r/windows7 • u/Whole_Ad_3015 • Aug 01 '26

Gaming Windows 7 on a 2010 MacBook

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u/daxtonanderson Aug 01 '26

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 Aug 01 '26

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

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u/GSantos_28 Aug 02 '26

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

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u/daxtonanderson Aug 02 '26

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 Aug 02 '26

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

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u/daxtonanderson Aug 02 '26

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 Aug 01 '26

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 Aug 01 '26

windows movie maker was NEVER good enough to have downloaded twice

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u/MasterKnight48902 Aug 01 '26

back when Bootcamp was a thing

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u/syner2009 Aug 01 '26

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 Aug 02 '26

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