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url: https://storagestudio.us/faq/mac-storage-basics/how-do-i-remove-a-boot-camp-windows-partition
category: "Mac storage basics"
subcategory: "Apps and macOS itself"
question: "How do I remove a Boot Camp Windows partition to get the space back?"
alt_questions:
  - "delete bootcamp partition"
  - "remove windows from mac"
  - "boot camp assistant restore disk"
  - "reclaim bootcamp space"
  - "intel mac windows partition"
short_answer: "On Intel Macs, use Boot Camp Assistant's option to remove Windows and restore a single volume, after copying off files. Apple silicon uses virtual machines instead."
tags: ["boot camp", "windows", "intel"]
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applies_to: "all"
last_reviewed: 2026-10-01
---

# How do I remove a Boot Camp Windows partition to get the space back?

On Intel Macs, open **Boot Camp Assistant** and use its option to remove Windows and restore the disk to a single volume — this gives the space back to macOS. Copy any files you need from Windows first, because the partition is erased.

Apple silicon Macs don't support Boot Camp; if you run Windows there it's inside a virtual machine, and you reclaim that space by deleting the VM.