This download contains the Windows Support Software (Windows Drivers) you need to support 64-bit versions of Windows 7 and Windows 8 and Windows 8.1 on your Mac.
For more information on which operating systems are supported on different Mac systems, click here.
- The download file is a .zip file. Double click it to uncompress it, if it is not automatically uncompressed.
- Double-click the Boot Camp5 folder.
- Copy the entire contents of the .zip file to the root level of a USB flash drive or hard drive that is formatted with the FAT file system
- When running Windows, locate the Boot Camp folder on the USB media you created in Step 3 and double click to open it.
- Double click on setup to start installing the Boot Camp Support Software.
- When prompted to allow changes, click on Yes and follow the onscreen instructions.
- Installation can take a few minutes. Don't interrupt the installation process. When installation is complete, click Finish in the dialog that appears.
- A system restart dialog box appears. Click Yes to complete the installation.
For more information on Boot Camp, click here.
Boot Camp Services's primary file takes around 724.31 KB (741696 bytes) and is named Bootcamp.exe Download Boot Camp Support Software 5.1.5769 I accidentally downloaded an older version initially (5.0.5033) as that was the first result from googling Windows Support Software Boot Camp 5 is the brand new version with full support for running. I downloaded the new bootcamp software from Apple Boot Camp Support Software 5.1.564 and it fixed all problems. No joke - my Intel® Irish Pro Graphics 5200 are working correctly and I have sound natively all in Windows 8 EFI.
The version of the Mac program you are about to download is 5.1.5640. This application is distributed free of charge. Apple Boot Camp Support Software antivirus report This download is virus-free. Both iterations of the latest Boot Camp Support Software come as.zip files, with the 942.6MB version 5.1.5640 and 924.9MB version 5.1.5621 available as free downloads from Apple's Support.
Note: If you are using one of the Macs listed below, you should download Boot Camp Support Software 5.1.5621 instead
- MacBook Air (11-inch & 13-inch, Mid 2011)
- MacBook Air (11-inch & 13-inch, Mid 2012)
- MacBook Pro (15-inch & 17-inch, Mid 2010)
- MacBook Pro (13-inch, & 15-inch, Early 2011)
- MacBook Pro (17-inch, Early 2011)
- MacBook Pro (13-inch,15-inch & 17-inch Late 2011)
- MacBook Pro (13-inch & 15-inch, Mid 2012)
- MacBook Pro (Retina, Mid 2012)
- MacBook Pro (Retina, 13-inch, Late 2012)
- MacBook Pro (Retina, 13-inch & 15-inch Early 2013)
- Mac Pro (Early 2009)
- Mac Pro (Mid 2010)
- Mac Pro (Mid 2012)
- Mac mini (Mid 2011)
- Mac mini (Late 2012)
- iMac (27-inch, Mid 2010)
- iMac (21.5-inch & 27-inch, Mid 2011)
- iMac (21.5-inch, Late 2011)
- iMac (21.5-inch & 27-inch, Late 2012)
Apple's Boot Camp is software included with Mac OS X, so you can run compatible versions of Microsoft Windows on an Intel-based Mac. For more details, please see Apple's Boot Camp Support page.
At the time the following test was done, the latest version of Apple's Boot Camp Support Software was dated Feb 11, 2014.
- Boot Camp Support Software 5.1.5621 (11/2/2014)
- Boot Camp Support Software 5.1.5640 (11/2/2014)
Please note that Boot Camp is NOT part of the Thunderboltâ„¢ compatibility testing and certification process by Apple and Intel. Even if the product has been certified for Windows, this does NOT include systems that are running Windows on a Mac with the help of Boot Camp. Following test results are therefore intended for reference only and results may vary on the test environment!
Test Results
Following test results are intended for reference only and results may vary on the test environment.
Product | Driver | Test Item | |
Hot Plug | Read/Write | ||
Neutrino Thunderbolt Edition | Recommended Driver (Marvell 91xx) | Not Supported | Supported |
AKiTiO Palm RAID | Recommended Driver (Marvell 91xx) | Not Supported | Supported |
AKiTiO ThunderGo | Recommended Driver (Asmedia 106x) | Thunderbolt : Not Supported USB 3.0 :Supported | Thunderbolt : Supported USB 3.0 :Supported |
Neutrino Thunder Duo | Recommended Driver (Asmedia 106x) | Not Supported | Supported |
Neutrino Thunder D3 | Recommended Driver (Asmedia 106x) | Thunderbolt : Not Supported USB 3.0 :Supported | Thunderbolt : Supported USB 3.0 :Supported |
AKiTiO Thunder SATA Go | Recommended Driver (Asmedia 106x) | Not Supported | Driver Required |
AKiTiO Thunder Dock | Recommended Driver (Asmedia 106x) | Thunderbolt : Not Supported USB 3.0 :Supported eSATA :Driver Required 1394B :Supported | Thunderbolt : Supported USB 3.0 :Supported eSATA : Driver Required 1394B :Supported |
AKiTiO Thunder2 Dock | Recommended Driver (Asmedia 106x) | Thunderbolt : Not Supported USB 3.0 :Supported eSATA :Driver Required 1394B :Supported | Thunderbolt : Supported USB 3.0 :Supported eSATA : Driver Required 1394B :Supported |
AKiTiO Thunder2 Duo Pro | Recommended Driver (Asmedia 106x) | Thunderbolt : Not Supported USB 3.0 :Supported | Thunderbolt : Supported USB 3.0 :Supported |
AKiTiO Thunder2 Quad | Required Driver (Asmedia 106x) | Not Supported | Supported |
AKiTiO Thunder2 Quad Mini | Required Driver (Asmedia 106x) | Not Supported | Supported |
AKiTiO Thunder2 PCIe Box | Install the corresponding PCIe card driver from the manufacturer's website. | Not Supported | Supported (Tested: Fujitsu Quadro-m PCIe SSD 480GB) |
Note:
If the system crashes when the external drive is attached, we recommend formatting the drive in your computer first, before installing it in the external hard drive enclosure.
Test Environment
Boot Camp was installed according to the instructions found on Apple's Boot Camp Support Software 5.1.5640 page.
Boot Camp Support Software 5.1.5722
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