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How do I create windows 10 bootable USB on Mac without bootcamp?
I'm running into a frustrating issue where I need to create a Windows 10 bootable USB for my Macbook Pro 2023, but every attempt to use Boot Camp Assistant has ended in errors. This has left me in a ...
Here comes a very simple way to create Windows 10 bootable usb on any Mac no matter it is an old Intel or a modern Apple Silicon Mac:
https://www.pctipdaily.com/create-windows-10-bootable-usb-on-any-mac
I created a couple of Windows 10 bootable USB with this method and all worked great for installing Windows 10.
Boot Camp is not working on Apple Silicon Macs because these newer Macs are based on a different architecture, known as ARM (Apple's M1, M2, and subsequent chips), while Boot Camp was designed specifically for Intel-based Macs, which use x86 architecture. Boot Camp allows Intel Macs to dual-boot macOS and Windows by installing Windows natively on a separate partition.
However, Windows 10 and earlier versions are not designed to run on ARM-based Macs, and Boot Camp does not support ARM-based Windows versions. This is why you have to seek another way to make Windows 10 bootable USB on Mac without bootcamp.