Parallels, the macOS virtualization app, is working on bringing compatibility to Mac users in upcoming Parallels releases, according to iMore. “The Parallels Engineering team is waiting for the official Windows 11 Insider Preview build to start studying changes introduced in the new OS to deliver full compatibility in future Parallels Desktop. Full compatibility in future Parallels Desktop updates is expected. We don't know when Microsoft intends to release Windows 11, but when it does, there's a very good chance Mac owners will be able. Mac virtualization veteran Parallels has released an update to its flagship Desktop software, with support for the rounded bits of Windows 11 and Mac-in-a-Mac courtesy of the upcoming Monterey update. Support for Windows 11 will cause more than a few eyebrows to raise. After all, Apple's M1 chip is most definitely not on Microsoft's infamous.
MacOS virtualization app Parallels have confirmed that they are working on porting Windows 11 to macOS.
The company, which has only recently brought Windows 10 on ARM to the Apple M1 Macbook, has told iMore that they are doing “everything that’s possible” to bring Windows 11 to macOS.
“Since Windows 11 has just been announced recently, the Parallels Engineering team is waiting for the official Windows 11 Insider Preview build to start studying changes introduced in the new OS to deliver full compatibility in future Parallels Desktop updates,” said Nick Dobrovolskiy, SVP of Engineering and Support.
Interestingly MacBooks generally do not come with TPM 2.0 chips, with Apple of course offering its own Secure Enclave, but Microsoft has already said that they are waiving that requirement for virtual machines.
With Bootcamp no longer supported by Apple, the only way to run another OS on Macbook is via virtualization, suggesting Parralel’s 7 million MacBook users are likely to expand significantly in number in the future.
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Users will soon be able to run Windows 11 officially on their Macs, thanks to Parallel Desktop 17. The new version supports both Intel and M1 Macs. However, if you are using an M1 Mac, you will only be able to emulate other Arm-based operating systems, for instance, Windows on Arm.
Despite the caveats that M1 users have to deal with while installing Windows on Arm, there are significant performance improvements when compared to Parallels 16 running on Intel versions. According to Parallels, the M1 Macs will get up to 28 percent better DirectX 11 performance and up to 20 percent better disk performance. The company adds that Windows will start up to 33 percent faster on M1 and Windows 10 will be able to resume 38 percent faster as well.
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In addition to this, you will get up to 25 percent faster 2D graphics and up to six times faster OpenGL performance in Windows virtual machines on all supported Macs, including the Intel ones. M1 users can also use BitLocker and Secure Boot, since it includes a virtualized TPM.
Along with Windows 11, Parallels also supports the latest macOS Monterey, giving you the best of both worlds.
Parallels has not modified the pricing this year. The regular version of Parallels Desktop 17 is still available for $79.99 a year, and a perpetual license will cost you $99.99. The Pro and Business editions will also cost you $99.99 a year.
If you have a perpetual license for a previous version of Parallels, you can get the latest version for $49.99.
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You can check out Parallels Desktop 17 on their official website.