But the stock Windows driver provided by Apple for Boot Camp is, unfortunately, very far from being perfect. And the MacOS native driver is good: it unleashes almost all of the amazing trackpad capabilities. Q.: Why does alternate Windows trackpad driver for MacBook exist?Ī.: Apple trackpads are the perfect, probably world's best, touchpad devices. (Note: in the most recent version, both the appearance and the features may be different). Q.: What does the Trackpad++ Control Module user interface look like?Ī.: Here is a screen shot. So, from now on, Trackpad++ becomes Windows 11 compatible! Also, Trackpad++ driver is Microsoft cross-signed: no need to manipulate the Secure Boot settings anymore, as Windows fully trusts the cross-signed driver component. We have thoroughly tested the Trackpad++ driver with the final build of Windows 11 21H2, and ensured that everything works perfectly. Windows 11 compatibility: as of Jan 2022, there exists at least one working method of installing Windows 11 on most MacBook models (by bypassing the TPM 2.0 hardware requirement). If YOU enjoy the quality of the driver and our dedication towards its development, then please consider to support the Trackpad++ project by donating. So better try the Trackpad++ yourself and compare. Trackpad++ has been created for people who realize that MacBook is not a PC, and it should not pretend to be 'just the PC', even when it runs Windows. The Trackpad++ project has been constantly evolving since 2011, to bring YOU the most satisfying experience: an optimal blend of the familiar Mac gestures, tuned for YOUR MacBook generation and YOUR version of the Microsoft Windows environment. Trackpad++ is YOUR truly independent and custom-crafted trackpad driver for Boot Camp. Trackpad++ is not (proudly not!) a generic PC touch pad driver or whatsoever similar standard implementation. Trackpad++ driver easily and automatically integrates itself with the Apple Boot Camp drivers, and comes with a Trackpad++ Control Module, the comprehensive control panel: Tip: to avoid this problem, we highly recommend updating your Boot Camp using the Brigadier app before updating Windows to 1903.Trackpad++ is the world's first alternate Windows driver for Apple Multi Touch and Force Touch trackpads of the Apple Macbook, Macbook Pro / Retina and Air notebooks. Msiexec /i BootCamp-041-55643\BootCamp\Drivers\Apple\BootCamp.msi for mid-2010 iMac), in this case we recommend downloading Boot Camp for another model using the –model parameter:Īnd run the Boot Camp installer manually (run your command prompt as administrator): Sometimes it may still download a faulty old version (e.g.
Run the latter to download and install the latest official Boot Camp from Apple for your machine. Macs Fan Control is able to work without the Boot Camp driver but slowly. Both apps are commercial but have a trial period.Īfter that you can boot Windows 10, but Apple Boot Camp Utility won’t work.
Solution: Basically you need to update to Boot Camp 6 or later.įirst you need to disable the old driver to allow Windows to boot normally. On some machines crash happens only if you try to start our Macs Fan Control app.Ĭause: older versions of the MacHALDriver.sys driver supplied with the Boot Camp Utility are not compatible with Windows 10 1903. This tool is responsible for controlling screen brightness, volume, functional keys, backlit, etc with Apple keyboard. This fatal failure occurs when Windows is already loaded and system tries to start Apple Boot Camp Utility (BootCamp.exe). Problem: the latest Windows 10 update 1903 runs into BSOD (Blue screen of death) with error message WDF_VIOLATION on some mac models (MacBook Pro 2010/2011, MacBook Air 2011, Mac Mini 2012, iMac 2010/2011 and some others).