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Can you run Windows XP on a Mac instead of Mac OS X?

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If the Mac has an Intel processor (if it is not too old it will do) it can be downgraded to use the Windows operating system. This can be done with Mac OS X's BootCamp utility or with virtualisation software such as Parallels or Fusion. (See links below)

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