How do I use a Windows program on my Mac Pro?
For Intel-based Macs, you can launch Boot Camp to install Windows on the machine and then run Windows apps on your Mac seamlessly.
For Apple Silicon Macs, Parallels Desktop now lets you install the ARM version of Windows 11 on an M1 or M2 Mac. However, Parallels can’t run older Intel-based versions of Windows or other operating systems on Apple Silicon. Thankfully, the ARM-based version of Windows 11 has its own emulation layer to run Intel-based Windows software.
Here’s one way you can run some Windows applications on an M1 Mac: By using CodeWeavers Crossover for Mac. This application is based on the open-source Wine software that became famous for letting Linux users run some Windows applications without Windows itself.