posts: 662	For those of us running windows in BootCamp 1.1. How do we go about installing BootCamp 1.2? Do we need to reformat and reinstall windows? Edit: Duh... I kin reed!

03-28-2007, 11:51 PM	#19
aiolos Registered User Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 158	lol, great news, cept I'm steering clear of vista until sp1, anyone know when that's gonna be, hahaha btw, a question, I've never updated my boot camp software, if you update it, does it delete the windows partition? C2D MBP 2.33GHZ/2 Gig/120 Gig/256MB

03-29-2007, 03:46 AM	#21
CaptObvious Registered User Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 14	Can you tap to click on the trackpad in Windows now?

03-29-2007, 04:37 AM	#23
CaptObvious Registered User Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 14	I'm gonna reinstall Windows tonight I think - I don't trust Windows to be stable enough after replacing so many core drivers.

03-29-2007, 12:58 PM	#29
thechef72 Registered User Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 6	So why does it not support enterprise ? (unless already installed using the previous version of Bootcamp) I get a disk not found error and it does not mention enterprise as a viable option

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