Many Mac users have encountered issues with Boot Camp, Apple’s newly released software that allows Intel-based Mac computers to run Windows. Ironically, they find themselves stuck in Windows and unable to boot back into macOS.
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| Source: AllPoster |
In a discussion thread on Apple’s technical support website, more than a dozen users reported that Boot Camp successfully partitioned their hard drives and allowed them to install Windows. However, a peculiar issue arose: they could not switch back to macOS X.
“Everything was fine until I wanted to boot into OS X. The startup screen just hangs there. I walked away and came back an hour later, and it was still the same as a motorcycle stuck in neutral,” wrote a user from Chicago.
“Now I’m stuck with an Apple computer running Windows XP (This is terrifying),” another user exclaimed.
Users Excited Yet Frustrated
Apple’s launch of Boot Camp exactly one week ago created a significant buzz within the computing community, the entire IT industry, and the business world. Even Apple’s stock price surged by 10%.
This overwhelming excitement led many users to rush into installing Boot Camp without paying attention to the warnings, ignoring the fact that this software was still in “beta,” and that Apple had made it clear from the start that they were washing their hands of it, stating, “We do not provide any support!”
“This is not a minor bug; it’s a serious malfunction. Boot Camp prevents me from erasing the hard drive and reinstalling OS X to its original state, so now I’m stuck with an Apple laptop that can only run Windows,” another user lamented. “I want some acknowledgment from Apple that they are aware of the issue and are working on a fix.”
“Apple needs to consider halting the release of Boot Camp immediately,” another user insisted.
Many commented on the situation philosophically: “It’s truly frightening, but that’s life on its downside.”
Windows, once a distant dream for many Mac users, has suddenly turned into a nightmare, a source of frustration for dozens of individuals. Some fortunate users reported that they managed to erase their hard drives and successfully reinstall macOS, recovering all their data from backups. Others are still struggling to fix the issues using command-line tools or Apple utilities like Repair Disk.
For its part, Apple continues to state that it does not support any technical issues for the beta version of Boot Camp. This software will be integrated into future versions of macOS.
Unfortunately, in the eyes of Gartner analysts, Boot Camp seems to be nothing more than a half-baked attempt to “soothe” and placate Apple customers.
Thien Yi
