If Apple start using ARM processors in Macs, will they still run Windows under Parallels?

Discussion in 'General Questions' started by Billymac231, Jan 23, 2018.

  1. Billymac231

    Billymac231 Member

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  2. I refer you to the PPC to Intel transition --- Rosetta allowed PPC apps on Intel for a couple of releases. Worked pretty well.
    But in reality --- who knows?
    I imagine Parallels will run whatever architecture the raw metal is ... thats how virtualization works.
    ARM can run VM hypervisors so again who knows.
     
  3. Billymac231

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    Thanks. I think maybe I was confusing Windows running on Macs as bootable operating systems, as opposed to VMs.

    I still rather hope they choose to remain with Intel for a bit.
     
  4. Hmmm ... run on an architecture that grew like topsy and originated in an 8 bit machine vs a well thought out rational instruction set (as well as being the most widely used architecture on the planet. I vote for ARM.
     

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