Apple code lets Macs run Windows

Just weeks after techies cracked how to run Windows on an Intel-based Mac, Apple has launched free software that allowsthe machines to run XP.

A public beta of the software, called Boot Camp, is now available, and it can turn an Imac into a dual-boot system – provided, you have a copy of Windows XP to load onto the machine.

It is not a virtual machine, so that you have to reboot to switch operating systems.
Boot Camp will be a feature in 'Leopard', the next major release of Mac OSX, which will be previewed at Apple’s Worldwide Developer Conference in August.

'Apple has no desire or plan to sell or support Windows, but many customers have expressed their interest to run Windows on Apple’s superior hardware now that we use Intel processors,' said Philip Schiller, Apple’s senior vice president of Worldwide Product Marketing.

'We think Boot Camp makes the Mac even more appealing to Windows users considering making the switch.'

Boot Camp provides a graphical wizard to help to partition your hard drive for Windows and burn a CD with all the necessary Windows drivers.

Intel-based Macs differ from current PCs in that they use an Extensible Firmware Interface (EFI), a more efficient replacement for the old PC Bios.

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