Video tutorial: How to install Windows 10 on a Mac external drive External USB keyboard/USB mouse/trackpadĭownload the following to the Downloads folder:.External SSD, I recommend the Samsung T5 or Samsung T7 external SSD.This tutorial has been streamlined and updated to be more clear and understandable, uses the latest version of Windows, etc. This is a much-requested follow up to our original Windows 10/external drive tutorial posted back in 2017.
Be sure to subscribe to 9to5Mac on YouTube for more handy tutorials like this. In this video walkthrough, I show you step-by-step how to deploy a Windows installation using Boot Camp drivers on an external drive connected to your Mac.
With this in mind, setting up an external Windows drive on your Mac might prove to be handy. Considering that many Macs out there have relatively minuscule amounts of onboard storage, installing Boot Camp to run Windows isn’t always a feasible option. Traditional Boot Camp installations can take up a lot of storage space on your Mac.
