The next version of Windows is expected to ship in October of 2021. For field workers using Macs a Parallels or UTM virtual machine is a necessity. Windows 365 requires a full-time internet connection. Will this make Windows virtual machines obsolete? Probably not. Word has it that Apple users can run Windows 365 on Mac and iPad. While Windows 365 is initially targeting businesses starting August 2, 2021, the company may eventually bring the “Cloud PC” service to consumers. Just last week, Microsoft announced Windows 365, a way to run Windows and Windows apps in a web browser. Today I’ll show you how to test the upcoming Microsoft Windows 11 on an M1 Mac using a Parallels Desktop virtual machine.Īre Windows Virtual Machines Living on Borrowed Time?įor Mac users who need to run Microsoft Windows on their computers for compatibility reasons, virtual machines are currently the only game in town. In April, a short article showed how to install both an ARM version of Windows 10 and Ubuntu Linux on an M1 Mac. I’ve been writing a lot about Parallels Desktop, a powerful app for running virtual machines that now runs on Apple Silicon Macs.
