As a side note, Windows 11 VM launches in 3.9 seconds flat using Parallels platform (using a setting to hold the VM in a state of semi-readiness).

And this is from someone who actually did it. The entire install process was a no-brainer and easy to do. Parallels has a business - their software has worked flawlessly for a month now. The reality is the entire Internet, and every application is a 'science project' on the verge or not working at any given point in time.

Long essays concluding that these methods are a 'science project' make me smile. I will, however, also agree to change the article and my opinions should Microsoft change course. Others (especially if you absolutely have to depend on Windows for your day to day work or you are running a Mac computer provided to you by your employer) may not be. What kind of solution is that? It's a science project.Īs I say, you may be fine with accepting the risks of running a science project that's unlicensed and unsupported by its creator. Their marketing veneer still ignores the two important details of Microsoft licensing and support.Īsk yourself this: Why doesn't the competition tell you to buy a retail Windows product license and download an ISO from Microsoft to run Windows 11 as a virtual machine on an M1 Mac using their product? Why do they continue to tell you to download a ( unsupported) Windows Insider Preview HyperV disk image in order to run Windows 11 in their product? What I disagree with is that the competition's product is the 'solution to the problem'. they've created virtual machine tools that make the Windows for ARM experience better.they've officially released a product for M1 Macs and.

I will agree that the advantages the competition has over VMware are that

Vmware player for mac m1