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BootCamp and M1 Mac Computers

One of the main reason buy Mac's is Boot Camp Assistance were it allows me to switch from Mac OS to Windows OS. I bought a MacBook 13 Pro M1 maxed out, I went out and bought a new Windows 10 the most expensive one and as I attempt to install it on the Book 13 Pro M1 and click on the Icon that is already installed that says Boot Camp Assistance thinking I'm good to go because it was per-installed but it quickly let me know Boot Camp Assistance was not available for M1 Macs when i clicked on the Icon for Boot Camp assistance, so I'm Stuck with Windows 10 and no where to install it, what a Bummer.

Will Boot Camp Assistance ever become available for M1 Mac Computers?

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Posted on Dec 2, 2020 2:46 AM

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Posted on Jan 21, 2022 6:46 PM

For more than a month now, I have been running a licensed copy of Windows 11 for ARM-based computers on my 2020 M1 MacBook Air, using Parallels 17 for Mac. Works perfectly so far for all my Windows apps (I have dozens of them). It interfaces perfectly with my Mac. I can access all internal and external drives. Networking (including NordVPN) works perfectly, as do all printers and other network devices. So far, the only incompatibilities I've read about are apps that require an Intel CPU--I don't have any of those, so I can't attest to that, but it makes sense. I'm a heavy Excel user, and find that the Windows version works better for me. And of course, as there isn't a Mac version of Microsoft Access, The Windows 11/Parallels combination is a lifesaver.

There's lots of information on the Parallels website. Yeah, you have to buy an additional app (Parallels for Mac), but I always did that anyway, as I can have Windows and Mac apps running at the same time--something Bootcamp didn't allow. The Coherence mode of Parallels allows my Windows apps to appear in their own windows along with my native Mac apps (rather than having a separate Windows window with all the apps inside of that one window). I also use NTFS for Mac (also from Parallels), so I can have Windows formatted external drives that I can also access from Mac's Finder.

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Nov 25, 2021 1:41 PM in response to daelin73

daelin73 wrote:

I explained it in my post. Just buy the regular license for Windows and put it in. It does activate.

I well understand what you wrote: that you have a released version on an unsupported platform.

Check with Microsoft support, and see if they’ll help with any hardware issues.

For now, only Qualcomm hardware configurations have official Microsoft support.

daelin73

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Nov 25, 2021 1:51 PM in response to MrHoffman

Yeah.... I've never called Microsoft support for anything except to do phone activations and that was only when I had to change too much hardware and needed activation... and probably when I used to have Zune and needed them to clear all my registered devices....... of which I have yet to do many since at least Windows 8.

There are far more helpful people in forums all over the web if you can find them.

But as I said, if you need MS support, then don't buy it as you won't get it. Many people don't need that.

Jan 23, 2021 2:04 AM in response to Loner T

One think I have learnt is to come here in the future to find out what Apple are doing as this was a big negative for me I wish I had know

Jan 23, 2021 2:15 AM in response to Loner T

Yes you can’t beat the older machines my wife has MacBook 2012 she loves it.

Jan 23, 2021 10:25 AM in response to Loner T

I did see this on web thanks for link will have a look

Feb 23, 2021 12:46 PM in response to 05_Narwhal_Playz

Thanks you helpful

Mar 30, 2021 8:39 AM in response to Chavez0321

Will Boot Camp Assistance ever become available for M1 Mac Computers?

Mar 30, 2021 8:45 AM in response to abbasamiri00

I would say yes, but not just yet. There has been quite a lot of work to get Linux to boot and has some success so far. But it is quite some way to being usable for the masses as is windows.

Mar 31, 2021 2:28 AM in response to Chavez0321

I can dawn lode windows 10 on MacBook Pro m1

Loner T

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Mar 31, 2021 5:12 AM in response to saikat160

saikat160 wrote:

I can dawn lode windows 10 on MacBook Pro m1

Please elaborate!

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May 23, 2021 6:44 PM in response to Charlievarley66

Thanks for wanting to tinker further. 👍

Jun 23, 2021 3:23 AM in response to Chavez0321

Mee too

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Oct 4, 2021 4:24 AM in response to mj_mac

don't believe any virtual machines ever really been able to use the 3d features of the video card , making it an unideal way to play advanced 3d games.

varun133

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Oct 13, 2021 3:07 AM in response to Chavez0321

boot camp install 2020m1 macbook air

Null0000

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Oct 13, 2021 1:38 PM in response to Rudegar

Windows has had ARM versions since Windows RT back in 2012.

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