Further complicating matters, Windows apps are not running natively on ARM yet, and only a few work via the translation software (similar to Rosetta). Parallels, however, it’s not a version you can actually buy: you can download it free of charge if you register as a Microsoft Insider. There is an ARM version of Windows that can run on Apple’s M1-powered Macs via The M1 Mac only supports an ARM version of Windows due to the architecture. It’s possible that virtualisation software may find a way round this in the future, but for now, the answer is no, your Mac won’t run Windows 11. You will also need a special TPM security chip which doesn’t exist on a Mac. The ability to run Windows 11 on a Mac will rely on more than an Intel processor. MacBook Pro introduced in 2012 or laterĪs we said above, there’s a new verison of Windows coming.
MacBook Air introduced in 2012 or later.
