You can watch Windows 11 running on an M1 Mac below and find full instructions how to run Windows 11 on a Mac here.
Parallels 17.1.1 has introduced a new feature that allows you to automatically download and install Windows 11 from Microsoft without having to sign-up for the Windows Insider program which was previously necessary in previous versions of Parallels.
Windows 11 requires a physical TPM chip to run and although Macs don’t have one, Parallels can now emulate a virtual TPM chip so that Windows 11 will run on both Intel and Apple Silicon Macs. You can now install Windows 11 on M1 & M2 Macs which was released in Fall 2021. Can You Install Windows 11 on an M1 or M2 Mac?
We strongly recommend installing Windows 11 as the installation process is much simpler and most applications that worked on Windows 10 also work on Windows 11. However, you can still install Windows 10 by downloading an old insider Preview version of Windows 10 and uploading it to Parallels to install.
Parallels no longer offers an automatic option to download and install Windows 10 for ARM because Microsoft has discontinued support for Windows 10 ARM it to concentrate on Windows 11 ARM. Note also that some games such as Valorant won’t work when running Windows in Parallels due to the anti-cheat Vanguard protection software. If the application you want to run is available in the Microsoft Store, then it probably runs on Windows for ARM. You may therefore find that some games or software simply don’t work after installing Windows for ARM on an M1 or M2 Mac. The problem with Windows for ARM is that many programs and applications don’t work with it.Īlthough Windows for ARM can run some software that the Intel x86 version of Windows can (thanks to something called x86 emulation), it doesn’t always work with all programs or games. Since Apple Silicon is based on an ARM (Advanced RISC Machine) chip, Parallels can only run the “Windows for ARM” version of Windows not the standard Intel version that’s installed on most computers.
There are a few catches to be aware of though when installing Windows with Parallels on an Apple Silicon M1 or M2 Mac. Windows ARM on M1 & M2 Macs: Before You Start We think that Parallels is better than using Apple Boot Camp anyway because it conveniently allows you to switch between macOS and Windows at the same time whereas Boot Camp doesn’t. So since Boot Camp doesn’t work with the M1 chip, Parallels is therefore the best way to install Windows on an M1 or M2 Mac in 2022. If you search for Boot Camp on an M1 or M2 Mac, you won’t find it because Apple has not made an Apple Silicon chip compatible version of Boot Camp for M1/M2 Macs. You can’t use Boot Camp on M1 & M2 Macs because Boot Camp does not work with the Apple Silicon chip. Which Games Work on M1 & M2 Macs Running Windows?.How Does Windows 11 Perform on an M1 or M2 Mac?.How To Install Windows 11 on an M1 & M2 Mac.Can You Install Windows 11 on an M1 or M2 Mac?.Windows ARM on M1 & M2 Macs: Before You Start.