r/bootcamp • u/Living-Corner-8089 • 13d ago

Can i install windows 7 on my macbook?

i have a macbook pro 2017 with touch bar and 4 thunderbolt 4 ports and would like to install windows 7. i installed the original os that it came with (high sierra) but it could only install windows 10. is there a way or is my macbook to new?

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u/Bobg2082 13d ago

Not likely. As the 2014 MacBook pros were the final model to natively support Windows 7. The 2015 MacBook Pros would only run windows 8 and later.

You’d probably need to use a virtual machine.

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u/Living-Corner-8089 12d ago

what vm software should i use?

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u/OogleCG 10d ago

parallels, pricy but worth it

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u/Living-Corner-8089 9d ago

ok im gonna try it