This guide is part 1 of 2 on How To Setup Solidworks using an Apple Macbook device, intended for setting up Windows 10 on macOS using free built-in Boot Camp application.

Accompanying Video can be found here: https://youtu.be/VoPKwVB3-cs

  1. To find out whether the mac is supported (Mac using Intel chip only), on the drop-off top bar:
    • Apple menu > About This Mac, then in Overview tab click System Report
  2. Prepare hardware + software components
    • USB Mouse + Keyboard
    • Windows 10 installation image (extension ISO)
    • eduroam CAT installation executable (extension exe)
    • Make sure macOS have at least 50GB available, similar to Step 1 then Storage ta
  3. In Boot Camp Assisstant, select Install Windows 10 option
    • if not automatically selected, select Windows installation image from folder
  4. Drag left-right to adjust the size for the new partition, recommended 50GB
  5. Start the automatic process, provide user password when prompted
  6. Once completed, macOS will automatically reboot into Windows 10 installation process
  7. In Window installation setup screen, choose Language, Time, and Keyboard to start
  8. In Activation screen, choose I don’t have a product key option
  9. In OS version screen, choose Windows 10 Pro
  10. Accept the terms
  11. (Important!) Select the correct drive newly created by Boot Camp Assistant
    • Drive Name: BOOTCAMP
    • Size: 50GB approximately what selected in Step 4
  12. Once completed, Windows installation reboot into Windows 10 startup screen
  13. In Region & Keyboard screen, select similar to Step 7
  14. In Network screen, select I don’t have Internet option
  15. In Account screen, type in the User Name & answer Security questions
  16. In Privacy screen, select personalization settings as wanted
  17. Once Windows 10 installation complete, Boot Camp drivers installation prompt will pop up
  18. Once driver installed, Window will reboot again
  19. Confirm all peripheral devices (keyboard, trackpad, touchbar) working
  20. Select booting OS using Startup Disk utility on macOS or Boot Camp on Windows 10
    • Alternatively, when powered off hold Alt/Option (⌥) then push power button until Drive Selection Mode showing
    • Then, select Macintosh for macOS and Windows for Windows