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If you enjoy playing computer games, and want to play PC games on your Mac that are only available for Windows computers, you must create a Windows partition on your Mac using Boot Camp.

Boot Camp is an application that allows you run Microsoft Windows on a designated partition on your Mac, while still having the ability to toggle between the Mac and Windows operating systems (OS).

After installing a Windows partition on your Mac, you can download PC games while logged into your Windows OS.

Continue reading this guide to learn all about the process for creating a Windows partition using Boot Camp, and accessing Windows to download PC games on your Mac.

Most Macs released in 2006 and later have Intel chips; however, you can verify this information by looking for an Intel sticker or logo on your computer, or consulting with your computer manual.

You will need 16 gigabytes (GB) of available memory to install 32-bit Windows 7, and 20 GB of memory to install the 64-bit version of Windows 7.

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Your Mac and the Boot Camp software will not provide you with a Windows installation disc.

You may be asked to indicate additional preferences regarding your plan for installing Windows, such as whether you are using a flash drive or installation disc.

For example, if you want to allot 25 GB of your Macs memory to the Windows OS, indicate 25 GB at the prompt.

If you are using a flash drive instead, insert the flash drive into an available USB slot.

When the installation process completes, your computer will reboot and open to the Windows Installer menu.

In most cases, you will be asked to indicate personal preferences such as your language and Windows user name.

Your Mac will proceed to install the Windows OS on your new Windows partition.

If your computer defaults to booting up in the Mac OS, hold down the Option key upon startup, then select Windows from the options provided.

After the PC games have been downloaded, you can play them from your Mac while logged into the Windows OS.

If you have a PC.exe file on your Mac from a PC game or any other PC software, you can use something called wine to open it.

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