In each case, the error had to do with the Mac not supporting TPM 2.0. Most ran into the same barrier - a message during installation stating that their computer wasn’t compatible. For system administrators who might need to test compatibility of the new operating system with existing applications and for curious consumers, Microsoft made a preview of Windows 11 available to those who are in the Windows Insider program.Īlmost immediately, a number of Mac users attempted to run the ARM64 version of Microsoft Windows 11 under Parallels Desktop on M1 Macs. The next version of Windows is expected to ship in October of 2021.

For field workers using Macs a Parallels or UTM virtual machine is a necessity. Windows 365 requires a full-time internet connection. Will this make Windows virtual machines obsolete? Probably not. Word has it that Apple users can run Windows 365 on Mac and iPad. While Windows 365 is initially targeting businesses starting August 2, 2021, the company may eventually bring the “Cloud PC” service to consumers. Just last week, Microsoft announced Windows 365, a way to run Windows and Windows apps in a web browser. Today I’ll show you how to test the upcoming Microsoft Windows 11 on an M1 Mac using a Parallels Desktop virtual machine.Īre Windows Virtual Machines Living on Borrowed Time?įor Mac users who need to run Microsoft Windows on their computers for compatibility reasons, virtual machines are currently the only game in town. In April, a short article showed how to install both an ARM version of Windows 10 and Ubuntu Linux on an M1 Mac.

So, are you a Mac user who is missing the ability to run Windows app on your computer? How critical is it to your work? Share your thoughts in the comment section below.I’ve been writing a lot about Parallels Desktop, a powerful app for running virtual machines that now runs on Apple Silicon Macs. Based on Apple’s official pricing, the MacBook Air starts at RM4,399 while the MacBook Pro 13 starts at RM5,599 and the Mac Mini is priced from RM2,999. Apart from that, Parallels recently announced that it has a version of its Windows virtualisation software in the works that has M1 compatibility.įederighi gave a quick shout out to CrossOver and added that there may be cloud solutions in the future that can run Windows apps on M1 Macs.įederighi pointed to Windows in the cloud as a possible solution and mentioned CrossOver, which is capable of “running both 32- and 64-bit x86 Windows binaries under a sort of WINE-like emulation layer on these systems.” But CrossOver’s emulation approach is not as consistent as what we’ve enjoyed in virtualization software like Parallels or VMWare on Intel Macs, so there may still be hills to climb ahead.Įven though Apple has revealed the pricing of the M1 Mac line up for the Malaysian market shortly after its November event, the devices are still not available for purchase.

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