Assuming the Windows 11.VHDX is present on the downloads directory. Now, type the below command to convert Windows 11.VHDX to Windows 11.VMDK. Then type the below command and install the QEMU package. Once the homebrew has been successfully installed on your Mac. Read this Post and install HomeBrew On your Mac. Converting Image File to VMDKīefore creating a virtual machine, we need to convert the windows image and make it compatible with VMWare by converting it into VMDK. Once it’s done, restart the VMWare Fusion. Allow, VMWare to use the system accessibility features.

Using the free license key, activate the VMWARE Fusion. Then go ahead double click on the VMWare Fusion DMG File and follow the on-screen instructions and install it. Go ahead copy the free license key, and download the dmg file. Once you logged in, under the license & download section you will see VMware fusion 13 for apple silicon and the license key. Create a user account if you don’t have one. Then click register for a personal use license. You can also buy the premium version based on your demand. VMWare Fusion is free to use for personal computing. Note: You can also make your own Windows 11 ARM64 ISO, check out this Link Download VMWare Fusion 13 Keep in mind, that Microsoft doesn’t support installing windows 11 on apple silicon but still, it’s possible to run an evaluation copy of windows 11. For now, choose the beta edition, and download the image file. Then head over to the second Link, and download windows 11 for ARM64 VHDX Image. Go a head and hop over to this link and register to windows 11 Insider Program.You may need to create a free Microsoft account and enroll, yourself in the windows insider program. To install Windows 11 On an M1 or M2 Mac, you need to reserve a free space of at least 70GB or higher On Your Mac. Note: For demonstration, I used MacBook Air with an M1 chip. So, Without further ado, let’s get into installing Windows 11 On Any Mac With Apple Silicon using VMWare.

It allows Any Apple Silicon Mac to run windows 11 on a VM at near-native speeds.Compared to UTM, VMWare Fusion delivers 2x faster performance.

Install Windows 11 on M1 or M2 Mac using VMWare Fusion For Free.

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