![]() On my Linux Mint 8 machine – Oracle VirtualBox – FREE! So instead, I’ll just share my own personal experience on the ones that I’ve been using so far. I won’t be covering all since I haven’t actually used all of them. There are a few virtualization solutions available both Mac and Linux such as VMWare, Parallels, and VIrtualBox. Not too smart here.īut fret not, there is an alternative! And the the answer is virtualization! But in order to email it out, I’ve to hook onto the VPN which the client only runs on Windows. I’m working on a paper on Open Office on Linux. I ended up using ONLY the Windows partition. I know, I’ve dual-booted Linux Mint (Ubuntu) and Windows before on my work notebook. So, this is obviously not a very practical solution. Also, it defeats the purpose of using a non-Windows OS in the first place. One is obviously to setup a dual-boot environment where you get to boot into the corporate-friendly Windows OS which would run all those corporate softwares, such as VPN client, Email and conference clients and perhaps even VOIP systems.īut by dual-booting, you would have reboot the system just to switch over to another platform which really kills productivity. Why should one get shun off just because the corporate standards and softwares only support Windows. Don’t get me wrong here. Instead, I personally think that if I choose to run Mac and Linux OS, so be it. It’s not that I’ve anything against Windows. Parallels/Fusion biggest feature (although I don't use it) is the ability to seamlessly open Windows-only apps without having to have a Windows window open, it simply opens the app.It’s a (sad) fact that most corporate workplace are still using Windows as the only supported platform for work. I use Windows 11 ARM on Parallels on my M1 MBA simply to try out marine software that is still Windows-only along with supporting a family member who has issues with their PC. As for using that term "pro" it simply means client/server type applications, not user apps. ![]() I didn't have to worry about installing Windows on Macs just so we didn't have to also have a PC to run stupid business department server applications (because Microsoft refused to create decent client apps for the Mac-this was the case 10-20 years ago). I've run Fusion for a couple decades but changed to Parallels once Apple Silicon came out and I retired. Neither of these are really for consumers. It's like running Microsoft client services. The only reason VMWare is "king" is because it's meant for servers, primarily cloud servers. VMWare just took their time to work out the licensing. VMWare has always been for pro users and Parallels has been for consumers. VMWare Fusion has always been second fiddle to Parallels on Macs. Parallels already supports Windows 11 (Arm) and runs macOS VMs (Arm) with no issues. Even if the internal partitioning wasn't supported, being able to boot a USB/Thunderbolt drive would be a good option to have. VMWare said they wouldn't support Windows until Microsoft officially supported it:īootcamp is still unlikely but it should at least be officially supported now. The Qualcomm exclusivity deal reportedly expiring soon after November 2021 is probably the reason for this support from VMWare now: VMWare has announced that its upcoming update to VMWare Fusion will bring Windows 11 support to both Intel-based and Apple Silicon machines. Also, users can't currently create macOS-based virtual machines, though VMWare is looking into that for the future. Fusion won't support VMs running across different architectures, for example. The company does note, however, that VMWare Fusion is still a work in progress on Apple Silicon Macs, and there are some limitations to the support. ![]() "While it is a little early, and things on Apple silicon don't always behave like we're used to on Intel, we're thrilled to be able to share the work we've been doing to prepare support for Windows 11 virtual machines on Fusion, for both Intel and Apple silicon Macs."Īlong with Windows 11 support on Apple Silicon machines, the new tech preview also includes VMtools installation for Windows 11 on M1, improved Linux support on M1, 3D Graphics HW Acceleration and OpenGL 4.3 in Linux VMs, and more. VMWare says that it's looking for user feedback as it "irons out kinks" and prepares for more formal support later in 2022. ![]() The latest update to VMWare Fusion is now available to test out as a free technology preview on the company's website. Although ARM versions of Windows itself aren't available on Macs with M1 or M2 chips, users will be able to download and use Windows 11 on Apple Silicon Macs using the VMWare Fusion virtualization software.
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