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For questions about using Apple products and services with a computer running the Microsoft Windows operating system in its various versions. Other questions about Windows are off-topic and can be asked on Super User instead.

Questions related to Microsoft Windows and how it works (or doesn't) with Apple products, software and hardware. MS Windows can be run natively on Apple hardware with Boot Camp utility or virtually with VMware or Parallels software. Also, many users of iOS choose to run exclusively Windows on their computer.

General questions about Windows are off-topic, but can be asked on Super User.

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How to send a pop up message from a Mac to Windows on same network?

I want to use the equivalent of net send, but from a MacBook. I want to send a pop up message from my mac to a windows machine on same network. Is smbutil the command to use?
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What is AppleMobileDevice - System user - in Task manager?

In Windows Task Manager - what is AppleMobileDevice, system user? It is running 55% or more and makes the cpu usage at 55-100%
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How to make Windows 10 recognize an Apple Super Drive A1379?

Have a new Lenovo Yoga PC with Windows 10. I want to continue using my external disk reader, an Apple Super Drive A1379. How can I make them them communicate with each other? Right now, the disk reader refuses to take in any CDs. I am not computer…
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Windows 10 not installing from boot camp

This is really worrying me as I need this computer to function by tomorrow. So, I downloaded Windows 10 and loaded it onto my computer, and now it keeps saying that "An unexpected error occurred and Windows could not install, press 'OK' to retry".…
NovaDevs
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Win7-damaged Mac GPT partition map on 4TB external HDD

I recently did a not-so-intelligent thing: I was installing Win 7 64bit on a new PC and I took my old Mac-formatted 4TB external HDD and mounted it internally on the PC. What I did not realize was that Win 7 cannot recognize HDD's with more than 3TB…
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How to make a terminal window always float on top?

I see tons of people who have asked this question in the past, and the answer is always the same.. "Use Afloat". But since Afloat hasn't been updated in ages, and has only support for certain applications (and questionable support at that), I'm…
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How to run Windows 10 from USB on my Mac?

I need to create a portable windows To Go workplace for my job and make it runs on a Mac computer, i tried WinToUSB tool and it didn't work, it keeps stucking at 0% when creating Windows to Go with a USB 3.0, so, is there any other way or tools that…
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How do I reinstall Bonjour

Should I reinstall Bonjour after I got an message : File Problem: M DNSResponse.exe How do I go about doing this?
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How to open boot camp Windows 7 machine in Hyper-V?

I currently have a user with a boot camp unit, it has a Windows 7 Pro machine that I would like to extract and open in Hyper-V. I am not sure how to do this or if it is possible. Not sure how to ask the question but the end result would be this…
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Apple Magic Mouse 2 scrolling with Windows 11 PC

Apple Magic Mouse 2 scrolling does not work with Windows 11. The machine is not a Mac. I've tried the Magic Mouse drivers from the Bootcamp package, as referenced in other questions. Bootcamp itself won't install. The driver installs but does…
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How do i rescale a window in in all 4 directions?

I'd like to minimize/maximize any generic window in all 4 directions. How do I accomplish this? More specifically, I'd like to do this for iterm, but it would be nice if the solution is generic.
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Running Windows and macOS simultaneously on two screens

Is it possible to run Windows (on an external SSD drive) and macOS simultaneously on two screens? I want to use macOS on my MacBook and, at the same time, Windows installed on an external SSD drive and connected to an external screen.
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Encrypted HFS+ on Windows

I've been trying to open an encrypted (FileVault 2) HFS+ external hard disk on Windows 7. Since all the software available seem not able to do it, I've tried by installing the bootcamp drivers on Windows. First manually (placing AppleHFS.sys and…
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How can I use my iPhone as a microphone to my Windows laptop?

My Windows laptop has a shoddy microphone. I can connect my iPhone to my laptop via USB; I'm not asking about Bluetooth. I fancy speaking to my phone's audio input as if it were a mic.
user312755
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Remote Simulator to Windows option doesn't exist

How can get Remote Simulator to Windows when it doesn't exist?
Võ Đình Đệ Võ
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