“On Apple M1-based Mac computers, for all Windows 10 and Windows 11 virtual machines, both new and existing. Windows 11 can therefore be installed on both new and existing Intel-based Macs but also on M1-powered devices. Considering that virtual machines “will continue to work as long as the hardware requirements are met”, Parallels Desktop 17 (starting version 17.1.0) will enable the virtual TPM chip by default for all virtual machines that must have it,” Parallels explains. “Final changes to the system requirements for Windows 11 require a computer, both physical and virtual, with a TPM chip installed. M1 is Apple’s first-generation silicon based on a custom ARM architecture.
The latest version of Parallels finally adds full support for Windows 11, therefore allowing Apple users to install the new operating system on their devices in a very straightforward manner.Īt the same time, Parallels 17.1 also adds macOS Monterey support for Apple M1 devices. One of the main requirements is TPM 2.0, and this made it more challenging for virtualization software to run Windows 11 as well. Microsoft has updated the system requirements for Windows 11, and this has caused quite a confusion in its very own userbase, with some users expressing their frustration online for not being able to run the new operating system even on fully capable hardware.