Windows 11 virtualisation on M1 Macs ‘not a supported scenario’: Microsoft

Microsoft Windows support via Boot Camp for Intel-powered Macs was an important feature. Most people preferred to install Windows on virtualisation on Mac and run both the operating systems side-by-side.

It seems that Microsoft is planning to take another route with its ARM version of Windows 11and new M1-powered Macs.

A Microsoft spokesperson told The Register on Friday that Windows 11 support for M1-based machines ‘is not a supported scenario’. That means Windows 11 ARM will not be supported on M1 Macs via virtualisation or natively.

Windows 10 ARM itself wasn’t supported on M1 Macs and Microsoft will continue not supporting the new Macs with Windows 11.