You may experience some issues using 圆4 apps. Then go to Configure > Options > More Options.

The time sync function is causing an issue that you can fix by disabling the Time Sync in the Parallels Desktop configuration.Ĭlick on the Actions tab on the top left dock. Below are some settings or we can say tweaks to minimize bugs on M1 Mac Windows 10.

Also, the Windows 10 ARM is an insider preview so don’t expect similar performance as Windows 10 PCs.

That’s it, now you can use Windows 10 on your M1 Mac.Īs you know the Parallels Desktop for M1 Mac is still in Technical Preview and so there may be some bugs.

After the configure process the Windows 10 will boot in the Parallels Desktop.

Now you just have to wait for the configuration process.

After activating Parallels Desktop, it will start configuring Windows 10.

It will ask for the product key, so enter the key that you saved during the download process.

You can sign up if you don’t have an account.

Now click on Create and it will start creating a Windows 10 for ARM virtual machine instance.

It will detect the Windows 10 file, if not then manually choose the file in Installation Assistant.

Once you have the Windows 10 VHDX image, open Parallels Desktop on your Mac.

Take a backup of your Mac before you follow the next section.

As it is a full OS file, it can take some time depending on your connection speed.

It will start downloading on your Mac.

Then download the latest preview of Windows 10 Client ARM64 Insider Preview.

Now register for the Windows Insider program.

And so, you will need the Windows Insider Preview to get Windows 10 on your latest Mac.

That’s it, now you have installed Parallels Desktop on your M1 Mac.Īs for now the Parallels Desktop only supports ARM based operating systems.

Go through all required installation steps including permissions and license agreement.

Once you have the DMG file of Parallels, install it on your M1 Mac.

Save the activation key and download Parallels Desktop.

During the signup process, you will get an activation key.

You need to sign up in order to download the technical preview.

First, download Parallels Desktop for M1 Mac using this link.

Win 10 on m1 mac