But it is not clear whether Windows 10 will be supported on ARM-based Macs through virtualisation, given the complexities of Windows licensing and the whether the virtualisation app developers will work with Microsoft to offer a different version on these Macs. Instead, Boot Camp could be replaced by virtualisation (VRMs).Īt the WWDC keynote, Apple demonstrated how virtualisation will work by running Debian 10 on Parallels. However, Apple confirmed that it will not offer direct booting facility for other operating systems anymore. Even during the announcement of ARM-based Macs, Apple said it is working with Microsoft on Office that will be supported on ARM-based Macs. Apple has worked with Microsoft to provide the support for the latter's popular operating systems on its Mac computers. While the licensing issue with Windows 10 is one thing, Apple is also highly likely to kill Boot Camp on the ARM-based Macs. Microsoft does not even have plans to sell the ARM-based Windows 10 directly to consumers, which means the Windows 10 cannot be installed on the ARM-based Mac computers. The license is not available directly to customers, which is not the case with the Windows version that can be installed on Macs using Boot Camp.

The ARM-based Windows 10 is licensed to OEMs only so that they pre-install it on their laptops. The Windows 10 currently runs on all Intel-powered Macs using the Boot Camp tool but an ARM-based Mac will create a licensing problem for Microsoft.

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