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 Microsoft Authorizes Parallels Desktop for Windows Virtualization on M-Series
                                      Macs

   Adam Engst

   The Verge's [1]Tom Warren writes:

     Microsoft is officially supporting Windows 11 on Apple's M1 and M2
     Macs thanks to a partnership with Parallels to allow the operating
     system to run in a virtual environment.

   At long last, those who want an official way to virtualize Windows on
   M1 and M2 Macs now have an answer: [2]Parallels Desktop. Although
   [3]Microsoft's announcement doesn't mention the competing
   virtualization app VMware Fusion, a [4]VMware blog post interprets the
   announcement as indication that it will also eventually be allowed to
   extend its [5]unofficial support of Windows on Arm. (VMware offers
   [6]free 'personal use' licenses for VMware Fusion Player, making it a
   popular option for those who need only occasional virtualization of
   Windows.) Although enterprise users will be happy with this official
   support, it's not entirely clear what it will require in terms of
   Windows licenses for consumers, something that hasn't been an issue
   with [7]Windows 11 on Arm Insider Preview releases.

   [8]Read original article

References

   1. https://www.theverge.com/2023/2/16/23602718/microsoft-windows-11-apple-mac-m1-m2-support-parallels-virtual-machines
   2. https://www.parallels.com/windows-11-arm-apple-m-series/
   3. https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/options-for-using-windows-11-with-mac-computers-with-apple-m1-and-m2-chips-cd15fd62-9b34-4b78-b0bc-121baa3c568c
   4. https://blogs.vmware.com/teamfusion/2023/02/microsoft-now-officially-supports-windows-on-mac-computers-with-apple-silicon.html
   5. https://blogs.vmware.com/teamfusion/2022/11/fusion-13-pro-and-player-are-here.html
   6. https://vmware.com/go/get-fusionplayer-key
   7. https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/software-download/windowsinsiderpreviewarm64
   8. https://www.theverge.com/2023/2/16/23602718/microsoft-windows-11-apple-mac-m1-m2-support-parallels-virtual-machines

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