An alternative to Apple's Boot Camp utility for installing Windows with the UEFI/GPT scheme from within macOS.
- No USB stick required.
- Supports UEFI/GPT installation.
- Supports OpenCore/Clover bootloader.
- Easy Dual-boot setup.
./winDirect.sh <target_volume_id> <iso_file_path>- Clone the Repository:
git clone https://github.com/naveenkrdy/winDirect.git
cd winDirect-
Open Disk Utility and Format the Target Volume:
- Open the Disk Utility app on your Mac.
- In Disk Utility, locate the volume on which you want to install macOS.
- Select the volume, and then click on the "Erase" button.
- Choose a suitable format for the volume, such as exFAT, FAT32, or JHFS+. Note: Do not format it as APFS.
- Click the "Erase" button to format the volume.
- Close Disk Utility after formatting is complete.
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Identify the Target Volume:
Run the following command to identify the target volume identifier for your Windows installation (e.g., disk2s2):
diskutil list- Run the winDirect Script:
Execute the winDirect script, passing the target volume identifier and the path to your Windows ISO image:
./winDirect.sh disk2s2 ~/Downloads/Windows11_Installer.iso- Reboot to Windows:
After the installation process is complete, reboot to access the Windows operating system.
Note: If you are using opencore or clover select the windows volume from bootloader menu.
- Done!
- winlib - Windows imaging library
- libntfs-3g - NTFS r/w driver