You get that 'true feeling' as the OS is running in a native environment vs a virtual environment with Parallels. Any software written for x86 Windows, probably most 3rd party programs, will need to be emulated for the ARM processor. Also, only the Windows 10 Pro for ARM Insider Edition can be installed, which is not a retail product and has limitations. Windows runs on it just like it would on hardware made by Asus, Dell, Lenovo, HP or any of the other Windows OEMs. Windows can only run as a virtual machine in Parallels on the M1 MacBook Air. Why don’t you get Retina Macbook pro for the same $1299 but with much much better hardware specifications and is capable of running Windows 7 in Bootcamp as well as Parallels. If you install Windows via Boot Camp, then your Mac for all intents and purposes, becomes a Windows PC. Step by Step Tutorial to install Windows OS inside Mac OS using Parallels software for Mac. And the performance as craigsipad2 said, is very very questionable in Parallels.as its a very underpowered machine for $1299. Parallels Virtual Machine is built to run any OS like Windows, Linux, Android etc on a Mac computer installed with a Mac OS X (OS).Īnd yes, Windows 7 is not supported in Bootcamp. Windows is an Operating System (OS) developed by Microsoft whereas Parallels is a Virtual Machine (VM) developed by Parallels. From your above point I think so you have mistaken Parallels as an OS and Windows as a Virtual Machine. J imboPenguin, I absolutely have an idea what I am talking about. Parallelsruns Windows VMs on Mac OS X - that's just a fact. Grane - I'm afraid you have absolutely no idea what you're talking about.

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