This may seem like pirating, but Microsoft gives this key to all enterprise clients and it will only work if you’re on a network that is configured to grant Windows licenses anyway! You’ll probably also need to log into your school account. Go to this page and find the “Semi-Annual Channel versions” section and copy the Windows 10 Pro key.

Once Windows is installed, you can go to the Activation screen in settings and change your key. The file you download will be over 3GB, so get this started and move on! 2) Acquire a Windows LicenseĪs a MIIS student, once you have your school account, you can get a Windows 10 license from the network when you’re on campus or connected via the Middlebury VPN. Most likely, you need the 64-bit version. You can now download an ISO of the installation disk directly from Microsoft. This tutorial was written for VirtualBox, since it’s free and you don’t have to reboot your computer to access Windows (this is why I don’t recommend Bootcamp, since you lose access to your Mac files and software).īefore you do anything else, make sure your Mac is updated to the latest version of OS X your computer supports, and verify it has 8GB or more of RAM. If you’re a Mac user, there’s no need to sell your Mac and get a Windows computer. You can use VirtualBox, Parallels or VMWare (links lead to academic versions) to run Windows on your Mac.