![]() A lengthy Twitter thread on the topic (driven by a new ARM64-based mini-desktop computer that ships with Windows 11 but without a license - until that was changed by the manufacturer of the device to say that it did indeed include a license) pointed to a blog post from Wes Miller, an analyst and licensing expert with Directions on Microsoft. Yes customers can use retail copies to run Windows 10/11 on Macs, including ARM Macs. The Windows retail EULA does not have any use rights restrictions on the type of device you install Windows on. ![]() Note that the EULA does stipulate that not all versions of Windows are supported on all device types, so theoretically customers could run into compatibility issues with performance & support case by case, but this is not a licensing restriction. ![]() Customers can find more details on compatibility at. OK, so that means you can indeed buy a Windows 11 retail product key and use it to activate an ARM64 VM running on an M1 Mac - Microsoft’s EULA has no way to stop you, nor does the Windows 11 product itself.
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