I am also unable to start my Windows 11 VM after moving it from an M1 Mac to an M4 Mac. Since the version of Parallels Desktop (18) and macOS (15.1) is exactly the same it must be a compatibility issue with the new processor, not the operating system. I get that the company cannot support old versions indefinitely, but
Parallels own compatibility list specifies versions of macOS and Parallels, not CPUs
. To me this looks like a bug that ought to be patched in versions 18 and 19, since so many users have exactly the same problem. To me the «advice» like this:
obfuscates the fact that Parallels 18/19 were working fine on macOS 15.1 - and still do with M1, M2 and M3! Parallels should cover themselves by explicitly mentioning which processors they intend to support, not hide behind whatever OS was preinstalled.
I guess it depends on what kind of reputation Parallels wants. Learning from how you treat bugs like this does not exactly tempt me into upgrading to the latest version. I'm going with the free alternative Whisky forward. Lastly, how can you say you don't have an incentive to push customers to buy new versions every year - selling your software is how you make money:
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