versions of Windows 11 Pro and Enterprise installed in a virtual machine on a Mac with Apple Silicon. Although it does not perform as well as the native OS solution, Microsoft has taken a positive step toward providing Windows 11 for Mac s.

s can run install Windows 11 automatically. When the "Installation Complete" prompt appears, click “Continue”. After reading the Microsoft Software License Agreement document, click the "I accept" button at the bottom. A personalized Windows 11 is now available for use on the Mac with an Apple M chip.

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Use Windows 365 To Stream Windows 11 on Mac

Image of Parallels Desktop with Windows 11 logo on Apple Mac.

Microsoft offers another method to access Windows 11 on Apple M1 and M2 Macs. Through Microsoft's Windows 365 service, s can securely stream their entire personalized Windows 11 experience to a Mac with M-series chips on a Cloud PC. Windows 365 is a SaaS solution offering various Cloud PC configurations depending on performance needs. It can be used for testing, running emulators, ensuring all applications are compatible, and more, with nested virtualization.

Parallels Desktop for Mac is widely regarded as the best option for virtualizing Windows desktops and applications to be accessed on Mac. The most recent version works with silicon M1 and M2 chips from Apple, giving s more freedom and flexibility. Windows 11 can be ed, installed, and configured with just one click for Parallels Desktop s. A high level of security is provided on Windows 11 by the virtual TPM chip, Apple Silicon's robust security features, and Secure Boot.

On Parallels Desktop, the Arm version of Windows 11 has some limitations that can make it harder to use various hardware, games, and applications, including those that use DirectX 12 or OpenGL 3.3 or higher. Macs with M1 and M2 chips do not 32-bit Arm applications that can be ed from the Windows Store. However, s can use apps in x64 or x86 emulation. While Microsoft restricts the Us that can run Windows 11 natively, Parallels Desktop allows s to run Windows 11 in a virtual environment on Apple M series Macs.

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Source: Microsoft, Parallels