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After that, I clicked Next and chose my SSD from the drop-down menu.

Weve covered it before, and you can use the MacOS tool to partition your Macs hard drive to install Windows in its own space.

I wanted to specifically do this to keep my MacOS and Windows stuff separate, and also preserve all of the 128GB of disk space on my base model MacBook for MacOS.

Please be aware, though, that my piece isnt meant to be a guide, its a personal look at how I got Windows running on my MacBook, without using Bootcamp.

Apple still recommends Bootcamp as the best method for installing Windows 10 on a Mac.

Finally, I want to mention that while my method works, youll be following at your own risk if you decide to use my experience for inspiration.

First off, I purchased an external SSD which I knew would be fast enough to handle Windows.

I also had another USB drive handy so I could transfer the Bootcamp support files off my Mac and into Windows during install.

Once the MacBook initially boots into Windows, the mouse and keyboard the MacBook dont work for the out of the box set up due to the lack of drivers.

Of course, I also needed to have an existing Windows 10 PC with an internet connection and a valid Windows 10 install.

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This is because I had to download a Windows ISO and the Bootcamp support tools, as well as the WintoUSB support tool.

The download is free, but a Windows 10 license is required to activate Windows once it successfully booted on my MacBook.

This is a free tool that lets me install Windows 10 to an external SSD drive.

The software bypasses the measure from Microsoft which disallows installing Windows 10 on external drives.

The free version only allows for the installation of Windows 10 Home, but a 25 upgrade will let you install Windows 10 Pro if wanted.

Its a bit like the features built into the BIOS of modern Windows PCs, as the Apple T2 chip is set so that a MacBook will only boot trusted operating systems from Apple.

I then choose Utilitie s Startup Security Utility from the menu bar.

And, under external boot, I choose to allow booting from external media.

I ended by going to the Apple menu and shutting down my Mac as usual.

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When it was open, I clicked the menu bar at the top and choose Action, followed by Download Windows Support Software.

When finished, I plugged a separate USB drive into my MacBook and copied the folder and files I just downloaded.

To get started with this process, I had to click where it says Image File.

I then navigated to where I saved the Windows 10 ISO file, and choose it.

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