2024-01-19 11:30:00
A Microsoft announced that the ARM versions of Windows 11 are now officially compatible with Macs com chips M3 no Parallels Desktop — in both versions 18 and 19, released last August.
The company revealed compatibility for new Macs in a supporting documentin which he also explains the limitations of the system.
Parallels Desktop versions 18 and 19 are authorized solutions for running ARM versions of Windows 11 Pro and Windows 11 Enterprise in a virtual environment on your platform on Apple M1, M2, and M3 computers. The ARM version of Windows 11 has limitations that may affect your ability to use many types of hardware, games, and applications, including those that rely on DirectX 12, a set of multimedia technologies often used in games and other Windows applications.
Microsoft also points out that the 32-bit ARM applications available in the Windows store are not compatible with M1, M2 and M3 Macs. In fact, 32-bit ARM applications are in the process of being deprecated for all ARM versions of Windows.
It is worth remembering that ARM versions of Windows 11 have already been authorized by Microsoft to run on Parallels Desktop on Macs with M1 and M2 chips, in 2023. However, Apple revealed the M3 processor family last October, and this authorization needed to be updated.
Parallels Desktop 19 is available for download on this page. The Standard Edition version of the virtualization software is available for US$100 annually or by US$130 in a single purchase, while the Pro Edition costs US$120 annually. If you are a student or an educator, you can subscribe to the software via US$50 annually or US$60 annuallywhile companies can use it for US$150 annually.
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