![]() ![]() Conclude the installation by booting the MacBook from the drive itself.Use VirtualBox to begin installing Windows on the external drive, to the point it becomes bootable.The ultimate goal is to have a bootable installation of Windows on an external drive and being able to run it on a MacBook. In the interest of clarity, I’m going to consolidate those two articles into one and add all my personal experiences about the process: this will hopefully give everyone an easier blueprint to follow, at least until the next round of changes in hardware and software □ What we are going to do ![]() That said, time runs fast in IT and they’re both not quite accurate anymore¹. There are great online guides to the process: this 2017 article by Tom Nelson and a 2018 update by Sven Kirsimäe helped me a lot. The cheapest and more self-contained solution, in my opinion, is to be able to boot Windows from an external drive (HDD or SSD). That said, I find it useful to be able to run Windows sometimes, as long as it doesn’t mess up the macOS running on my MacBook. Using macOS is the best fit for me, both professionally and in my personal life. How to boot Windows from an external HDD/SSD on a MacBook ![]()
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