Hello, I want to know how to use my new MacBook Pro M1 chip to run Windows apps. Given that Boot Camp Assistant is not supported on Apple Silicon Macs, is there any other way to help me run Windows on a Mac?
Apple began switching from Intel processors to its own Apple Silicon processors in 2020. These days, Apple’s M-series processors, which outperform the previous Intel processors in terms of performance, power every Mac that the company sells. However, because Apple’s new processors are built on ARM technology rather than Intel’s X-86 architecture, you are unable to run Windows through Boot Camp. However, you can still use virtualization technology to install Windows.
Parallels Desktop, VMware Fusion, and other third-party solutions enable installing Windows on Apple Silicon Mac, even though Apple no longer provides its solution for users who wish to run Windows on an M-series Mac. Most of these solutions create a virtual machine (VM) that can run Windows and Windows applications on a Mac by utilizing virtualization technology. A virtual machine is a standard Mac application that emulates or simulates the operation of a Windows PC, enabling you to run Windows applications on the Mac desktop in the same way as any other Mac application.