Boot Camp

Apple’s name for software that can be installed onto an Intel Mac that allows the machine to run both OS X and the Windows XP operating systems. With Boot Camp installed, both operating systems co-exist, with the user able to switch between the Windows and Mac software at startup. While this opens Mac users to the world of Windows software, it also exposes them to the things that frequently plague the Windows world like virus and worm attacks. At the time of this writing, Boot Camp is officially considered a “public beta” release. It’s scheduled to become an integral part of the upcoming OS X Leopard.