Parallels Desktop can now run Windows 11 on Apple silicon powered Macs

17 February 2023
This allows users to run Windows-only software but also enables them to run Android thanks to the native support from Windows 11.

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  • 22 Feb 2023

change "The run" at the beginning of the last para to "To run".

    I already run the windows 11 on PD 18 a few months ago , I install windows 11 from PD and activate it with a product key from keyingo.com, it is working well without any problem

      Anonymous, 17 Feb 2023x86 you already could run under cross-over this is new be... moreI was able to run Windows 11 pro before, i probably mean Arm

        Rotciv Ikias, 17 Feb 2023What if u want both Or a person uses 60% of macOs and 40... moreI just don't want to have two computers. Mac OS is my main OS and there are apps on windows that I like to use

          I was running Windows 11 on Parallels with the Mac studio when it came out. Only recently, like a few months ago, I was about to install the arm version of Windows 11 on Parallels.

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            • 20 Feb 2023

            Anonymous, 18 Feb 2023Yes this is the rise of the underdog. After decades worth o... morePlease, not a single chance. Even Linux is way more popular than macOS.

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              • 20 Feb 2023

              DJJ, 17 Feb 2023I fail to understand this logic…if you want to use windows ... moreThis is for people who only use macOS but don't want to get a separate Windows machine. Parallels also do a similar thing for ChromeOS users.

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                • 20 Feb 2023

                Anonymous, 18 Feb 2023Yes this is the rise of the underdog. After decades worth o... moreThats not true.

                MacOS can not rise above Windows until important softwares (like AutoCAD and other CAD softwares, Microsoft Office, etc...) does not work on it like they do on Windows. This is the same sad story as for Linux.

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                  • 20 Feb 2023

                  DJJ, 17 Feb 2023I fail to understand this logic…if you want to use windows ... moreA bit like people running Windows and Linux as a duel boot system , because they can.

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                    • 19 Feb 2023

                    Wrong in this article: Windows Subsystem for Android+Linux does NOT work using Parallels. This is a limitation from the Apple Silicon chips.
                    Btw... The news was that Microsoft now allows anyone to run Windows for ARM on any ARM device. Physical devices, Parallels and VMware Fusion. Parallels is however an official partner. I guess that i why there have been many similar articles about Parallels.

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                      • 19 Feb 2023

                      DJJ, 17 Feb 2023I fail to understand this logic…if you want to use windows ... morePeople don't want to run Windows 90% of the time. For that 10% of apps that are exclusive to Microsoft, you only use it there. Makes perfect sense in fact. To have one machine that is basically compatible with all the software that ever existed.

                        Anonymous, 18 Feb 2023But why? It's not like Windows for Arm is any good com... moreFor everyday office use, you should be okay with Windows on ARM. For gaming, best stick to x86.

                          Amirul Syafiq, 17 Feb 2023Many people want to run Windows on Mac which meant Windows ... moreI never tried using macOS to date, but I was a full-time Linux user before switching to Windows. It's easy for me to say that I don't regret it at all. Now, I only use Linux through VMware.

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                            • 18 Feb 2023

                            But why? It's not like Windows for Arm is any good compared to the x86 counterpart.

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                              • 18 Feb 2023

                              Anonymous, 18 Feb 2023You mean always breaking every major Microsoft patches beca... moreI mean that Windows 11 is running fine on my laptop made in 2010. That's what I mean. And why not Windows is improving.

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                                • 18 Feb 2023

                                Anonymous, 17 Feb 2023Always better. And improving quickly.You mean always breaking every major Microsoft patches because they fired the whole QA department and let their own customers do the beta testing?

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                                  • 18 Feb 2023

                                  Is this even new? I have had Win 11 on parallels since I got my MBP 14 mid last year.

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                                    • 18 Feb 2023

                                    Anonymous, 17 Feb 2023Hackintoshes are a thing, but are a violation of Apple'... morePeople don't use Hackintosh anymore cause now Apple has capable hardware. This isn't the old Apple.

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                                      • 18 Feb 2023

                                      Anonymous, 17 Feb 2023yea, its very hard...thats why macs still are unbeatable th... moreYes this is the rise of the underdog. After decades worth of medicore software and hardware, Mac is finally leading. I wonder how long the lead will last though.

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                                        • 17 Feb 2023

                                        Anonymous, 17 Feb 2023Not high performance applications developed for windows, on... more😂 excuse me, what?

                                        You are comparing the most used OS vs one OS that has barely grown in 2 decades

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