Apple updates Boot Camp, no Windows 7 support just yet

Jonny Evans
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November 20, 2009
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Apple has updated its Boot Camp drivers, software which enables Intel Macs to boot up into Windows XP and Vista.

Boot Camp users must source their own copy of Microsoft Windows to employ within Boot Camp.

The 23.87MB update doesn’t introduce support for Windows 7, which Apple has promised will be made available to users in a future release. Instead, according to tech notes accompanying the release:

“This update addresses issues with the Apple trackpad and turns off the red digital audio port LED on laptop computers when it is not being used. It also includes support for the Apple Magic mouse and wireless keyboard. It is intended only for use with Microsoft Windows XP and Microsoft Windows Vista running on a Mac computer using Boot Camp.”

Requirements

  • Boot Camp 2.1 must be installed prior to running this update.
  • For Windows Vista, Windows Vista Service Pack 2 must be installed before running this update.


In related news, Apple has also introduced updated Server Admin Tools (10.6.2). This update is recommended for the remote administration of Snow Leopard Server. It includes the latest versions of iCal Server Utility, Podcast Composer, Server Admin, Server Monitor, Server Preferences, System Image Utility, Workgroup Manager, and Xgrid Admin.

Comments (6)

ao (not verified) | November 20, 2009 - 3:10am

"Boot Camp users must source their own copy of Microsoft Windows to employ within Boot Camp." 

and not "users must buy"... :) interesting.

 

who would want to run win7 on their mac anyway. In the world I live in, those who do use bootcamp have XP installed on it.

cheers 

9to5Mac Noob (not verified) | November 20, 2009 - 3:45am

I've installed Windows 7 on my Mac but that's only because I had a copy in front of me.  It installed just fine and I think no issues so far.  To be frank I hardly use Windows OS, once you get used to Mac OS, Windows will always looks out fashioned and out dated.. Thats at least how i see it.


Not long before I free the valuable space back to Mac OS ;-)

9to5Mac Noob (not verified) | November 20, 2009 - 12:36pm

    I do, and I rather like Win 7.  I wish SL had a few of the windows docking features, and the taskbar is a little more versitile, though it's mostly gimicy.   Except peek, I wish SL had that too. Win 7 is fast, and so far seems pretty secure and reliable.  For those of us who earn our bread & butter on windows, Windows 7 made is a lot less painful.

9to5Mac Noob (not verified) | November 20, 2009 - 4:09am

hmmm, this is interesting, ive been using windows 7 ultimate on bootcamp for about 2 weeks  and have not recieved  any problems!   windows 7 is really not that bad!

9to5Mac Noob (not verified) | November 20, 2009 - 5:49am

Funny how many people say that Windows 7 is not that bad. They never say it's good though!

9to5Mac Noob (not verified) | November 20, 2009 - 6:13am

its good to hear that they have addressed the red LED light problem from the audio port.