The observant among you will already know that Parallels has been able to run Windows on Apple silicon since version 16.5.

Although there is an emulation mode for x32 and 圆4 apps. Lastly, 32-bit Arm apps are not supported, with 64-bit being the preference. Virtualisation-based Security is also not supported, and unfortunately for those who might want to run games, DirectX 12 is also out of the running.

Nor can it run Windows Sandbox for safely testing applications in isolation. For example, it can't run Windows Subsystem for Android or Linux. Parallels Desktop version 18 will support Windows 11 Pro and Enterprise editions, although there are some limitations. Non Windows users can already 'stream' Windows to their machines using Microsoft's 365 subscription service, but this is the first time the company has officially supported localised virtualisation of the OS. Now, Microsoft has partnered with Parallels to bring an officially supported version of Windows 11 to Apple silicon powered computers.

Ever since Apple discontinued Bootcamp, Parallels Desktop has been the primary way to run the Microsoft OS on Apple hardware, however it has never been officially supported. Microsoft has teamed up with Parallels for an officially supported virtualised Arm version of Windows on M1 and M2 Macs.įor many years Mac users have been able to use Parallels to run a virtualised version of Windows.

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