What you need to install Windows 10 on Mac

• MacBook introduced in 2015 or later
• MacBook Air introduced in 2012 or later
• MacBook Pro introduced in 2012 or later
• Mac mini introduced in 2012 or later
  

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• iMac introduced in 2012 or later¹
• iMac Pro (all models)
• Mac Pro introduced in 2013 or later
  

The latest macOS updates, which can include updates to Boot Camp Assistant. You will use Boot Camp Assistant to install Windows 10.

64GB or more free storage space on your Mac startup disk:

• Your Mac can have as little as 64GB of free storage space, but at least 128GB of free storage space provides the best experience. Automatic Windows updates require that much space or more.
• If you have an iMac Pro or Mac Pro with 128GB of memory (RAM) or more, your startup disk needs at least as much free storage space as your Mac has memory.²

An external USB flash drive with a storage capacity of 16GB or more, unless you're using a Mac that doesn't need a flash drive to install Windows.

A 64-bit version of Windows 10 Home or Windows 10 Pro on a disk image (ISO) or other installation media. If installing Windows on your Mac for the first time, this must be a full version of Windows, not an upgrade.

• If your copy of Windows came on a USB flash drive, or you have a Windows product key and no installation disc, download a Windows 10 disk image from Microsoft.
• If your copy of Windows came on a DVD, you might need to create a disk image of that DVD.
  

How to install Windows 10 on Mac

To install Windows, use Boot Camp Assistant, which is included with your Mac.

1. Use Boot Camp Assistant to create a Windows partition

Open Boot Camp Assistant, which is in the Utilities folder of your Applications folder. Then follow the onscreen instructions.

• If you're asked to insert a USB drive, plug your USB flash drive into your Mac. Boot Camp Assistant will use it to create a bootable USB drive for Windows installation.
• When Boot Camp Assistant asks you to set the size of the Windows partition, remember the minimum storage-space requirements in the previous section. Set a partition size that meets your needs, because you can't change its size later.

2. Format the Windows (BOOTCAMP) partition

When Boot Camp Assistant finishes, your Mac restarts to the Windows installer. If the installer asks where to install Windows, select the BOOTCAMP partition and click Format. In most cases, the installer selects and formats the BOOTCAMP partition automatically.

3. Install Windows

Unplug any external devices that aren't necessary during installation. Then click Next and follow the onscreen instructions to begin installing Windows.

4. Use the Boot Camp installer in Windows

After Windows installation completes, your Mac starts up in Windows and opens a ”Welcome to the Boot Camp installer” window. Follow the onscreen instructions to install Boot Camp and Windows support software (drivers). You will be asked to restart when done.

• If the Boot Camp installer never opens, open the Boot Camp installer manually and use it to complete Boot Camp installation.
• If you have an external display connected to a Thunderbolt 3 port on your Mac, the display will be blank (black, gray, or blue) for up to 2 minutes during installation.

How to switch between Windows and macOS

Restart, then press and hold the Option (or Alt) ⌥ key during startup to switch between Windows and macOS.

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If you have one of these Mac models using OS X El Capitan 10.11 or later, you don't need a USB flash drive to install Windows:

• MacBook introduced in 2015 or later
• MacBook Air introduced in 2017 or later³
• MacBook Pro introduced in 2015 or later³

• iMac introduced in 2015 or later
• iMac Pro (all models)
• Mac Pro introduced in late 2013
  

To remove Windows from your Mac, use Boot Camp Assistant, not any other utility.

For more information about using Windows on your Mac, open Boot Camp Assistant and click the Open Boot Camp Help button.

1. If you're using an iMac (Retina 5K, 27-inch, Late 2014) or iMac (27-inch, Late 2013) or iMac (27-inch, Late 2012) with a 3TB hard drive and macOS Mojave or later, learn about an alert you might see during installation.

2. For example, if your Mac has 128GB of memory, its startup disk must have at least 128GB of storage space available for Windows. To see how much memory your Mac has, choose Apple menu  > About This Mac. To see how much storage space is available, click the Storage tab in the same window.

3. These Mac models were offered with 128GB hard drives as an option. Apple recommends 256GB or larger hard drives so that you can create a Boot Camp partition of at least 128GB.

If you’re struggling to select a better desktop interface for your Windows PC, you may rejoice as there are some wonderful Windows 10 HD themes to download for your desktop. These themes consist some classic high-definition images, sound, and interface graphics that can entirely alter the way your desktop looks. Expanded across various concepts and art, each of them have an added essence of nostalgia, peace, and wonder.

We have selected few beautiful but unique themes that can enhance the visual appeal of your Windows 10 desktop. You can install and uninstall them with one click and most importantly, they are safe and free. We are going to discuss some of the most popular themes like nature themes, car themes, movie themes, art themes, etc.

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From the lot, we have selected few beautiful but unique themes that can enhance the visual appeal of your desktop. You can install and uninstall them with one click and most importantly, they are safe and free. Here is the list of best free Windows 10 themes-

Best HD Car Themes for Windows 10 Free Download:-

This section is for hard-core car lovers. Find stunning themes related to various cars and motorbikes in this section. Check them out!

1. The Akrapovic Theme

In this section, our first theme is inspired by Akrapovic, the popular exhaust systems manufacturer. If you enjoy studying about vehicles, this theme will interest you. You can find 10 images in this theme.

2. Muscle Cars

‘Muscle Cars’ is another great theme, which will certainly attract the attention of muscle cars lovers out there. The theme offers 14 muscle cars images that you would love to drive one day.

To download the above-mentioned themes or more from Automotive section, click here.

Natural Wonders Themes For Windows 10:-

If natural wonders of the world amaze you, themes like these are perfect for your desktop screen:-

3. Aurora Borealis

Aurora Borealis is a great theme for Windows 10, which is provided by Microsoft. You can find 8 images in the theme that provide a persian greenish environment to your desktop environment.

4. Community Showcase :Rural Landscapes 2

If you are in love with rural landscapes, the ‘Community Showcase :Rural Landscapes 2’ is the best theme for Windows 10.

5. Desert Panoramic

If you like the scenic beauty of deserts, Desert Panoramic is the theme for you. You can 13 images in the theme package.

To download the above-mentioned Natural Wonders or more, click here.

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Plants & Flowers Themes For Windows 10:-

If you love plants and flowers, these themes will attract you.

6. Beautiful Blossoms

If you love flowers, you will fall in love with this theme. ‘Beautiful Blossoms’ offers 15 images in the package.

7. The Forest Floor

The Forest Floor is a theme for those who admire scenic beauty of the forest. The theme contains 10 HD images, which you will fall for.

To download above-mentioned themes and more from the Plants & Flowers, click here.

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Branded Desktop Themes For Windows 10:-

Check out some branded themes in this section.

8. Captain America

Many people love Marvel universe and many of them admire Captain America. Thus, we’ve listed a Captain America theme for his fans. The theme consists of 8 high quality images.

9. Halo:Reach

Here’s a theme for every Halo fan. The Halo: Reach theme includes 12 mind-blowing HD stills from the game “Halo:Reach”.

To download the above-mentioned themes and more like them, click here.

Art (Photographic) Themes For Windows 10

If you like photographic art, you are going to love these themes:-

10. Captured Moments

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This section consists of 12 great images that were captured at the right moment. These images are random but stunning.

11. Ice Castles

Have you ever dreamt of Ice Castles? Here are some images which will help you visualize those dreams on your computer screen.

To download more themes like this, click here.

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Some Random Windows 10 Desktop Themes:-

12. Butterflies

You can choose the Butterflies theme, if you like nature’s beautiful creation ‘Butterflies’. By installing this theme, you will get 13 magnificent high-quality images of Butterflies relaxing on flowers. A pitch-perfect theme for any entomologist!

Click here to apply Butterflies theme onto your desktop.

13. Jellyfish Theme

Have you ever seen Jellyfish underwater? You would have admired this mystical creature for its spectacularity and serenity. We have included this jellyfish inspired theme in our list of best free Windows 10 themes a we are certain that you’ll like it. Click here to download the Jellyfish theme.

14. Snowflakes and Frost Theme

If you love winters, you would surely love snowflakes and frost. The Snowflakes and Frost theme is one of the best Windows 10 themes. Though the theme does not contain any winter sceneries, it offers stunning close-ups of frost and snowflakes. It’s worth a try. Download the Snowflake and Frost theme by clicking here.

15. Cat Theme

Here’s a theme for cat lovers who want to see cute and pretty cats on their computer screen. The cat theme will awe you because of its 19 amazing HD pictures of cats. Click here to download the Cat theme.

Black Themes for Windows 10 Desktop:

16. Windows 10 Official Dark Theme

To begin with, if you need a decent black background and interface on your Windows 10 desktop, you must check the official Windows 10 official dark theme. You can easily activate the Windows 10 dark theme through Personalization settings. Just follow these three simple steps:

Step 1: Press Windows key and I together

Step 2: Head to Personalization>>Colors

Step 3: Scroll Down and under Change Default App Mode, select Dark.

This would change the background theme color for Windows apps, Taskbar, Search bar, and Microsoft Store’s app to black. However, for third-party apps, the theme may work depending on whether the app supports it or not.

17. Hover Dark Aero

This is the first of the third-party dark themes compatible with Windows 10. Since Windows 10 doesn’t have other black themes, you need external downloads to have more. Hover Dark Aero is a grey-shaded black theme, wherein the icons turn grey while the folder Windows turn dark once the theme is applied. The theme can be patched with Windows personalizations using UxThemePatcher, a tool without which you can’t apply external themes on Windows desktops.

Step 1: Once you’ve installed UxThemePatcher, download the theme here.

Step 2: Paste downloaded files over location – C:WindowsResourcesThemes.

Step 3: Now select Hover Dark Aero from Personalization settings as your Windows 10 theme.

18. Ades Dark Theme

Ades is not exactly a Windows 10 black theme but contains a color combination of dark grey, green, and a little bit of blue. But for those who work mostly over computers and are constantly in front of the skin, Ades is quite soothing to the eyes. It gives a fresh look to your old-school white-background in File Explorer and tweaks up the icons as well.

For applying Ades, you can download the theme here and proceed to apply it. Of course, you will need UxThemePatcher to patch the themes with default Windows themes in a folder – C:WindowsResourcesThemes.

Classic Themes for Windows 10 PC:

19. Classic Windows XP Themes

The nostalgic original Windows XP theme can now be installed over Windows 10 PC. Users are still in love with that blue-shaded desktop theme despite the fact that it has been more than a decade since people moved on from Windows XP. If you’re one of those people, then you can have it on your PC by just fulfilling a couple of conditions.

You need to download two add-ons on your PC:

Classic Shell allows customization of Windows 10 tools to alter the look of icons, desktop, explorer menus, etc. With the XP Suite, you’ll be able to get Windows XP classic theme on your system, which would be imposed on all app icons, user interface, and font style.

20. Windows Classic High Contrast Themes

In Windows 10, you can activate the classic Windows themes, which resembles the desktop settings of the older Windows operating system versions. Though these themes make minimal changes to desktop appearances, they do change colors and the contrast everywhere on the screen.

These themes don’t have to be downloaded from any external source. All these apps are pre-installed in Windows 10 in the folder – C:WindowsResourcesEase of Access Themes. Here, all you need to do is double-click on any of the themes and those particular colors would take over on your system desktop appearance.

21. Windows Grey Theme

On Deviant Art, an online social network for sharing artwork and videography, there is a Windows original theme available. Though it is not exactly the same as original Windows, one can’t seem to ignore the resemblances.

Step 1: You can visit the download link here and download the file.

Step 2: Paste the file in folder path – C:WindowsResourcesEase of Access Themes.

Step 3: Add the theme from Personalization settings.

Ensure that you have the c installed in advance on your PC. And then you can enjoy a new interface on your PC, taking you back to the original Windows days.

macOS Themes for Windows 10 Desktop

Believe it or not but Apple’s interface has that vibe that upgrades your experience on the PC. The vibrant colors, high-def wallpapers, and stylized icons and file explorer areas are worth having on your PC. Now, Windows users can also have that experience enabled on their systems. Checkout these HD macOS themes for Windows:

22. Sierra macOS Theme

This is the theme that transforms your Windows 10 PC into Macintosh’s thirteenth operating system. The best part is that this theme doesn’t only apply to desktop, but also to the internal folders, interface, and icons. This means that you can enjoy a complete Mac interface on a Windows PC.

There is just one small issue. There are many folders that are renamed in Apple’s Mac. For example, there’ll be Apple’s icon on the top-left corner of the screen. The system information folder says “About This Mac”. There is a folder that says Apple Software Update which is redirected to the Windows update page. All these things remind you that it’s a fake experience. And this may lead you to get over this very quickly.

23. macOS Transformation Pack

If you feel a bit awry of the drawbacks mentioned above of Sierra macOS theme for Windows, you may go for this amazing transformation pack. This pack only works on icons, login page, themes, file menus, and wallpapers. It would transform the style and font of your This PC menu as that of MacBook’s file explorer. The names of system folders would remain the same as in Windows, and only the icons and interface would be affected. Most of the transformations in this macOS transformation pack for Windows has been adopted from the Yosemite OS X of Mac.

24. macOS Catalina

For getting the latest interface experience from Mac to Windows, this is the best theme for you. It works just like the transformation pack, but the features, themes, and styles are heavily adapted from the latest macOS Catalina. And this includes the dark mode feature as well. But the design is still under regular updates as the users are reporting any flaws. So if you decide to go through this, you must regularly check for updates.

Also, ensure that you have UxThemePatcher installed on your PC. Once you’ve downloaded this theme, just copy the files in folder path – C:WindowsResourcesThemes. Once it’s done, change the theme through personalization settings.

HD Windows 10 Themes with Sound

Many Windows 10 themes with sounds are available on Microsoft’s own support site. You can access them all here. These thees play custom sounds when you start-up your system. You can also set this sound as default for different operations such as minimize/maximize the window, double-click, etc.

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We have selected the top three, but again, this is just a personal opinion based on personal preferences. If you have got some other favorites, that’s completely your call:

25. Angry Birds

Inspired by the video game of the same name, this Windows 10 custom sound theme features sounds of birds chirping, screaming, and shouting. These sounds are same as those of the characters portrayed in the game and the Angry Bords movie. The theme is, of course, embedded with six images of the characters from the game.

26. Glowing Beaches

If you’re looking for some soothing beach sounds with graceful images of natural sea-shore environments, then this is the theme you should go for. It comes with fourteen different images and associated sounds. With these high-definition images, you can personalize your desktop with some of the most peaceful and picturesque attractions.

27. Halo: Reach

Once again, a theme for gamers, who wish to venture into deep space and outer galaxies. This theme is inspired by characters and landscapes from the video game Halo. Containing thirteen images, the pictures comprise high-def. Images of asteroid fields, spaceships, and galactic colonies; thus compiling a vibrant artwork of mesmerizing color combinations.

Latest Windows 10 Themes

1. Official Windows 10 2020 Light Theme

The new 2020 Windows 10 Update has brought a few changes to the interface of your Windows 10 desktop. While the Dark Mode of Windows 10 2020 update looks, all the same, you will notice a few changes when you enable the Light Mode.

The theme offers a grey-ish taskbar and notification bar, along with a newly designed Start menu. The similar color changes apply to the folders and drives as well, but you can choose to keep the folders in the dark separately while only bringing the change to the taskbar and notification bar. The theme is a part of Windows 10 latest update rollout and therefore doesn’t require any theme patcher.

Step 1: Head to Right-click ? Personalization.

Step 2: Head to Colors.

Step 3: Change color to Dark else change to Custom.

Step 4: If you chose for Custom Colors, set default Windows Mode to Light.

Your Settings will be placed in effect.

The Windows 10 2020 Update will is currently being rolled out to all Windows 10 licensed users and can be downloaded by visiting your system’s Update Settings.

2. Flattastic

Falsttastic is one of the most minimalistic Windows 10 themes for Windows 10 desktop or laptop. The theme somehow resembles the latest update; however, the theme has got sixteen different variants to apply. While there is little change in the icons, the theme adds up a second taskbar on the top-centre of the Windows 10 Desktop.

The theme has both dark and light mode with eight variants in each mode, and you can download either of them. It also offers different color gradients to light your folders and drives and give it a more contrasting look above basic light (white) and dark (black) themes. You’ll, of course, require the UX ThemePatcher to make this theme work. Once downloaded copy and paste the theme files on location – C:WindowsResourcesThemes

These are some best free themes to download for Windows 10 that we believe you would love. These themes are safe and most of them are sourced by Microsoft. We hope that the article helps you to find out the best themes for your Windows 10 desktop. Share your experience with us in the comments below. Also, let us know if we have missed out some outstanding but safe Windows 10 themes for the PC.