Windows 11 on imac 2019? Anyone tried?

[dosada]

I have got an 2019 imac with 2tb ssd and 32gb of ram. Not really a fan of mac os but I do like the design of the computer and now thinking to i stall a clean windows on it after formatting the ssd.

Has anyone done that? Ideally to the same model? My thoughts are to boot from usb, format the ssd and install just Windows 11 on it.

Are all relevant drivers available for Windows? How's the performance? Anything else I should keep in mind?

TIA

 

[Randy B. Singer]

You CANNOT erase all traces of the Mac OS from your internal drive and install Windows and have it work.

If you want to dedicate your Macintosh to running Windows, you have to leave at least the basic Mac OS on your Mac and use Bootcamp to run Windows. Even though your iMac has an Intel processor, certain hardware and software that is present in an actual Windows PC has to be virtualized by Bootcamp to get Windows to run natively.

https://support.apple.com/guide/bootcamp-assistant/welcome/mac

 

[dosada]

You CANNOT erase all traces of the Mac OS from your internal drive and install Windows and have it work.

If you want to dedicate your Macintosh to running Windows, you have to leave at least the basic Mac OS on your Mac and use Bootcamp to run Windows. Even though your iMac has an Intel processor, certain hardware and software that is present in an actual Windows PC has to be virtualized by Bootcamp to get Windows to run natively.

Boot Camp Assistant User Guide for Mac

Oh, I wasn't aware of that. I was convinced that I can just install Windows without having macos/boot amp on it.

 

[Randy B. Singer]

Oh, I wasn't aware of that. I was convinced that I can just install Windows without having macos/boot amp on it.

I don't think that anyone who knew what they were talking about would have told you that.

 

[Raz0rEdge]

I have got an 2019 imac with 2tb ssd and 32gb of ram. Not really a fan of mac os but I do like the design of the computer and now thinking to i stall a clean windows on it after formatting the ssd.

Has anyone done that? Ideally to the same model? My thoughts are to boot from usb, format the ssd and install just Windows 11 on it.

Are all relevant drivers available for Windows? How's the performance? Anything else I should keep in mind?

TIA

The Mac hardware is only one part of the overall aspect, the OS working as a compliment completes the system to provide what we all like about the Mac environment.

Honestly it is silly to run Windows on this machine since, as already stated, you'll at least need Boot Camp to get you access to the hardware through drivers to make Windows happy.

Also there are many all-in-ones out there that try to mimic the look of an iMac but run Windows without any problems, so the iMac is an expensive way to go about running a very inferior operating system.

As someone who has used Windows, Linux and Mac extensively for many years professionally and personally, Mac by far is the superior all-around OS while Linux is great from a professional level.

Windows..is..meh..

 

[ferrarr]

Macs can not run winOS 11 natively, only up to winOS 10. You can run it in a virtual machine (Parallels or VMWare).

 

[Randy B. Singer]

Macs can not run winOS 11 natively, only up to winOS 10. You can run it in a virtual machine (Parallels or VMWare).

You can run Windows 11 on _some_ Intel-based Macs (the OP has an Intel-based Mac), and have it run natively using Bootcamp:

How To Install Windows 11 For Free On Mac
https://machow2.com/windows-11-mac-boot-camp/

 

[Rod]

I'm told Parallels Desktop 19 adds a whole new dimension to Running Windows 11 Pro & Enterprise on M Series Macs but I cannot for the life of me think of a reason I'd want to spend $300+ to run what is, in my experience (and I've had plenty) a second rate OS with tons of vulnerabilities.

 

[Jimmysb]

I have to admit surprise at this thread, I can understand somebody wishing to add a Windows partition to their Mac to run a specific item of Win PC software, though I would look for an alternative, but to buy a Mac, not like the OS and windows exclusively on it is beyond my comprehension. Which the cost, time and effort, why not just buy a windows PC.