Boot Camp Drivers update 2.2 for Windows available
Earlier today, Apple released version 2.2 of Boot Camp drivers for Windows. Installation requires Boot Camp 2.1 to have been previously installed as well as Service Pack 2 for Windows Vista. Boot Camp is included with Leopard and Snow Leopard and lets you install Windows on an Intel-based Mac. Shops or individuals who want to go Mac despite an unavoidable Windows-only application should consider Boot Camp along with virtualization options like VMWare and Parallels. For full information on installing Boot Camp as well as upgrade instructions, manuals, troubleshooting tips and more, look here.
Please note that Boot Camp Drivers Update 2.2 is for Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard only.
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
dagamer43 said 6:51PM on 11-19-2009
I thought Snow Leopard came with Boot Camp 3.0?
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Sgt Zeppelin said 6:55PM on 11-19-2009
This is probably just an update for the people that didn't buy Snow Leopard and thus haven't gotten the new drivers. But it probably would have been a better option for Apple to just update all users to 3.0.
dagamer43 said 6:57PM on 11-19-2009
Funny thing, even Boot Camp 3.0 users didn't get an update for the Mighty Mouse...
Mack said 7:03PM on 11-19-2009
There's no update for Boot Camp 2.1 on Windows 7? Hmm...
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Mack said 7:05PM on 11-19-2009
ah my bad... I thought Software Update would locate it for me :P
(Reboot now...)
Russell said 10:31PM on 11-19-2009
"....virtualization options like VMWare and Parallels"
Let not forget Virtual Box for that perfectly good Open Source (free) alternative
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Simon Arch said 2:36AM on 11-20-2009
Seconded! VB works quite well.
jb510 said 11:53AM on 11-20-2009
Seriously? Unless VB has improved dramtically in the last 6 months I don't believe it. Usable if you need to run a win app for 30 seconds, but frustrating if you actually need to work in windows for hours.
Russell said 3:57PM on 11-20-2009
Certainly!! I use VB on 2 machines, one 50% of the time in Windows for work and it does a fine job. Not the refinements you get in VM and Parallels but a sturdy and viable alternative. Especially if you get fedup of having to pay Parallels for each new version!!!
imalmostjesus said 12:21AM on 11-20-2009
Um, Vista doesn't have a SP2, it's still on SP1.
Journalistic integrity. Evading TUAW since it's inception.
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imalmostjesus said 12:23AM on 11-20-2009
And I didn't check for myself. Time to update the girlfriend's vista machine, apparently.
huth.sebastian said 3:36AM on 11-20-2009
OK Apple, can you fix the touchpad in Windows now?
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phantomhelix said 6:20AM on 11-20-2009
""""imalmostjesus said 12:21AM on 11-20-2009
Um, Vista doesn't have a SP2, it's still on SP1.
Journalistic integrity. Evading TUAW since it's inception.""""
You are the least informed user on the internet
""Service Pack 2 for Windows Vista was released to manufacturing on April 28, 2009,and released to Microsoft Download Center and Windows Update on May 26, 2009. In addition to a number of security and other fixes, a number of new features have been added. However, it did not include Internet Explorer 8:"""
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Windows_Vista_Service_Pack_2#Service_Pack_2
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jb510 said 12:01PM on 11-20-2009
Two bad commenters, nothing new on TUAW... seriously this place is sliding into the gutter lately... Next we'll have people posting "first" comments...
Yes Vista SP2 has been out a long time and the original commenter should have checked before accusing the author. You however should learn how to use that cool reply button so your reply gets threaded under what you are receding to and you don't need to copy/paste ugly unformated text.
spl237 said 12:02PM on 11-20-2009
Hmmm - well, I have Snow Leopard and Boot Camp 3, and it has both of the problems this update is supposed to fix - the digital output LED being on constantly, and poor response to clicks on the trackpad around the edges. I haven't tried my Magic Mouse with Boot Camp, but it's a bit rubbish if it doesn't work. It would be nice if these fixes ended up on a 3.1 release as well, sooner rather than later.
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