See: Don’t just toss old flash drives, download our Media disposal policy (Tech Pro Research) Rufus system requirements Simply put, one machine can handle many different uses, as opposed to purchasing dedicated equipment for each supported OS type. Apple hardware supports these operating systems natively, making Macs a versatile choice for production equipment. Macs, on the other hand, have the ability to run Windows and countless Linux distributions alongside OS X or in place of it. The answer to that is quite simply “because you can.” Apple hardware is similar to its PC counterparts in many ways except one: PCs can’t natively run OS X without any software hacks involved. Why would you install any OS–besides OS X–on an Apple computer? But before diving into that, I have a question of my own. After last week’s article, ” Pro tip: How to create a bootable USB drive to install Windows on OS X,” I received feedback asking why anyone would install Windows on a Mac? This week’s entry deals with creating UFDs that allow you to install many other operating systems with the help of a utility called Rufus.

Rufus 2.18