Windows on the M1 Mac – What are your options?



VIDEO UPDATE: Parallels is now fully developed for the M1 Mac (i.e. Free Tech Preview is no longer available). In the US it’s $80 USD for this application. Parallels for M1 Mac ??

The switch from Intel (x86 architecture) to M1 Chips (ARM architecture) has made it more difficult to access Windows via your M1 Mac. In this I go over 4 popular options to access Windows on your machine: Dual Boot (with Boot Camp Assistant), Virtual Machines (with Parallels), Windows Compatibility Layer (with Crossover), and Desktop as a Service (with Amazon Workspaces)

MY UPDATED RECOMMENDED SOLUTION for installing Window Apps ??
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hWs_q9NBBKM

Parallels for M1 Mac ??

Install Guide for Windows on M1 w/ Parallels ??
https://9to5mac.com/2020/12/22/run-windows-10-arm-m1-mac-apple-silicon-x64-x86-no-boot-camp-video/

Windows 10 for ARM Insider Preview ?? https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/software-download/windowsinsiderpreviewARM64?wa=wsignin1.0

Crossover for Mac ?? https://www.codeweavers.com/crossover#mac

Amazon Workspaces ?? https://aws.amazon.com/workspaces/?workspaces-blogs.sort-by=item.additionalFields.createdDate&workspaces-blogs.sort-order=desc

00:00 Background – Switch from M1 to Intel
01:15 Dual Boot – ft. Boot Camp Assistant
03:10 Virtual Machines – ft. Parallels
05:53 Windows Compatibility Layer – ft. Crossover
07:37 Desktop as a Service – ft. Amazon Workspace

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