Windows 11 now officially runs on M1 and M2 Macbooks

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Through cooperation with Parallels, Microsoft now supports Windows 11 on Apple’s M1 and M2 Macbooks. Mac users can now run Windows with official support from Microsoft.

“Parallels Desktop version 18 is an authorized solution for running ARM versions of Windows 11 Pro and Windows 11 Enterprise in a virtual environment on its platform on Apple M1 and M2 computers,” it says.

Valid license required
Parallels had begun supporting Windows on M1 chips with desktop version 16.5. With the latest version, Windows 11 can now be downloaded and installed with a single click. However, a valid license for Windows 11 Pro is required for use. The license can be purchased from the Microsoft Store, for example.

However, there are still regular Windows 11 on ARM restrictions regarding some hardware, games and apps. The subsystems for Android and Linux and the Windows Sandbox are also not supported.