You typically start off with a virtualization solution by creating a VM, so let’s start there. So what’s the difference? Let’s do a quick comparison. VMware then later released a tech preview for their own VMware Fusion software (free while in preview). Initially, the only option for running virtual machines on M1 Macs was Parallels Desktop, so that’s where I started. (You might think the first VM was a Windows VM, but that’s not the case, the first was a Fedora 34 Linux installation.

Not surprisingly, the first thing I wanted to do on it was to run virtual machines. I have a Mac Mini with the original ARM-based M1 chip. Oh, and you can generate your own Windows 11 ARM64 ISOs now too, just like Parallels does. Also see this post that clarifies Microsoft’s licensing for Windows for ARM64. At least that would give me peace of mind for some years, knowing that I can rely on the tools I need for some more years.: Feel free to read through this post and then check out the new follow-up post that compares the latest versions of Parallels and VMware Fusion. What is in it for us customers? Or shall we get OUR acts together before we get the details from them?Ĭurrently wondering, if it is better to get an Intel based mac, too. Sorry, if they want to engage customers they need to get their acts together and announce what Parallels will be able to do regarding x86/AMD64 code (Windows XP / 7 / 10 /.)! Else customer relying on Windows based tools (I read somewhere, they have millions of customers using Windows through Parallels on Mac?) will either jump ship and buy a Windows computer or get a current Intel based Mac! Both could run afoul their business case for the development efforts they are likely doing right now (at least that's how I understand the announcement/blog post). We (yes, paying clients using Parallels Desktop on Mac, the ones ensuring they get a paycheck even in Corona times) use Parallels also for running older Windows versions (in my case for some stuff down to Windows XP) and of course expect that to run on Apple Silicon as well, no information about that? And here Windows 10 on ARM would be without ANY benefit to all of us! what do they mean with 'Parallels is also amazed by the news from Microsoft about adding support of 圆4 applications in Windows on ARM' - as they for sure now, the ARM based version of Windows 10 ist not freely available to anybody, therefore even if Parallels would support it nobody could get it (at least legally) right now From my perspective the whole blog post is just very underwhelming information (adapted froma comment I made on the blog post): The issue really is, that they don't really get they act togehter.

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