Windows on MAC

VikingOSX wrote:

John,

An article from 2021-09 regarding Microsoft's position (at that time) on Windows 11 ARM being unsupported on bare metal Apple Silicon, or via virtualization on same..

VikingOSX, John Whittaker is a proponent of “the M1 experience in Windows 11", and is well aware of the beta status of Windows for ARM64 systems on Apple silicon from previous discussions around here in ASC. In those previous discussions, folks have provided links to public statements and to press reports on the topic akin to what you have just posted, too. Some of those other threads:

how to Install windows 10 to MacBook Air … - Apple Community

I bought a macbook pro 14' 2021 model. Ho… - Apple Community

…among various other threads.

Should (if? when?) Redmond announce qualification and support and purchasable part numbers for versions of Windows 11 for Apple silicon M1 and such, I’m we’ll all hear about it. Presently, all eight of the Arm AArch64 ARMv8 processors qualified for Windows 11 Arm are from Qualcomm:

… https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-hardware/design/minimum/windows-processor-requirements

… https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-hardware/design/minimum/supported/windows-11-supported-qualcomm-processors

Until then, Windows 11 on Arm is an “Insider” option, at best.

KiltedTim wrote:

Microsoft does not license a version of Windows that will run on an M1 based Mac.

Though one needs to be aware that they certainly appear to do so, this being from my MacBook Air 10,1.

Also the name of the current ARM installation download i.e.

"22000.318.211104-1236.co_release_svc_refresh_CLIENTCONSUMER_RET_A64FRE_en-us"

implies a Release version.

Having said that, to my knowledge, Microsoft have never actually supported Windows on Mac.

Maybe, but it is open to the public (not Windows Insiders) and there is no indication of this in the Microsoft License Software Terms in the System -> About -> Microsoft Software Licensing Terms. Section 2a: "Under this agreement, we grant you the right to install and run one instance of the software on your device (the licensed device), for use by one person at a time, so long as you comply with the terms and restrictions contained in this agreement." Section 2b: "...In this agreement, “device” means a local hardware system (whether physical or virtual) with an internal storage device capable of running the software.

I would expect the restrictions to be found under 2c Restrictions.

Section 5: "You are authorized to use this software only if you are properly licensed and the software has been properly activated with a genuine product key or by other authorized method. When you connect to the Internet while using the software, the software will automatically contact Microsoft or its affiliate to conduct activation to associate it with a certain device."

Result in Microsoft account, excluding the serial number:

As you are familiar with these licensing terms of OS Build 10.0.22000.556, could you point me to the words that indicate I can only use it for development and testing. So far as I can see, the text is the same for the Intel Mac

Many thanks in advance.

Device Manager -> Hardware -> Processor(s):

As Apple Silicon is "working properly" on a "Microsoft [...] System" (I do know what ACPI-Compliant means) I do not intend to worry until it stops working (as everything does, sooner or later).

It's extremely unlikely since Microsoft does not license a version of Windows that will run on an M1 based Mac. The only thing available is a technology preview that is only licensed for development and testing. Microsoft has publicly stated they have no intention of releasing a version of Windows for the M1.

O.K., though I stress that Windows Insider is not involved here in any way and I am only aware of the Beta status of the system from Apple user forums, and will remain unconvinced of this until I see tangible evidence (not provided here or elsewhere). I accept that Microsoft are being less than honest in the Activation procedure. I am more than a little surprised that they will activate a "Parallels ARM Virtual Machine", though admittedly no current Mac is capable of running Windows 11. I am not a "proponent" of anything to do with computers, I merely state what I have found to be a solution to a problem.

John,

An article from 2021-09 regarding Microsoft's position (at that time) on Windows 11 ARM being unsupported on bare metal Apple Silicon, or via virtualization on same.

There is no Boot Camp support for M1 Macs, and no Intel-based Windows operating systems will run in a virtual machine on an M1 Mac. Otherwise, I refer you to KiltedTim's reply.

It's a technology preview. It is not licensed for anything other than development and testing.