Install x86/x64 Windows VM on Mac with Apple Silicon (M3)

Discussion in 'Parallels Desktop on a Mac with Apple silicon' started by ITA14, Jul 12, 2024.

  1. ITA14

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    Hello there,
    Hardware: I am using a MacBook Pro with Apple Silicon (M3) Processor
    Goal: I want to run inDesign inside of a Windows 11 VM on my MacBook (M3)
    Problem: Because of the processor I only can install a Windows VM based on an ARM image and not (x86/x64), but inDesign is not supported yet for ARM based architectures for Windows.
    What I tried:
    • Install a x86/x64 Windows image - not working with default Parallels for Mac application
    • Try to run Parallels for Mac via Rosetta2 application and try to install a x86/x64 Windows image - not working, because I can't start Parallels for Mac via Rosetta2.
    Does anyone have an idea how I can get the x86/x64 based VM running on the MacBook with Parallels? Or is the only way to switch to UTM or QEMU?
    Thanks in advance!
    Fabian
     
  2. JohnC68

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    A question - Assuming you have a valid license for InDesign, have you tried installing the native Apple Silicon version of InDesign on your Mac directly rather than running the Windows version through Parallels? (Not dissing Windows or Parallels in anyway - just curious as you get two installs per licence with Adobe Products generally
     

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