New MBP 2018 - do I partition drive for boot camp now or later?

[SSD-GUY]

Hi all

I have a new mbp 2018 with 512GB of SSD space

I will look to install windows in the next month or two for some excel modelling and other windows programmes like Visio that I need to learn, however, should I create a 100GB partition now, or can boot camp create a partition later?

Which is the better option? I’m guessing it may be better to create a 100GB FAT partition now whilst the mac is new?

Thanks

 

[strukt]

Bootcamp will create a partition for you when its time to install. It will resize your current one. I see no point in fiddling with partitions before you are planning to install Windows.

 

[SteveJUAE]

Unless you are also planning to fill up the remaining ~400GB their is no real advantage but as you are planning to install a bootcamp partition there is no harm doing it now, I always did

 

[maflynn]

Which is the better option? I’m guessing it may be better to create a 100GB FAT partition now whilst the mac is new?

Don't create any partitions, use the BootCamp Assistant, when the time is right for you to install Windows. I just did that myself, on my 2018 MBP. I've had it for over a week now and so I installed windows and getting that configured.

 

[SteveJUAE]

Don't create any partitions, use the BootCamp Assistant, when the time is right for you to install Windows. I just did that myself, on my 2018 MBP. I've had it for over a week now and so I installed windows and getting that configured.

Ohh I always thought OP was going to use the bootcamp assistant

 

[maflynn]

Ohh I always thought OP was going to use the bootcamp assistant

I wasn't sure in all honesty and so I figured, I'd cover the bases, so to speak

 

[SSD-GUY]

Thanks all. I'll hold off creating any partitions, and when it's time to Install windows, I'll get BootCamp Assistant to create it for me.

 

[Fishrrman]

I'd recommend that you do not "partition for boot camp" AT ALL.

Instead, use "an emulation solution" if you want to run Windows on the MacBook.

There are "pay for" and free options by which to do this. Running under emulation actually works pretty well.

I would not recommend installing boot camp unless you absolutely, positively have-to-have "native Windows bootability". Otherwise, "go emulation".

My opinion only.

 

[chabig]

Which is the better option? I’m guessing it may be better to create a 100GB FAT partition now whilst the mac is new?

New or not makes no difference at all. Your SSD is formatted with APFS and that system dynamically manages partitions.

 

[Newtons Apple]

I'd recommend that you do not "partition for boot camp" AT ALL.

Instead, use "an emulation solution" if you want to run Windows on the MacBook.

There are "pay for" and free options by which to do this. Running under emulation actually works pretty well.

I would not recommend installing boot camp unless you absolutely, positively have-to-have "native Windows bootability". Otherwise, "go emulation".

My opinion only.

I have tried a few of these emulation solutions” and they are not as good as partitioning the drive and doing a full install in Windows. Mostly depends on how much you use Windows, for me it is mostly Windows and I partitioned giving Apple about 100gb with the remainder going to Win10. I run AutoCad, PS, QBPro as well as full office in Windows and it works very well.

I know the die hard Apple people are not going to agree, but everyone has a choice and I made mine.