14 DAY TRIAL // Microsoft is getting ready to roll out the new Windows 11 operating system, and naturally, some people are hoping to install it on their Macs, not necessarily using Parallels emulation but as a native OS.
Unsurprisingly, Microsoft says that Windows 11 running on the M1 chip isn’t a supported scenario, according to a report from The Register, despite the operating system still supporting Apple Silicon via emulation software.
Apple launched the M1 chip with much fanfare the last fall, and now rumor has it the company is getting ready to release the M1X update that would power a new-generation Mac computers. The new announcement could take place in October as part of a second Apple event this fall.
Windows 11 coming in October
The Windows 11 rollout will begin on October 5 with the first wave of supported devices, with Microsoft promising to make the operating system available for everybody with an eligible computer by the summer of 2022.
“The free upgrade to Windows 11 starts on October 5 and will be phased and measured with a focus on quality. Following the tremendous learnings from Windows 10, we want to make sure we’re providing you with the best possible experience,” Microsoft announced not a long time ago.
“That means new eligible devices will be offered the upgrade first. The upgrade will then roll out over time to in-market devices based on intelligence models that consider hardware eligibility, reliability metrics, age of device and other factors that impact the upgrade experience. We expect all eligible devices to be offered the free upgrade to Windows 11 by mid-2022.”
Computers not eligible for the upgrade to Windows 11 can stick with Windows 10 and still receive support until October 2025, as per the original calendar.