Installing Windows 10 as the sole operating system on a T2-based Intel Mac

[verity]

I am looking for the latest magic keyboard windows drivers and see you got 6.1.8086.4. Could you share what bootcamp version Brigadeer downloaded? Thanks

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Published Name | Original File Name | Inbox | Class Name | Provider Name | Date | Version
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oem50.inf | keymagic2.inf | No | HIDClass | Apple Inc. | 22-02-2021 | 6.1.8086.4

 

[ADGrant]

This is more to breathe life into a T2 Intel Mac for when the inevitable day comes when said T2 Intel Mac can still run current and supported Windows 10 releases, but not current and supported macOS releases.

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T2 Macs don't really have the Linux option (at least not easily).

So when Apple eventually leaves T2 Macs out in the cold in terms of being to run a version of macOS that is still getting security updates, getting Windows 10 to run will be the only option to have a supported OS running on that system. I agree that Apple is poor about keeping Boot Camp drivers up to date. Luckily, Microsoft hasn't really changed the OS such that earlier Windows 10 drivers don't work on newer releases. At least not on any large scale. Worst case scenario, there's the Windows 10 Enterprise LTSC releases for that.

Hindsight is 20/20 but it's looking like the day "when said T2 Intel Mac can still run current and supported Windows 10 releases, but not current and supported macOS release" may never come. Microsoft is ending support for Windows 10 in October of 2025 and all T2 Macs will still be able run a supported version of MacOS next October. Most may still be able to run a current version of MacOS if Apple makes one more major release of MacOS that supports Intel Macs.

OTOH Several Linux distros are now available with T2 drivers and there is a wiki for installing Linux on a T2 Mac: https://wiki.t2linux.org/

 

[Yebubbleman]

Hindsight is 20/20 but it's looking like the day "when said T2 Intel Mac can still run current and supported Windows 10 releases, but not current and supported macOS release" may never come. Microsoft is ending support for Windows 10 in October of 2025 and all T2 Macs will still be able run a supported version of MacOS next October. Most may still be able to run a current version of MacOS if Apple makes one more major release of MacOS that supports Intel Macs.

OTOH Several Linux distros are now available with T2 drivers and there is a wiki for installing Linux on a T2 Mac: https://wiki.t2linux.org/

I'm not losing hope just yet. But, I'll agree that it doesn't look good right now. It's really stupid; Apple just needs to enable TPM 2.0 on the processors and package up the drivers for those components. Hell, they could probably reuse the same T2 drivers that exist for Windows 10 with no issue (as it's not like the differences between Windows 10 and 11 beyond the updated system requirements are that great under the hood).

 

[Yebubbleman]

Hindsight is 20/20 but it's looking like the day "when said T2 Intel Mac can still run current and supported Windows 10 releases, but not current and supported macOS release" may never come. Microsoft is ending support for Windows 10 in October of 2025 and all T2 Macs will still be able run a supported version of MacOS next October. Most may still be able to run a current version of MacOS if Apple makes one more major release of MacOS that supports Intel Macs.

OTOH Several Linux distros are now available with T2 drivers and there is a wiki for installing Linux on a T2 Mac: https://wiki.t2linux.org/

Also, awesome link!

 

[ADGrant]

Also, awesome link!

Thanks!

 

[Patrice Brousseau]

I'm not losing hope just yet. But, I'll agree that it doesn't look good right now. It's really stupid; Apple just needs to enable TPM 2.0 on the processors and package up the drivers for those components. Hell, they could probably reuse the same T2 drivers that exist for Windows 10 with no issue (as it's not like the differences between Windows 10 and 11 beyond the updated system requirements are that great under the hood).

It’s quite easy to install Windows 11 without the security requirements with the help of Rufus. I’ve done it on my MacMini 2018 along with Ventura and Sequoia.

Two random tutorials I found:

 

[Yebubbleman]

It’s quite easy to install Windows 11 without the security requirements with the help of Rufus. I’ve done it on my MacMini 2018 along with Ventura and Sequoia.

Two random tutorials I found:

Installing Windows 11 while not meeting Microsoft's mandated requirements isn't the concern. The concern comes when Microsoft prevents the monthly cumulative updates (or, for that matter, a new version/feature update from installing). Then again, I have plenty of x86-64 PCs (and a growing number of them are newer and more powerful than my similarly x86-64 MacBook Pro (16-inch, 2019), so I can either run a VM or just use a different PC if what I REALLY need is a box running the x64 version of Windows 11.

 

[Patrice Brousseau]

Installing Windows 11 while not meeting Microsoft's mandated requirements isn't the concern. The concern comes when Microsoft prevents the monthly cumulative updates (or, for that matter, a new version/feature update from installing). Then again, I have plenty of x86-64 PCs (and a growing number of them are newer and more powerful than my similarly x86-64 MacBook Pro (16-inch, 2019), so I can either run a VM or just use a different PC if what I REALLY need is a box running the x64 version of Windows 11.

Yes, you are right, then can pull the plug when they want. However, for the moment being, it still works.

Same goes for my MacMini and Hackintosh that are on borrowed time regarding updates. In my case, - and I understand that each one concerns are different - it doesn't really bother me.