Mac Mini 2012 and Windows 8

raider · 10-25-2012, 04:20 PM

Hi guys, anyone tried to install windows 8 pro on Mac Mini 2012 running bootcamp? Will it work? Stable?

Aegon · 10-25-2012, 04:37 PM

Saw this:
https://discussions.apple.com/message/20141679#20141679

Apparently there are no Windows 8 bootcamp drivers, so you'd need a VM.

Apparently. No first hand knowledge. I imagine drivers would eventually be released.

raider · 10-25-2012, 04:39 PM

ahhh, okay. Thanks for that info!

PhilippeG · 10-27-2012, 08:20 AM

VMs work really well on the recent i5/i7 multi core Macs. I use Ubuntu VMs in VMware almost daily for work, sometimes Windows MVs too, and they are plenty fast but it depends what you run on them.
If you just need to run the virtual machine once in a while a dual core is enough. If you need to it for extended periods along with multiple OS X apps, then a quad core is a must as it will be much much faster. And tons of RAM of course.

**boriscleto** · 10-27-2012, 08:31 AM

Just download VirtualBox...

http://www.virtualbox.org

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10-25-2012, 04:37 PM	#2
Aegon Site Supporter Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 1,416	Saw this: https://discussions.apple.com/message/20141679#20141679 Apparently there are no Windows 8 bootcamp drivers, so you'd need a VM. Apparently. No first hand knowledge. I imagine drivers would eventually be released.

10-25-2012, 04:39 PM	#3
raider Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Perth, Australia Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,989 Original Poster	ahhh, okay. Thanks for that info!

10-27-2012, 08:20 AM	#4
PhilippeG Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Paris, France Photos: Gallery Posts: 345	VMs work really well on the recent i5/i7 multi core Macs. I use Ubuntu VMs in VMware almost daily for work, sometimes Windows MVs too, and they are plenty fast but it depends what you run on them. If you just need to run the virtual machine once in a while a dual core is enough. If you need to it for extended periods along with multiple OS X apps, then a quad core is a must as it will be much much faster. And tons of RAM of course.

10-27-2012, 08:31 AM	#5
boriscleto Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: North Syracuse, NY Photos: Gallery Posts: 16,475	Just download VirtualBox... http://www.virtualbox.org