Getting MacBook Air Ready for Boot Camp
If your MacBook Air meets all the requirements spelled out in the previous section, you’re pretty much good to go. However, I suggest you first pay a visit to the Look Before You Leap department, because there are a few things you should do to make sure your MacBook Air is ready, willing, and able to install Windows.
Check your free hard drive space
I mentioned earlier that you need a certain amount of free hard drive space to fit Windows comfortably on your MacBook Air. Just how much constitutes a certain amount is discussed a bit later. For now, you need to know just how much free space you have to work with.
Make sure you’re running the latest version of OS X
The major releases of OS X — 10.0, 10.1, 10.2, and so on — come out every 18 months to 2 years, give or take. In between these major versions Apple puts out minor versions of OS X — 10.5.1, 10.5.2, and so on — every few months. These updates (as they’re called) include, as Apple always says, “general operating system fixes that enhance the stability, compatibility, and security of your Mac.”
It’s always a good idea to install these updates as soon as possible, and it’s a particularly good idea to ensure you have the latest update installed before you take on any major tasks, such as installing Boot Camp and Windows.
Make sure you’ve installed the latest firmware for your MacBook Air
Your MacBook Air comes with firmware, a small program that’s embedded with your MacBook Air’s hardware ...
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