With a statement made today, Microsoft announced that it has taken a step that will make users happy. This is reported by the US-based technology giant Apple On Mac computers with M1 and M2 It was a step forward to officially support the use of Windows 11.

In the statements made, the operating system allows the operating system to run in a virtual environment. parallels It is said to be the result of a partnership with Parallels is an American software company that excels in virtualization technologies.

Access Windows 11 Enterprise and Windows 11 Pro on Macs with Apple Silicon processors

In the Microsoft description, Version 18 of Parallels Desktop, ARM versions of Windows 11 Enterprise and Windows 11 Pro He described it as an “official workaround” to run it on computers with M1s and M2s. This move, which will be very useful for users in the IT field, means that Mac users with Apple Silicon processors can access the operating system on their devices through Parallels. However, let’s add that Microsoft says there are some limitations to this method. These include things like not being able to run Windows applications or games that use DirectX 12 or OpenGL3.3.

Parallels is virtualization software that allows running Windows app like things on Mac devices. Apples Boot camp There was a workaround for this problem, but Boot Camp was not available on ARM-based M chips. Therefore, virtualization remained the only option.

In addition, Microsoft offers an alternative for those who want to reach Windows 11 from Macs with M1 and M2. This is in the cloud and includes full application compatibility. Windows 365 Cloud PCs can through.