Subscribe to 9to5Mac on YouTube for more video tutorials Download necessary files and save to desktop
Note: Before you do anything, back up your Mac just to be safe. In this hands-on step-by-step walkthrough, we show you how to install Windows 10 on your Mac using an external drive. The truth is, this is a workaround using Windows To Go, and the process for doing so is a bit more in-depth than it is for installing proper Boot Camp on your Mac’s internal disk, but it’s still very easy to do, and only takes about 30-40 minutes. Ever since I wrote about installing Windows 10 on a Mac earlier this year, I’ve received tons of questions about installing Windows 10 on an external drive using Boot Camp drivers.